Legislation - SB0011

Providing that multiple thefts committed by the same person in multiple counties under one scheme or continuing course of conduct may be joined and prosecuted in any county in which any one of the thefts occurred; prohibiting one or more persons from committing a series of thefts from retail merchants over a 90-day period with an aggregate value exceeding $1,500; requiring a court to make a finding as to whether a certain crime is organized retail theft under certain circumstances for a certain purpose; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB0179

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/30/2024 Legislative Date 9/30/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2025 Legislative Date 1/09/2025 Action Hearing 1/21 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/30/2024	9/30/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025
Senate	1/09/2025	1/09/2025	Hearing 1/21 at 2:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2025	1/29/2025	Favorable Adopted	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/04/2025	1/29/2025	Second Reading Passed	18 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025
Senate	2/06/2025	1/31/2025	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	20 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Referred Judiciary	23 Click to view Recorded Media

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