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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5259

SB 5259: Product theft

Ensuring commerce and workplaces are safe from product theft.

Summary

  • Establishes the Organized Retail Theft Task Force.
  • Establishes a business and occupation tax credit for physical security improvements to mercantile establishments.
  • Reduces the cannabis excise tax for physical security improvements to cannabis retail establishments.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5259), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 11, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5259, SSB 5259

AN ACT Relating to ensuring commerce and workplaces are safe from product theft;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Curtis King R-14Steve Conway D-29John Lovick D-44Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48T'wina Nobles D-28Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5259)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5259)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5259)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5259)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5259)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5259)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. And refer to Ways & Means.
  12. LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

SB 5259 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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