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AR SB300

Bill

Status

Passed

3/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ben Gilmore

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

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

Full Bill Text

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