republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2021-regular-session/sb-803.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to catalytic converters."
description: "Prohibits scrap metal business from purchasing or receiving catalytic converters, except from commercial seller or owner of vehicle from which catalytic converter was removed. Modifies record keeping requirements for purchase or receipt of metal property."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2021 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 803"
citation: "Oregon SB 803 (2021 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chris Gorsek", "Lew Frederick"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 24
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-03-03T17:12:46+00:00"
last_action: "2021-07-07T18:23:45+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c4fa8834-a873-494f-8e23-eb556784f28a"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB803"
source_hash: "f86b7507ef1668a3e733bfa7be27b0f2f939a595143503cd94ddd6c163b8ca17"
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-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 803 (2021 Regular Session) — Relating to catalytic converters.

Prohibits scrap metal business from purchasing or receiving catalytic converters, except from commercial seller or owner of vehicle from which catalytic converter was removed. Modifies record keeping requirements for purchase or receipt of metal property.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB803/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB803/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB803/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB803/B-Engrossed)
5. **HBL Amendment A3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/20860)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB803/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **SEE Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/19886)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB803/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed. — **55–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **4–1** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. — **25–2** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **27–3** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Chris Gorsek — primary (person)
- Lew Frederick — primary (person)
- Bill Kennemer — cosponsor (person)
- Courtney Neron — cosponsor (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Fahey — cosponsor (person)
- Karin Power — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Taylor — cosponsor (person)
- Maxine Dexter — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Dembrow — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Marsh — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Holvey — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Nosse — cosponsor (person)
- Tina Kotek — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-03T17:12:46+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03T20:03:08+00:00** Referred to Energy and Environment. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16T20:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-03-25T20:01:00+00:00** Work Session cancelled.
- **2021-04-06T20:01:00+00:00** Work Session cancelled.
- **2021-04-08T20:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-04-15T22:08:15+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-19T17:47:44+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-04-21T19:36:47+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-27T16:54:08+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-28T02:01:38+00:00** Referred to Business and Labor. `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-05T22:16:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2021-05-24T22:17:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2021-05-27T15:26:54+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-01T18:17:57+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2021-06-02T23:12:59+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 3, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-06-03T22:49:23+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to June 7, 2021 Calendar.
- **2021-06-07T23:52:18+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-06-09T18:06:51+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2021-06-14T16:40:06+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-15T18:52:39+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2021-06-23T17:39:56+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2021-07-07T17:05:39+00:00** Chapter 412, 2021 Laws.
- **2021-07-07T18:23:45+00:00** Effective date, January 1, 2022.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c4fa8834-a873-494f-8e23-eb556784f28a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).