WY SF 7

enacted

Theft amendments.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY SF 7 pass?

Yes. WY SF 7 has been enacted into law as of 2026-02-27. Latest recorded action (2026-02-27): Governor Signed SEA No. 0009

What is WY SF 7 about?

This act amends the criminal offense of theft. The act amends the penalty for misdemeanor theft to be punishable by imprisonment for up to one (1) year (increased from six (6) months), a fine not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) (increased from seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00)), or both. The act also amends the offense threshold for felony theft. A person convicted of a third or subsequent theft offense (rather than the fifth offense) is guilty of felony theft. The act amends the penalty for unlawful use of theft detection shielding devices to match the penalty for misdemeanor theft as amended in this act (imprisonment for one (1) year, a fine not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00), or both).

Who sponsors WY SF 7?

Judiciary is the primary sponsor of WY SF 7.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-09
Latest action: 2026-02-27 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0009
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-02-27
Assigned Chapter Number 11
became-law
2026-02-27
Governor Signed SEA No. 0009
executive-signature
2026-02-26
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0009
2026-02-25
S President Signed SEA No. 0009
2026-02-25
Assigned Number SEA No. 0009
2026-02-25
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-4-3-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-24
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-23
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20
H Placed on General File
2026-02-20
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-13
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-13
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-12
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-11
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
S Placed on General File
2026-02-10
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-09
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-05
S Received for Introduction
filing
2025-12-01
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1

Versions

Amendment SF0007H2002 (2nd reading) - Representative Provenza (Failed)Compare
Amendment SF0007H2001 (2nd reading) - Representative Provenza (Failed)Compare
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Documents

Votes

S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0
2026-02-09 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2026-02-10 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- CRAGO: yes
- CRUM: yes
- KOLB: yes
- OLSEN: yes
- HICKS: excused
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2026-02-13 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Driskill: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Scott: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
2026-02-20 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (9)
- BRADY: yes
- BRATTEN: yes
- FILER: yes
- LIEN: yes
- SINGH: yes
- WEBB: yes
- WASHUT: yes
- CHESTEK: no
- KELLY: excused
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-4-3-0-0
2026-02-25 · pass · 55-4
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brady: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Davis: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Posey: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Washut: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Webb: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Williams: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Winter: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Yin: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Chestek: no
- Provenza: no
- Sherwood: no
- Storer: no
- Kelly: excused
- Thayer: excused
- Webber: excused

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0007

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