WyomingSF 72026 Budget SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the penalties for theft and related offenses as specified; amending the number of theft offenses needed for a felony theft offense; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: null Judiciary

Signed by Governor

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Wyoming theft offenders face tougher penalties

Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming increases penalties for misdemeanor theft of property worth less than $1,000 and specified theft-detection shielding-device offenses. Maximum penalties rise from six months in jail and a $750 fine to one year and $1,500, or both. A third qualifying theft conviction, rather than a fifth, becomes a felony carrying up to 10 years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. Qualifying offenses include theft, shoplifting, larceny, wrongful taking or disposal of property, livestock rustling, other Wyoming theft crimes, municipal theft offenses, and theft under substantially similar laws elsewhere. The qualifying offenses must be brought and tried separately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • null Judiciary

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 128 • No: 5

House vote • 2/25/2026

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

Yes: 55 • No: 4

House vote • 2/20/2026

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

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/13/2026

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

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote • 2/9/2026

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

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 11

    2/27/2026
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0009

    2/27/2026Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0009

    2/26/2026House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0009

    2/25/2026Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0009

    2/25/2026
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-4-3-0-0

    2/25/2026House
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/24/2026House
  8. H COW:Passed

    2/23/2026House
  9. H Placed on General File

    2/20/2026House
  10. H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0

    2/20/2026House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary

    2/16/2026House
  12. H Received for Introduction

    2/13/2026House
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    2/13/2026Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/12/2026Senate
  15. S COW:Passed

    2/11/2026Senate
  16. S Placed on General File

    2/10/2026Senate
  17. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

    2/10/2026Senate
  18. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0

    2/9/2026Senate
  19. S Received for Introduction

    1/5/2026Senate
  20. Bill Number Assigned

    12/1/2025

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