---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT relating to the disposition of catalytic converters and other items containing metal."
description: "Amend KRS 433.890 to require purchasers of catalytic converters to keep a record that contains proof of ownership; amend KRS 433.892 to establish that the failure to maintain a register of metal and objects containing metals is a Class B misdemeanor; amend KRS 433.894 to establish that unlawful acts relating to the purchase or disposition of metals is a Class B misdemeanor."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ky"
legislature: "Kentucky General Assembly"
session: "2022RS"
identifier: "SB 114"
citation: "Kentucky SB 114 (2022RS)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes and Punishments", "Property", "Purchasing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["D. Harper Angel", "R. Thomas", "W. Westerfield"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-01-25T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-04-08T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1f9bf6e6-83e7-4d23-9af3-ed23a469cd7b"
source_url: "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/sb114.html"
source_hash: "504d73165c406a70277082cf02fd05235d3009a5ab1e0142c10c5eef305fd543"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ky"]
---

# Kentucky SB 114 (2022RS) — AN ACT relating to the disposition of catalytic converters and other items containing metal.

Amend KRS 433.890 to require purchasers of catalytic converters to keep a record that contains proof of ownership; amend KRS 433.892 to establish that the failure to maintain a register of metal and objects containing metals is a Class B misdemeanor; amend KRS 433.894 to establish that unlawful acts relating to the purchase or disposition of metals is a Class B misdemeanor.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/sb114/orig_bill.pdf)
2. **Acts Chapter 119** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/22RS/documents/0119.pdf)
3. **Current/Final** (committee substitute) — [source](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/sb114/bill.pdf)

## Votes

- FINAL PASSAGE SB 114 w/ hcs1 — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Pass — **pass** (pass) · upper
- PASS SB 114 W/ scs1 — **pass** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- D. Harper Angel — primary (person)
- R. Thomas — primary (person)
- W. Westerfield — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** introduced in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (S) `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** to Judiciary (S) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-04T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2022-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 08, 2022
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 34-0 with Committee Substitute (1) `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** received in House
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** to Committee on Committees (H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** to Transportation (H) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd reading, to Rules `reading-2`
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 17, 2022
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** received in Senate
- **2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** to Rules (S) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
- **2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
- **2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** passed 34-1 `passage`
- **2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by President of the Senate `passage`
- **2022-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2022-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** delivered to Governor
- **2022-04-08T04:00:00+00:00** signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 119) `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1f9bf6e6-83e7-4d23-9af3-ed23a469cd7b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).