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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma House Bill 1622 lowers retail theft felony threshold and modifies penalty structures
Last action · February 4, 2025: Second Reading referred to Rules
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 1622 lowers the dollar threshold for retail larceny felony charges from One Thousand Dollars down to Five Hundred Dollars, effective November 1, 2025. The measure modifies penalties for first, second, and subsequent retail theft offenses involving merchandise held for sale in retail or wholesale establishments. It also maintains provisions allowing the of stolen merchandise values across a one-hundred-eighty-day period and establishes joint liability for concerted offenses.
Lowers the financial threshold that separates misdemeanor retail theft from felony charges, exposing individuals who steal merchandise valued between Five Hundred Dollars and One Thousand Dollars to up to two years of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections.
- House Bill 1622 was introduced in the 1st Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature (2025) by Representative George. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
retail establishments
Retail and wholesale businesses experience modified statutory penalty thresholds and restitution provisions for merchandise held for sale.
individuals convicted of retail larceny
Offenders face lower financial thresholds for felony prosecution, modified jail or prison terms, and mandatory restitution.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the new dollar amount that triggers a felony charge for retail theft?
Can multiple shoplifting offenses be combined to reach a higher penalty threshold?
What happens if someone commits retail theft alongside another person?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Rules
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative George
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Lowering of Felony Larceny Threshold
The bill reduces the monetary threshold for felony retail theft from One Thousand Dollars to Five Hundred Dollars.
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Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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