DE SCR12

Establishes a Retail Crime Prevention Task Force comprising 20 voting members including state legislators from both parties, the Attorney General, law enforcement officials, business chamber representatives, small business owners, mental health professionals, and education administrators

Task Force must examine organized retail crime, retail crime related to mental health or substance use, and retail crime driven by economic hardship, recommending legislative, regulatory, operational, and judicial actions to address each type

Requires the Task Force to explore opportunities to strengthen retailer-law enforcement relationships, streamline adjudication of retail crime cases including civil recovery options, and direct resources to evidence-based programs addressing retail crime drivers

Task Force must hold its first meeting no later than March 1, 2025, with co-chairs appointed from the majority caucuses of the Senate and House of Representatives

Final report summarizing the Task Force's work, findings, and recommendations must be submitted no later than February 1, 2026