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Senator presents bill to criminalize catalytic-converter theft, expand scrap-yard oversight
6692562 · October 22, 2025
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Summary
Senate Bill 242 would raise penalties for catalytic-converter theft, extend liability to scrapyards, create a task force and expand tracking and enforcement tools, sponsors said during the committee hearing.
Senator Johnson told the Senate Judiciary Committee Senate Bill 242 is intended to curb catalytic-converter theft by increasing criminal penalties, expanding scrapyard oversight and establishing a task force to coordinate investigations.
Johnson said the bill would make…
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