Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB210: Regards the sale of used catalytic converters
Status: Signed into law, October 6, 2026
To amend sections 2913.02, 2913.51, 4737.012, 4737.04, 4737.041, 4737.043, 4737.045, 4737.99, 4738.03, 4738.07, 4738.12, and 4775.09 and to enact section 4737.046 of the Revised Code regarding the sale of used catalytic converters.
What the bill says
An act To amend sections 2913.02, 2913.51, 4737.012, 4737.04, 4737.041, 4737.043, 4737.045, 4737.99, 4738.03, 4738.07, 4738.12, and 4775.09 and to enact section 4737.046 of the Revised Code regarding the sale of used catalytic converters.
From the enrolled text, June 10, 2026:
AN ACT To amend sections 2913.02, 2913.51, 4737.012, 4737.04, 4737.041, 4737.043, 4737.045, 4737.99, 4738.03, 4738.07, 4738.12, and 4775.09 and to enact section 4737.046 of the Revised Code regarding the sale of used catalytic converters. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That sections 2913.02, 2913.51, 4737.012, 4737.04, 4737.041, 4737.043, 4737.045, 4737.99, 4738.03, 4738.07, 4738.12, and 4775.09 be amended and section 4737.046 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 2913.02. (A) No person, with purpose to deprive the owner of property or services, shall knowingly obtain or exert control over either the property or services in any of the following ways: (1) Without the consent of the owner or person authorized to give consent; (2) Beyond the scope of the express or implied consent of the owner or person authorized to give consent; (3) By deception; (4) By threat; (5) By intimidation. (B)(1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of theft. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this division or division (B)(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), [DELETED: or ] (9), or (10) of this section, a violation of this section is misdemeanor theft, a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the value of the property or services stolen is one thousand dollars or more and is less than seven …
Sponsors
- Bill Roemer (R, 31) · primary sponsor
- Phil Plummer (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Tim Barhorst (R, 85)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Thaddeus Claggett (R, 68)
- Meredith Craig (R, 77)
- Rodney Creech (R, 40)
- Jack Daniels (R, 32)
- Steve Demetriou (R, 35)
- Denson, Sedrick (D, 26)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Passed
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Concurred in Senate amendments
- : The question being, Shall the amendments be concurred in?
- : Message Read
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Votes
- Passed (June 10, 2026): 92 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Passed (June 10, 2026): 32 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (June 4, 2025): 91 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (June 3, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Commerce, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Crime and Punishment
Common questions
- What is HB210?
- HB210 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Regards the sale of used catalytic converters.
- What does HB210 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend sections 2913.02, 2913.51, 4737.012, 4737.04, 4737.041, 4737.043, 4737.045, 4737.99, 4738.03, 4738.07, 4738.12, and 4775.09 and to enact section 4737.046 of the Revised Code regarding the sale of used catalytic converters.
- What is the status of HB210?
- Signed into law as of October 6, 2026. Latest action: Effective (October 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB210?
- Bill Roemer (R, 31), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB210?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb210
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