SB782Introduced in the Senate
Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections
Introduced by Carl Jackson, District 8
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Specifying that certain documentation may establish lawful authority to sell certain telecommunications equipment as junk or scrap metal; Requiring certain junk dealers, scrap metal processors, and antique dealers to register and provide a description including certain information of purchased telecommunications equipment with a certain law enforcement official; and prohibiting a person from recklessly or willfully and maliciously defacing, damaging, or destroying telecommunications infrastructure.
Where it stands
Rereferred to Economic Matters
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 8, 2026
43
Yes
0
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments {333420/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Rereferred to Economic Matters
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