HB 42 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Changes the law regarding catalytic converters

This bill requires scrap metal dealers and secondhand property sellers to maintain detailed records for all transactions involving detached catalytic converters. Specifically, they must document the buyer's ID, transaction details, vehicle identification number (VIN) of the converter's source, and keep records for 36 months. Dealers cannot alter converters for five business days after purchase and face fines up to $10,000 for knowingly buying stolen converters. It exempts regular business-to-business transactions and minor metal components in larger items. The law directly affects scrap metal dealers handling catalytic converters, aiming to combat theft by creating traceable records.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2024 Last action May 5, 2025
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The bill was advanced from 'Introduced' to 'Perfected' status, indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is ready for final approval. The Chief Clerk's name was updated from Dana Rademan Miller to Joseph Engler, reflecting an administrative personnel change. No substantive policy changes, scope modifications, or new requirements were added to the bill text itself.
TECHNICAL

Administrative update changing the Chief Clerk's name from Dana Rademan Miller to Joseph Engler in the bill header.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
9
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, April 28, 2025, 2:00 p.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Second read and referred: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety(S)
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 146 NOES: 7 PRESENT: 1
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)
lower
Dec 2, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors