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Bills › 91st General Assembly

HF 2561Renumbered as HF 2658 · February 20, 2026

Relating to street takeovers, and providing penalties

Sponsored by Rep. Joshua Meggers (R)

Topics:Public safety & emergenciesTransportation

Same legislation: HF 2658

Also covers HF 2658.

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Progress

  1. Introduced
    February 16, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    February 18, 2026
  3. Committee
    February 18, 2026
  4. Passed House
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  5. Passed Senate
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  6. Signed
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Became HF 2658 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2658 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

278 (drag racing), with at least three motor vehicles present or one or more spectators present. A person who participates in a street takeover is subject to escalating penalties depending on the number of times the person has participated in a street takeover, ranging from a $500 fine to a $7,500 fine and confinement for no more than five years. Additionally, the department of transportation is required to revoke the driver’s license of a person who participates in a street takeover for one to four years, depending on the number of prior violations.

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The bill requires a peace officer to impound the motor vehicle used in a street takeover for days.89 (abandoned vehicles). A person who organizes a street takeover commits a class “D” felony. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245. A person who spectates at a street takeover commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a $400 scheduled fine.1), and upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not less than two days in addition to any other penalty.1 ranges from a simple misdemeanor to a class “D” felony. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

History

Key steps only
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
February 20, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2658.
February 18, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 338. Journal
February 18, 2026
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 338. Journal
February 18, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 17, 2026
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2026 8:30AM RM 19.
February 17, 2026
Subcommittee: Meggers, Gjerde and Hermanson. H.J. 318. Journal
February 16, 2026
Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 308. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Committee · February 18, 202622–0

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Lobbyist declarations

For · 2Against · 1Undecided · 3

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