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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5632: Organized retail theft

Modifying organized retail theft provisions.

Summary

  • Adds an additional way to commit organized retail theft with at least six accomplices and where the person makes or receives at least one electronic communication seeking participation in the theft.
  • Allows the thefts committed by the principal and accomplices to be aggregated into one count.
  • Determines the degree of theft by the value of all the property stolen.
  • Makes the first offense of organized retail theft a gross misdemeanor for stolen property with a cumulative value of at least $750.
  • Makes the second and any subsequent offenses of organized retail theft a Class C felony for stolen property with a cumulative value of at least $750.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5632), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2017
  6. LawMay 16, 2017
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
February 1, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 16, 2017
Session law
Chapter 329, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to organized retail theft;

Sponsors

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

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Guy Palumbo D-1Jan Angel R-26Lynda Wilson R-17Hans Zeiger R-25Dino Rossi R-45Mike Padden R-4

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5632
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32200
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5632
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49100
Republican46101
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5632
43 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19501
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 329, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Public Safety.
  16. Referred to Appropriations.
  17. PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  18. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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