catalytic converter theft
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Colorado lawmakers kill bill to lower emissions mandates for victims of catalytic converter theft
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A bill seeking to lower emissions requirements for replacement catalytic converters when the original converter is stolen was shut down by a state committee Thursday. House Bill 1038 would have allowed victims of catalytic converter theft to use a replacement catalytic converter that complies with federal emissions standards, but not Colorado’s stricter state standards. This…
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Polis signs bills to fight catalytic converter theft in Colorado
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Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills into law Tuesday that aim to address the unprecedented rise in thefts of catalytic converters across the state. Effective immediately, Senate Bill 9 requires auto part recyclers to consult with a national database to determine whether a catalytic converter has been stolen and allows more law enforcement resources and…
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State Senate, House pass bills to fight catalytic converter theft
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The Colorado Senate and House combined to pass three bills Wednesday that aim to address the unprecedented rise in thefts of catalytic converters across the state. In Colorado, thefts of these exhaust emission control devices increased by more than 5,000% from 2019 to 2021, going from 189 to 9,811 reported thefts annually, according to the…
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Colorado legislature advances 3 bills to fight catalytic converter theft
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Three bills addressing the unprecedented rise in thefts of catalytic converters in the state are working their way through the Colorado legislature. Catalytic converters are exhaust emission control devices that contain precious metals trading at record prices. Catalytic converter thefts increased by more than 5,000% in Colorado from 2019 to 2021, going from 189 to…
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Colorado House OKs bill to tackle catalytic converter theft
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The state House of Representatives approved a bill Friday that seeks to address rising thefts of catalytic converters, sending it to the state Senate for consideration. If enacted, House Bill 1217 would create a grant program to raise awareness of catalytic converter theft by funding public information campaigns, theft prevention, victim assistance and catalytic converter…
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Colorado Senate OKs bill seeking to curb catalytic converter theft
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Legislation that intends to address the unprecedented rise in thefts of catalytic converters cleared the Colorado Senate on Wednesday, moving on to the state House of Representatives for consideration. If enacted, Senate Bill 9 would require auto part recyclers to consult with the national motor vehicle title information system to determine whether a catalytic converter…
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Colorado lawmakers push second bill to curb catalytic converter theft
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Colorado lawmakers are backing multiple bills seeking to confront rising thefts of catalytic converters, with a House panel advancing another converter theft-related measure on Tuesday. If passed, House Bill 1217 would create a grant program to raise awareness of catalytic converter theft by funding public information campaigns, theft prevention, victim assistance and catalytic converter identification…
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Bill seeking to curb catalytic converter theft advances
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Legislation that intends to address the unprecedented rise in thefts of catalytic converters in Colorado overcame its first major hurdle when lawmakers advanced it out of the Senate transportation committee on Tuesday. If enacted, Senate Bill 9 would require auto part recyclers to consult with the national motor vehicle title information system to determine whether…
