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NJ A436
NJ A436Requires vehicle identification number be stamped on catalytic converters of motor vehicles.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 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 that every manufacturer of vehicles sold in New Jersey must stamp or engrave the vehicle identification number (VIN), which is a unique code used to identify individual motor vehicles, onto each catalytic converter, a part of a vehicle's exhaust system that reduces harmful emissions, installed in those vehicles. This measure is intended to deter the increasing theft of catalytic converters by making it easier to trace stolen parts back to their original vehicles, with the expectation that scrap yards and potential thieves will be discouraged by this new requirement. The law will become effective on the first day of the third month after it is enacted.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (5)
Shanique Speight (D)*,
Michael Venezia (D)*,
Carmen Morales (D),
William Sampson (D),
Cleopatra Tucker (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A436 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A0500/436_I1.HTM |
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