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WA HB1548

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Alicia Rule

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Cannabis retail outlets must report any robbery or attempted robbery (first or second degree) to the Liquor and Cannabis Board within 10 days of the incident

  • The Board's chief enforcement officer must regularly consult with Washington State Patrol to share robbery details and discuss evidence of patterns or coordinated criminal enterprise activity

  • Creates new special allegation enhancements for robbery convictions at cannabis retail outlets when the defendant used a vehicle to damage or gain access to the store

  • Creates additional special allegation enhancement for cannabis retail robberies committed in concert with one or more other individuals

  • Expands existing pharmacy robbery enhancement statute (RCW 9.94A.832) to include these cannabis retail-specific circumstances requiring special findings by court or jury

Legislative Description

Deterring robberies from cannabis retail establishments.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Community Safety1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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