CRIM CD-CATALYTIC CONVERTERS House SponsorsRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 5/1-118from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-118720 ILCS 5/16-1from Ch. 38, par. 16-1720 ILCS 5/21-1from Ch. 38, par. 21-1 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Includes catalytic converters as an essential part of a vehicle. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that theft of property not from the person and not exceeding $500 in value is a Class 4 felony if the theft was of a catalytic converter and the value of the catalytic converter does not exceed $500 in value. Provides that theft of property exceeding $500 and not exceeding $10,000 in value is a Class 2 felony if the theft was of a catalytic converter and the value of the catalytic converter exceeds $500 in value. Provides that a person commits criminal damage to property when he or she knowingly damages a vehicle of another with intent to take a catalytic converter. Provides that it is an affirmative defense if the owner of the damaged property consented to the damage. Provides that knowingly damaging a vehicle of another with intent to take a catalytic converter is (i) a Class 4 felony when the damage to property does not exceed $500 or (ii) a Class 2 felony when the damage to property exceeds $500. 1/26/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 1/27/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 2/18/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die