---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act relating to regulating the sale of catalytic converters"
description: "An act relating to regulating the sale of catalytic converters"
jurisdiction: "us/states/vt"
legislature: "Vermont General Assembly"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "S 48"
citation: "Vermont S 48 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Thomas Chittenden"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 40
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-05-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cca98772-b6f9-4e03-b001-1b3db1a99bb4"
source_url: "http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillDetailedStatus/2024/490"
source_hash: "2280c6cc79dec522333aecd47c479894226864fe59b2b2cdf908e7779ccf0bb5"
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-vt"]
---

# Vermont S 48 (2023-2024) — An act relating to regulating the sale of catalytic converters

## Version chain

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

1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0048/S-0048%20As%20Introduced.pdf)
2. **Act Summary** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT031/ACT031%20Act%20Summary.pdf)
3. **As Enacted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT031/ACT031%20As%20Enacted.pdf)
4. **As Passed By the Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0048/S-0048%20As%20passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
5. **As Passed By the Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0048/S-0048%20As%20Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
6. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0048/S-0048%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Official.pdf)
7. **As Passed by Both House and Senate (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0048/S-0048%20As%20Passed%20by%20Both%20House%20and%20Senate%20Unofficial.pdf)
8. **House Proposal of Amendment (Official)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0048/S-0048%20House%20proposal%20of%20amendment%20Official.pdf)
9. **House Proposal of Amendment (Unofficial)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/BILLS/S-0048/S-0048%20House%20Proposal%20of%20Amendment%20Unofficial.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Thomas Chittenden — primary (person)
- Andrew Perchlik — cosponsor (person)
- Russell Ingalls — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-31** Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs `introduction`
- **2023-02-09** Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs relieved; bill committed to Committee on Transportation on motion of Senator Ram Hinsdale
- **2023-03-15** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2023-03-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-15** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Transportation `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-16** New Business/Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-03-16** Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Transportation `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-16** Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Transportation `committee-passage-favorable, reading-2`
- **2023-03-16** Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Transportation agreed to
- **2023-03-16** 3rd reading ordered
- **2023-03-17** New Business/Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-03-17** Read 3rd time & passed `reading-3`
- **2023-03-22** Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development `introduction`
- **2023-04-20** Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2023-04-21** Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment
- **2023-04-21** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2023-04-21** Rep. White of Bethel reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- **2023-04-21** Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development agreed to
- **2023-04-21** Third Reading ordered `reading-3`
- **2023-04-24** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-25** Action Calendar: Third Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-25** Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction, reading-3`
- **2023-04-26** House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
- **2023-04-27** Entered on Notice Calendar
- **2023-04-27** House proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-04-28** House proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-02** Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** Unfinished Business/House Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** House proposal of amendment; text `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-03** House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment as moved by Senator(s) Chittenden, Ingalls, Kitchel, Mazza, and Perchlik `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-04** Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-05** Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-06** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-08** Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-08** Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment concurred in `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-10** House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment to House proposal of amendment `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-10** As passed by Senate and House `passage`
- **2023-05-12** Delivered to Governor on Thursday, May 25, 2023 `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-12** Signed by Governor on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-12** Senate Message: Signed by Governor May 31, 2023 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cca98772-b6f9-4e03-b001-1b3db1a99bb4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Vermont legislature records).