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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AB 50

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Relating to: felony theft of property and providing a penalty.

Crime and criminals — Felony Legislature — Criminal penalties joint review committee on

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, theft of property valued at up to $2,500 is a Class A

misdemeanor, and theft of property valued at more than $2,500 but not more than

$5,000 is a Class I felony. Under this bill, theft of property valued at up to $1,000 is

a Class A misdemeanor, and theft of property valued at more than $1,000 but not

more than $5,000 is a Class I felony.

Under current law, the penalty for a Class A misdemeanor is a fine of up to

$10,000 or imprisonment for up to nine months, or both, and the penalty for a Class

I felony is a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to three years and six

months, or both.

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

Introduced by: Behnke (R) , Binsfeld (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Brooks (R) , Donovan (R) , Kitchens (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Rettinger (R) , Sapik (R) , Wichgers (R)

3 cosponsors

Jacque (R) , Knodl (R) , Marklein (R)

Full history

  1. Feb 20, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Binsfeld, Behnke, Brooks, Brandtjen, Donovan, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, Rettinger, Sapik and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Marklein

  2. Feb 20, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Mar 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Knodl added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1