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AR SB300
Bill
Status
Passed
3/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ben Gilmore
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AI Summary
- Creates new criminal offense of "organized retail theft" for persons acting with one or more others to steal consumer goods, including organizing, supervising, financing, or aiding such theft
- Covers specific conduct including disabling anti-shoplifting devices, remaining unlawfully in stores after hours, using electronic devices to coordinate theft, and using rental or stolen vehicles
- Requires property value exceeding $1,000 within a 120-day period for charges to apply; allows aggregation of multiple thefts within that window
- Establishes tiered felony penalties: Class B felony for $25,000+, Class C felony for $5,000-$25,000, Class D felony for $1,000-$5,000
- Grants concurrent jurisdiction to any judicial district where organized retail theft occurred, allowing charges to be filed in any affected district
Legislative Description
To Create The Criminal Offense Of Organized Retail Theft.
Last Action
Notification that SB300 is now Act 321
3/18/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/6/2025
Judiciary2/25/2025
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