89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 18: Relating to scrap metal transactions involving catalytic converters and making penalties applicable
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to scrap metal transactions involving catalytic converters. The bill provides that a scrap metal dealer shall not make a purchase of a catalytic converter detached from a motor vehicle from a person unless the person presents a certification from the automobile repair shop which removed the catalytic converter. Unless otherwise exempt pursuant to Code section 714.27(5), a person who violates the bill is subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $100. A second violation within two years shall subject the person to a civil penalty in the amount of $500. A third or subsequent violation within two years shall subject the person to a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 19, 2021
- Sen. Jake Chapman (R)
- Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 2 against
For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
Against: Alter Trading Corporation; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI)
In plain words
- January 11, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
- January 19, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Chapman, Johnson and Petersen
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF18