RELATING TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.
Summary
Regulates the purchase of catalytic converters by used motor vehicle parts dealers and palladium, platinum, and rhodium by scrap dealers and recyclers. Subjects persons who violate related provisions to a class C felony. Establishes the felony offense of theft of catalytic converter. Requires each county police department to maintain certain reported information and initiate education programs to prevent catalytic converter thefts. Effective 1/1/2023. (CD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Jun 17, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
18
Committee
21
Amendments
2
Apr 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 65-22) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 28, 2022
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 65-22).
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Nakashima, Kitagawa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Rhoads, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Apr 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-22 1:30PM; Conference Room 224.
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-22 1:30PM; Conference Room 224.
upper
Apr 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-22 1:30PM; Conference Room 224.
upper
Apr 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-22 1:30PM; Conference Room 224.
upper
Apr 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 224.
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 610).
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-04-22.
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1219-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 176) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee.
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-28-22 10:30AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2357) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chang, DeCoite, Nishihara, Riviere, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-22 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to CPN, JDC.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
13 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
GR
Gil Riviere
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
Jarrett Keohokalole
DDemocratic
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
P
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
BT
Brian T. Taniguchi
DDemocratic
Co
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
Co
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
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