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Committee moves organized retail theft bill favorably; administration supports tougher penalties
2134571 · January 21, 2025
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Summary
SB 11 / HB 179, which raises penalties for aggregated organized retail theft and takes effect Oct. 1, 2025, received a favorable committee recommendation with county executive support.
The General Assembly Committee voted Jan. 21 to move SB 11 / HB 179 — the Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025 — favorably after a briefing on the bill’s definitions and penalty structure.
Patricia Lynn Watson of Carrington Associates summarized the proposal, which…
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