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NJ A4385
NJ A4385Requires vehicle identification number be stamped on catalytic converters of motor vehicles.
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Introduced
05/16/2024
05/16/2024
In Committee
05/16/2024
05/16/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, theft of catalytic converters has dramatically increased in recent years. In 2019, approximately 3,400 claims of catalytic converter theft were filed. In 2020, the number of claims more than tripled. Under this bill, car manufacturers would be required to engrave or stamp the vehicle identification number onto the catalytic converter of a motor vehicle sold within the State. It is the sponsor's belief that this bill is necessary given the increasing number of thefts, and that once scrap yards and would-be thieves become aware of the new requirements, thefts will decrease.
AI Summary
This bill requires car manufacturers to engrave or stamp the vehicle identification number (VIN) onto the catalytic converter of each motor vehicle sold within the state. This is in response to the dramatic increase in catalytic converter thefts in recent years, with the hope that by making the converters traceable, thefts will decrease. The bill is set to take effect on the first day of the third month after the date of enactment.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (6)
Shanique Speight (D)*,
Michael Venezia (D)*,
Garnet Hall (D),
Carmen Morales (D),
William Sampson (D),
Cleopatra Tucker (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee (on 05/16/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A4385 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A4500/4385_I1.HTM |
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