Crimes/Catalytic Converter/Theft/Separate Offense
- Introduced May 2, 2023
- In committee May 2, 2023
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
This Act creates a separate offense for theft of a catalytic converter. A first offense of catalytic converter theft is a class A misdemeanor unless the value of the stolen property is $1,500 or more, in which case it is a class G felony. A second offense of theft of a catalytic converter within the previous 5 years is a class G felony, regardless of the value of the stolen property. Where a victim is 62 years of…
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This Act creates a separate offense for theft of a catalytic converter. A first offense of catalytic converter theft is a class A misdemeanor unless the value of the stolen property is $1,500 or more, in which case it is a class G felony. A second offense of theft of a catalytic converter within the previous 5 years is a class G felony, regardless of the value of the stolen property. Where a victim is 62 years of age or older, an adult who is impaired, or a person with a disability, a first offense of theft of a catalytic converter is a class G felony unless the value of the stolen property is $1,500 or more, in which case it is a class F felony. A second offense of theft of a catalytic converter within the previous 5 years is a class F felony, regardless of the value of the stolen property.
Every action
2 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
- CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · Senate Judiciary
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.
- J" John "Jack" WalshD Primary sponsor · District 9
- KW Kimberly WilliamsD Joint sponsor · District 19
All 4 cosponsors
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