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WY SF 7

enacted

Theft amendments.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

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Did WY SF 7 pass?

Yes. WY SF 7 has been enacted into law. 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

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).

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

  • Judiciaryprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-27

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0009

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-02-27

    Assigned Chapter Number 11

    became-law

  3. 2026-02-26

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0009

  4. 2026-02-25

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-4-3-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-02-25

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0009

  6. 2026-02-25

    S President Signed SEA No. 0009

  7. 2026-02-24

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-23

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-20

    H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-20

    H Placed on General File

  11. 2026-02-16

    H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary

    introduction,referral-committee

  12. 2026-02-13

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2026-02-13

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  14. 2026-02-12

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  15. 2026-02-11

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-02-10

    S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-02-10

    S Placed on General File

  18. 2026-02-09

    S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0

    introduction,referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-05

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  20. 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
  • EnrolledCompare
  • IntroducedCompare
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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

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Official source

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

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