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CT HB05563
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
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AI Summary
- Extends the time period for organized retail theft from 180 days to 365 days, applying to coordinated shoplifting of retail property exceeding $2,000 in aggregate value
- Creates two new forms of larceny: "fostering the sale of stolen property" (knowingly assisting in selling stolen goods, including through online platforms) and "gift card crime" (fraudulently acquiring, altering, or obtaining gift cards or redemption information)
- Increases punitive damages for civil shoplifting liability from $300 to $1,000, and allows courts to award costs and attorney's fees to prevailing defendants
- Expands accessory to organized retail theft to explicitly include selling stolen property through online platforms, websites, or electronic devices
- Authorizes the Department of Public Health to release parentage acknowledgment information to the Department of Children and Families for juvenile court matters where parentage is at issue
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Various Criminal Law Proposals.
Last Action
Public Hearing 03/18
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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