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HB1548 • 2026

Cannabis retail robberies

Deterring robberies from cannabis retail establishments.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Rule, Representative Low, Representative Kloba, Representative Springer
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Community Safe
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Cannabis retail robberies

Cannabis retail robberies

What This Bill Does

  • Cannabis retail robberies

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Cannabis retail robberies

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to deterring robberies from cannabis retail 1
establishments; amending RCW 9.94A.832; and adding a new section to 2
chapter 69.50 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 69.50 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
(1) Each retail outlet must report any attempt or incident of 7
robbery in the first or second degree at the retail outlet to the 8
board within 10 days of the attempt or incident. 9
(2) The board's chief enforcement officer must regularly consult 10
with the Washington state patrol to provide details of attempts or 11
incidents of robbery in the first or second degree of a retail outlet 12
and to discuss any evidence that indicates a pattern of, or 13
coordinated effort by, a criminal enterprise. 14
Sec. 2. RCW 9.94A.832 and 2013 c 270 s 1 are each amended to 15
read as follows: 16
In a criminal case where((:17
(1) The)) the defendant has been convicted of robbery in the 18
first degree or robbery in the second degree((;)) and19
H-0729.1
HOUSE BILL 1548
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Rule, Low, Kloba, and Springer
Read first time 01/23/25. Referred to Committee on Community Safety.
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(((2) There)) there has been a special allegation pleaded and 1
proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed a 2
robbery of ((a)):3
(1) A pharmacy as defined in RCW 18.64.011(((21))); or4
(2) A cannabis retail outlet, licensed under chapter 69.50 RCW, 5
and the defendant committed the robbery by using a vehicle to damage 6
or gain access to the retail outlet; or7
(3) A cannabis retail outlet, licensed under chapter 69.50 RCW, 8
and the defendant committed the robbery in concert with another 9
individual or individuals;10
the court shall make a finding of fact of the special allegation, or 11
if a jury is had, the jury shall, if it finds the defendant guilty, 12
also find a special verdict as to the special allegation.13
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