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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5495

SB 5495: Catalytic converters

Concerning catalytic converters.

Summary

  • Amends the regulations for scrap metal businesses payment of cash, and record keeping thereof.
  • Moves removing identifying marks from private metal property to a new chapter.
  • Creates the crime of unlawful possession of a catalytic converter that has been removed from a vehicle.
  • C reates the crime of attempting the unlawful sale or purchase of a catalytic converter that has been removed from a vehicle.
  • R equires fines collected to be specifically allocated.
  • R equires the Washington State Patrol to develop a comprehensive state law enforcement strategy targeting metal theft, including establishing a grant and training program to assist local law enforcement agencies in the support of special enforcement targeting metal theft.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5495), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Wilson (R-19)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
February 17, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5495, SSB 5495, 2SSB 5495, 3SSB 5495

AN ACT Relating to catalytic converters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Wilson (R-19)

15 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Perry Dozier R-16Phil Fortunato R-31Chris Gildon R-25Senator R-15Karen Keiser D-33Jim McCune R-2Mark Mullet D-5Emily Randall D-26Christine Rolfes D-23Mark Schoesler R-9Senator D-35Kevin Van De Wege D-24Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5495)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5495)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5495)
  5. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5495)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5495)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5495)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5495)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5495)
  10. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5495)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5495)
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5495)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5495)
  18. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5495)
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5495)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. And refer to Ways & Means.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5495 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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