CRIM CD-CATALYTIC CONVERTERS

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Includes catalytic converters as an essential part of a vehicle. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that theft of property not from the person and not exceeding $500 in value is a Class 4 felony if the theft was of a catalytic converter and the value of the catalytic converter does not exceed $500 in value. Provides that theft of property exceeding $500 and not exceeding $10,000 in value is a Class 2 felony if the theft was of a catalytic converter and the value of the catalytic converter exceeds $500 in value. Provides that a person commits criminal damage to property when he or she knowingly damages a vehicle of another with intent to take a catalytic converter. Provides that it is an affirmative defense if the owner of the damaged property consented to the damage. Provides that knowingly damaging a vehicle of another with intent to take a catalytic converter is (i) a Class 4 felony when the damage to property does not exceed $500 or (ii) a Class 2 felony when the damage to property exceeds $500.