HOUSE BILL 242

Sponsored By:

Delegates K. Kelly, Cole, Giannetti, and Boschert

Entitled:

Shoplifting and Employee Theft - Civil Penalties

Synopsis:

Increasing to $1,000 the maximum civil penalty that a merchant may be awarded against a responsible person for shoplifting and employee theft under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/24

First Reading Judiciary

2/13

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/17

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/17

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

3/21

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (46-1)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33

Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A

Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

PENALTIES

SHOPLIFTING

THEFT -see also- SHOPLIFTING

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-1302 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 682314/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2001   at: 7:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 17, 2001: Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate

April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-1)