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WA SB5347

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Phil Fortunato

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the time period for aggregating cumulative theft offenses from 180 days to 365 days, allowing prosecutors to combine multiple thefts over a full year to meet the $750 threshold for organized retail theft charges

  • Reduces the minimum number of accomplices required for electronically-coordinated organized retail theft from six to two accomplices

  • Changes aggregation of multiple thefts from permissive ("may") to mandatory ("shall, if practicable"), requiring prosecutors to combine related offenses into single counts when feasible

  • Updates the statutory reference for "electronic communication" definition from RCW 9.61.260(5) to RCW 9A.90.120(8)

  • Maintains existing felony classifications: first degree (Class B felony) for theft of $5,000 or more, second degree (Class C felony) for theft between $750 and $5,000

Legislative Description

Concerning organized retail theft.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Law & Justice1/17/2025

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