VA HB740 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Catalytic converters; penalties. Makes it a Class 6 felony for a person to willfully break, injure, tamper with, or remove any part or parts of any vehicle, aircraft, boat, or vessel for the purpose of injuring, defacing, or destroying said vehicle, aircraft, boat, or vessel, or temporarily or permanently preventing its useful operation, or for any purpose against the will or without the consent of the owner, or to in any other manner willfully or maliciously interfere with or prevent the running or operation of such vehicle, aircraft, boat, or vessel, when such violation involves the breaking, injuring, tampering with, or removal of a catalytic converter or the parts thereof. The bill also provides that prosecution for such felony is a bar to a prosecution or proceeding under the Code section prohibiting the injuring, etc., of any property, monument, etc., for the same act. Current law makes such violation a Class 1 misdemeanor. Catalytic converters; penalties. Makes it a Class 6 felony for a person to willfully break, injure, tamper with, or remove any part or parts of any vehicle, aircraft, boat, or vessel for the purpose of injuring, defacing, or destroying said vehicle, aircraft, boat, or vessel, or temporarily or permanently preventing its useful operation, or for any purpose against the will or without the consent of the owner, or to in any other manner willfully or maliciously interfere with or prevent the running or operation of such vehicle, aircraft, boat, or vessel, when such violation involves the breaking, injuring, tampering with, or removal of a catalytic converter or the parts thereof. The bill also provides that prosecution for such felony is a bar to a prosecution or proceeding under the Code section prohibiting the injuring, etc., of any property, monument, etc., for the same act. Current law makes such violation a Class 1 misdemeanor. Additionally, the bill requires that the copies of the documentation that scrap metal purchasers are required to maintain for purchases of catalytic converters or the parts thereof (i) establish that the person from whom they purchased the catalytic converter or the parts thereof had lawful possession of it at the time of sale or delivery and (ii) detail the scrap metal purchaser's diligent inquiry into whether the person selling had a legal right to do so. The bill also requires that such documentation be maintained for at least two years after the purchase and that copies be made available upon request to any law-enforcement officer, conservator of the peace, or special conservator of the peace in the performance of his duties who presents his credentials at the scrap metal purchaser's normal business location during normal business hours.
Title
Catalytic converters; tampering with, etc., penalty.
Sponsors
| Del. Robert Bell [R] | Del. Betsy Carr [D] | Sen. John McGuire [R] | Del. Matt Fariss [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-03-12 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-12 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 38-N) (Y: 57 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Rejected (6-Y 91-N) (Y: 6 N: 91 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2022-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (69-Y 30-N) (Y: 69 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 4-N) (Y: 16 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-12 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 38-N) (Y: 57 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Rejected (6-Y 91-N) (Y: 6 N: 91 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2022-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (69-Y 30-N) (Y: 69 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 4-N) (Y: 16 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0664) | |
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 664 (effective 7/1/22) | |
| 2022-03-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 | |
| 2022-03-22 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
| 2022-03-22 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-03-21 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-03-21 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB740ER) |
| 2022-03-21 | House | Enrolled |
| 2022-03-12 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-12 | House | VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 38-N) |
| 2022-03-12 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 38-N) |
| 2022-03-12 | House | Passed by temporarily |
| 2022-03-12 | House | Conference substitute printed 22107947D-H2 |
| 2022-03-12 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2022-03-10 | Senate | Senators: Surovell, Ruff, Spruill |
| 2022-03-10 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Delegates: Bell, Williams, Carr |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2022-03-10 | House | House acceded to request |
| 2022-03-09 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
| 2022-03-09 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-08 | House | VOTE: Rejected (6-Y 91-N) |
| 2022-03-08 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House 22106767D-S1 (6-Y 91-N) |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB740S1 |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 22106767D-S1 |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 22106767D-S1 |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2022-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2022-02-11 | House | VOTE: Passage (69-Y 30-N) |
| 2022-02-11 | House | Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N) |
| 2022-02-10 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB740H1 |
| 2022-02-10 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 22105516D-H1 |
| 2022-02-10 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-07 | House | Committee substitute printed 22105516D-H1 |
| 2022-02-07 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 4-N) |
| 2022-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-27 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101167D |
Same As/Similar To
SB729 (Same As) 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0665)
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 108 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 108.01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 146 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 97.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 59 | 1 | 136.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
