Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session
Relating to: mandatory minimum sentence for three or more convictions for retail theft and providing a penalty.
Crime and criminals Legislature — Criminal penalties joint review committee on Sentences and penalties
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill imposes a mandatory minimum sentence of incarceration for 180 days
for a third conviction for the offense of retail theft that occurs within 10 years of the
previous two convictions. Under current law, depending on the circumstances, retail
theft can be a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to 9 months of imprisonment,
or a Class G, H, or I felony, punishable by up to 10 years, 6 years, or 3.5 years of
imprisonment, respectively.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
report.
Sponsors
Full history
- Jan 13, 2022 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Jacque and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Brandtjen, Allen, Behnke, Gundrum, James, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Murphy, Penterman, Sanfelippo and Thiesfeldt
- Jan 13, 2022 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Jan 14, 2022 · Senate
Representative Wichgers added as a cosponsor
- Feb 8, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 15, 2022 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1