Who sponsors HB 1815?

HB 1815 is sponsored by Noel Frame (Democrat), Young, Jenny Graham (Republican), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Wicks, My-Linh Thai (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Steve Tharinger (Democrat), Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Sharon Wylie (Democrat), Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), Ramos, Nicole Macri (Democrat), Robertson, Roger Goodman (Democrat), Jake Fey (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Sells, Rob Chase (Republican), Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Tina Orwall (Democrat), Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), Liz Berry (Democrat), Matt Boehnke (Republican), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), and Johnson, J..

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Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 21 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 1815 — Deterring catalytic converter theft.

Last action March 30, 2022 — Effective date 3/30/2022*.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
30 sponsors

1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (21 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

143 added · 208 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 1815 has made a few important changes to enhance its focus on combating catalytic converter theft. It now includes explicit plans for a pilot project to mark these converters with unique identifiers, which is crucial for improving their traceability and discouraging theft. Additionally, some language has been streamlined, indicating a refined approach to the legislation. These changes matter because they aim to provide clearer solutions and improve collaboration among various parties involved in addressing this growing problem.

~~H-2356.2~~H-2013.1 ~~SUBSTITUTE~~ HOUSE BILL 1815 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By ~~House~~ ~~Public~~ ~~Safety~~ ~~(originally~~ ~~sponsored~~ by Representatives Ryu, Boehnke, J.

Johnson, Berry, Fitzgibbon, Orwall, Shewmake, Leavitt, Chase, Sells, Gregerson, Bateman, Fey, Goodman, Robertson, Macri, Ramos, Santos, Wylie, Simmons, Slatter, Bergquist, Tharinger, Valdez, Thai, Wicks, Pollet, Graham, Young, and ~~Frame)~~Frame ~~READ~~Prefiled ~~FIRST~~01/06/22. ~~TIME~~ ~~01/31/22.~~

Read first time 01/10/22.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

~~amending RCW 19.290.020;~~

The legislature further intends to gather and utilize data from the pilot project to inform additional efforts to address catalytic converter theft in p.

1 ~~SHB~~HB 1815 ~~inform~~ ~~additional~~ ~~efforts~~ to ~~address~~ ~~catalytic~~ ~~converter~~ ~~theft~~ in Washington state.

The report must describe the progress, results, and any findings of the pilot project, including p.

2 ~~SHB~~HB 1815 ~~progress,~~ ~~results,~~ ~~and~~ ~~any~~ ~~findings~~ of ~~the~~ ~~pilot~~ ~~project,~~ ~~including~~ the total number of catalytic converters marked under the pilot project, and, to the extent known, whether any catalytic converters marked under the pilot project were stolen and the outcome of any criminal investigation into the thefts.

(xi) One member representing the ~~auto~~Washington ~~dealer~~organized ~~industry;~~retail crime association;

and (xii) ~~One~~Two ~~member~~members representing ~~the~~individuals ~~towing~~with ~~and~~lived ~~recovery~~experience ~~association~~being ofcharged ~~Washington;~~with, or convicted of, organized theft.

~~(xiii) One member representing the Washington state independent auto dealers association;~~

~~3 SHB 1815 (xiv) One member representing the Washington independent business association;~~

~~(xv) One member representing the Washington organized retail crime association;~~

~~and (xvi) Two members representing individuals with lived experience being charged with, or convicted of, organized theft.~~

~~(4)~~p. ~~The~~ ~~membership~~ of ~~the~~ ~~task~~ ~~force~~ ~~shall~~ ~~choose~~ ~~the~~ ~~task~~ ~~force's~~ ~~cochairs,~~ ~~which~~ ~~must~~ ~~include~~ ~~one~~ ~~legislator~~ ~~and~~ ~~one~~ ~~nonlegislative~~ ~~member.~~

3 HB 1815 (4) The membership of the task force shall choose the task force's cochairs, which must include one legislator and one nonlegislative member.

(7) The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by ~~November~~October 1, ~~2022.~~2023.

(10) This section expires ~~February~~November 1, 2023.

~~4 SHB 1815 Sec.~~

~~RCW 19.290.020 and 2013 c 322 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:~~

(1) At the time of a transaction, every scrap metal business doing business in this state shall produce wherever that business is conducted an accurate and legible record of each transaction involving private metal property or nonferrous metal property.

