SB 242: Regards the sale of used catalytic converters
The bill aims to amend Ohio's laws regarding the sale of used catalytic converters to prevent theft and protect property owners. It prohibits individuals from obtaining or exerting control over property or services without the owner's consent. The bill also repeals existing laws related to catalytic converter theft and establishes a task force to support the fight against catalytic converter theft. The bill appropriates $1.5 million for the 2026 and $1 million for the 2027 fiscal years to support the task force, which will be used to establish and operate task forces to combat catalytic converter theft. The task force will be supported by the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission.
| Oct. 01, 2025 | Referred to committee: Judiciary |
| Jul. 30, 2025 | Introduced |
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
To amend sections 2913.02, 2913.51, 4737.04, 4737.045, 4737.99, 4738.03, 4738.07, 4738.12, and 4775.09 and to enact sections 4737.046 and 4737.98 of the Revised Code regarding the sale of used catalytic converters, and to make an appropriation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
That sections 2913.02, 2913.51, 4737.04, 4737.045, 4737.99, 4738.03, 4738.07, 4738.12, and 4775.09 be amended and sections 4737.046 and 4737.98 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
That existing sections 2913.02, 2913.51, 4737.04, 4737.045, 4737.99, 4738.03, 4738.07, 4738.12, and 4775.09 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.
All items in this act are hereby appropriated as designated out of any moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the designated fund. For all operating appropriations made in this act, those in the first column are for fiscal year 2026 and those in the second column are for fiscal year 2027. The operating appropriations made in this act are in addition to any other operating appropriations made for these fiscal years.
| A | AGO ATTORNEY GENERAL | ||
| B | General Revenue Fund | ||
| C | GRF 055451 Catalytic Converter Theft Task Force | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| D | TOTAL GRF General Revenue Fund | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| E | TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 |
The foregoing appropriation item 055451, Catalytic Converter Theft Task Force, shall be used by the Organized Crime Investigations Commission to support the operations of any catalytic converter theft task forces established by the Commission pursuant to section 177.02 of the Revised Code.
Within the limits set forth in this act, the Director of Budget and Management shall establish accounts indicating the source and amount of funds for each appropriation made in this act, and shall determine the manner in which appropriation accounts shall be maintained. Expenditures from operating appropriations contained in this act shall be accounted for as though made in, and are subject to all applicable provisions of, H.B. 96 of the 136th General Assembly.