Increase penalties for theft offenses and raise the threshold for felony theft charges.
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the penalties for theft and related offenses as specified; amending the number of theft offenses needed for a felony theft offense; and providing for an effective date.
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Amends penalties for theft and related offenses and modifies the number of prior theft convictions required to constitute a felony theft offense.
Effective: July 1, 2026
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2/27/2026(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 11
2/27/2026(Governor)
Governor Signed SEA No. 0009
2/26/2026(House)
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0009
2/25/2026(Senate)
S President Signed SEA No. 0009
2/25/2026(LSO)
Assigned Number SEA No. 0009
2/25/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-4-3-0-0
2/24/2026(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/23/2026(House)
H COW:Passed
2/20/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
2/20/2026(House)
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
2/16/2026(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
2/13/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
2/13/2026(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2/12/2026(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/11/2026(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/10/2026(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/10/2026(Senate)
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2/9/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0
1/5/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
12/1/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-4-3-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Bratten, Brady, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Erickson, Davis, Geringer, Filer, Fornstrom, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, JT. Larson, L. Larsen, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Posey, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Riggins, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Washut, Tarver, Webb, Wasserburger, Williams, Wharff, Winter, Neiman, Yin, Wylie
Nay: Chestek, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer
Excused: Kelly, Thayer, Webber
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: BRADY, BRATTEN, FILER, LIEN, SINGH, WEBB, WASHUT
Nay: CHESTEK
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Driskill, Dockstader, French, Gierau, Hutchings, Hicks, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pearson, Pappas, Rothfuss, Salazar, Scott, Schuler, Steinmetz, Biteman
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: CRAGO, CRUM, KOLB, OLSEN
Excused: HICKS
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
Excused: KELLY