~~This record must be written in the English language, documented on a standardized form or in electronic form, and contain the following information:~~

~~(a) The signature of the person with whom the transaction is made;~~

~~(b) The time, date, location, and value of the transaction;~~

~~(c) The name of the employee representing the scrap metal business in the transaction;~~

~~(d) The name, street address, and telephone number of the person with whom the transaction is made;~~

~~(e) The license plate number and state of issuance of the license plate on the motor vehicle used to deliver the private metal property or nonferrous metal property subject to the transaction;~~

~~(f) A description of the motor vehicle used to deliver the private metal property or nonferrous metal property subject to the transaction;~~

~~(g) The current driver's license number or other government- issued picture identification card number of the seller or a copy of the seller's government-issued picture identification card;~~

((and)) (h) A description of the predominant types of private metal property or nonferrous metal property subject to the transaction, utilizing the institute of scrap recycling industries' generally accepted terminology, and including weight, quantity, or volume ;

and (i) For every transaction specifically involving a catalytic converter that has been removed from a vehicle, documentation indicating that the private metal property in the seller's possession is the result of the seller replacing private metal property from a vehicle registered in the seller's name.

(2) For every transaction that involves private metal property or nonferrous metal property, every scrap metal business doing business in the state shall require the person with whom a transaction is being made to sign a declaration.

~~The declaration may be included as part of the transactional record required under subsection (1) of p.~~

~~5 SHB 1815 this section, or on a receipt for the transaction.~~

~~The declaration must state substantially the following:~~

"I, the undersigned, affirm under penalty of law that the property that is subject to this transaction is not to the best of my knowledge stolen property." The declaration must be signed and dated by the person with whom the transaction is being made.

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~~An employee of the scrap metal business must witness the signing and dating of the declaration and sign the declaration accordingly before any transaction may be consummated.~~

(3) The record and declaration required under this section must be open to the inspection of any commissioned law enforcement officer of the state or any of its political subdivisions at all times during the ordinary hours of business, or at reasonable times if ordinary hours of business are not kept, and must be maintained wherever that business is conducted for five years following the date of the transaction.

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~~H-2356.2~~ ~~SUBSTITUTE~~ HOUSE BILL 1815 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By ~~House~~ ~~Public~~ ~~Safety~~ ~~(originally~~ ~~sponsored~~ by Representatives Ryu, Boehnke, J.

H-2013.1 HOUSE BILL 1815 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Representatives Ryu, Boehnke, J.

Read first time 01/10/22.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

~~amending RCW 19.290.020;~~

The legislature further intends to gather and utilize data from the pilot project to p.

The legislature further intends to gather and utilize data from the pilot project to inform additional efforts to address catalytic converter theft in p.

1 ~~SHB~~ 1815 ~~inform~~ ~~additional~~ ~~efforts~~ to ~~address~~ ~~catalytic~~ ~~converter~~ ~~theft~~ in Washington state.

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The report must describe the p.

The report must describe the progress, results, and any findings of the pilot project, including p.

2 ~~SHB~~ 1815 ~~progress,~~ ~~results,~~ ~~and~~ ~~any~~ ~~findings~~ of ~~the~~ ~~pilot~~ ~~project,~~ ~~including~~ the total number of catalytic converters marked under the pilot project, and, to the extent known, whether any catalytic converters marked under the pilot project were stolen and the outcome of any criminal investigation into the thefts.

2 HB 1815 the total number of catalytic converters marked under the pilot project, and, to the extent known, whether any catalytic converters marked under the pilot project were stolen and the outcome of any criminal investigation into the thefts.

(xi) One member representing the ~~auto~~ ~~dealer~~ ~~industry;~~

(xi) One member representing the Washington organized retail crime association;

(xii) ~~One~~ ~~member~~ representing ~~the~~ ~~towing~~ ~~and~~ ~~recovery~~ ~~association~~ of ~~Washington;~~

and (xii) Two members representing individuals with lived experience being charged with, or convicted of, organized theft.

~~(xiii) One member representing the Washington state independent auto dealers association;~~

~~3 SHB 1815 (xiv) One member representing the Washington independent business association;~~

~~(xv) One member representing the Washington organized retail crime association;~~

~~and (xvi) Two members representing individuals with lived experience being charged with, or convicted of, organized theft.~~

~~(4)~~ ~~The~~ ~~membership~~ of ~~the~~ ~~task~~ ~~force~~ ~~shall~~ ~~choose~~ ~~the~~ ~~task~~ ~~force's~~ ~~cochairs,~~ ~~which~~ ~~must~~ ~~include~~ ~~one~~ ~~legislator~~ ~~and~~ ~~one~~ ~~nonlegislative~~ ~~member.~~

3 HB 1815 (4) The membership of the task force shall choose the task force's cochairs, which must include one legislator and one nonlegislative member.

(7) The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by ~~November~~ 1, ~~2022.~~

(7) The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by October 1, 2023.

(10) This section expires ~~February~~ 1, 2023.

(10) This section expires November 1, 2023.