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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 of the thefts occurred; prohibiting one or more persons from committing a series of thefts from retail merchants over the course of 90 days with an aggregate value exceeding $1,500; providing that a person who commits organized retail theft is guilty of a felony; providing that a conviction under the Act merges with a certain other conviction; etc.

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/24/2023 Legislative Date 10/24/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2024 Legislative Date 1/15/2024 Action Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {113522/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2024 Legislative Date 3/12/2024 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Reassigned to Judiciary Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/24/2023	10/24/2023	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft
Senate	1/15/2024	1/15/2024	Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/15/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/15/2024	3/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments {113522/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/02/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft
Senate	3/18/2024	3/04/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	49AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2024	3/12/2024	Referred Economic Matters	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2024	3/13/2024	Reassigned to Judiciary	52 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2024	3/21/2024	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

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