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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5266

SB 5266: Theft of rental property

Modifying theft of rental, leased, lease-purchased, or loaned property provisions. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Concerning theft of rental or leased property. )

Summary

  • Charges persons who intentionally hold personal property beyond the expiration period as guilty of theft of property.
  • Establishes that these persons may not claim a defense of returned property when they fail to pay applicable rental charges.
  • Determines an applicable rental charge by specified late return provisions in the written rental agreement, or by the rental rate in the agreement prorated from the due date to the receipt of the returned property.
  • Requires written warnings that failure to return property and pay all outstanding obligations may result in charges up to a gross misdemeanor.
  • Applies only to rental property, and does not apply to leased property, lease purchased property, rent to own property, and motor vehicles.
  • Imposes penalties up to a gross misdemeanor based on the outstanding obligation owed.

From the Engrossed Senate Bill Report (ESB 5266), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2017
  5. VetoedMay 5, 2017
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 18, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 5, 2017
Companion bill
HB 1292
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to theft of rental property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Jan Angel R-26Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: ESB 5266
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23200
Republican24000
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2017
Version voted on: ESB 5266
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2017
Version voted on: ESB 5266
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23200
Republican24000
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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History

  1. Governor vetoed. (ESB 5266)
  2. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5266)
  3. Speaker signed. (ESB 5266)
  4. President signed. (ESB 5266)
  5. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5266)
  6. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 5266)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5266)
  8. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESB 5266)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5266)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5266)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 5266)
  12. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5266)
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESB 5266)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5266)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5266)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5266)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5266)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5266)
  19. LAW - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5266)
  20. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (ESB 5266)

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