New Oregon bill hopes to curb rampant theft of catalytic converters
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
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In early February, the catalytic converter was stolen out of Kristen Simmons’ Prius.
“I got it replaced at Broadway Toyota,” Simmons said, “and when I went to drive off the lot it sounded like they hadn’t replaced it.”
So, she said, they put her car back on the lift.
“The new one had been cut out while the car was on the lot,” she said.
The theft of catalytic converters a part of the exhaust system that helps reduce harmful emissions in most cars built after the mid-1970s is a big problem for car owners.
Multnomah DA supports restoring voting rights to incarcerated people KATU Staff
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt testified before the Oregon Senate on Wednesday, where he spoke in favor of a bill that would restore voting rights to incarcerated people.
Schmidt testified virtually in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Oregon Senate Bill 571 would allow people who have been convicted of a felony to register to vote and vote in elections, even while incarcerated. The bill specifies that for voter registration, the person s residence would be where they last lived prior to incarceration. Caption: Multnomah DA supports restoring voting rights to incarcerated people. (KATU)