Theft and sale of catalytic converters and valuable metals.
Summary
Provides that the theft of a component part of a motor vehicle, including a catalytic converter, is a Level 6 felony. Expands qualifying prior convictions for Level 6 felony theft to include robbery and burglary. Provides that a valuable metal dealer who: (1) knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with certain statutes regulating the purchase of a valuable metal; and (2) purchases a stolen valuable metal; commits a Level 6 felony.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Signed Apr 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Apr 19, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2021
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 312: yeas 46, nays 2
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 268: yeas 98, nays 0
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 45: yeas 44, nays 3
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Amended
Amendment #2 (Bohacek) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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