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OK SB1450
Crimes and punishments; providing elements of penalties related to organized retail crime; authorizing Attorney General to employ certain officers. Effective date.
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Introduced
02/05/2024
02/05/2024
In Committee
04/15/2024
04/15/2024
Crossed Over
03/12/2024
03/12/2024
Passed
Dead
05/31/2024
05/31/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to larceny; providing elements of organized retail crime; providing elements of penalties related to organized retail crime; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1731, as amended by Section 15, Chapter 116, O.S.L. 2018 and Section 9, State Question No. 780, Initiative Petition No. 404, which relates to larceny of merchandise; modifying period of aggregated offenses; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 425, which relates to patterns of criminal offenses; modifying element of offense; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 792, which relates to force or fear; modifying element of escape; amending Section 1, Chapter 333, O.S.L. 2023 (21 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 2200), which relates to the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force; authorizing the Attorney General to employ certain officers; updating statutory language; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill and insert: "An Act relating to larceny; providing elements of organized retail crime; providing penalties; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1731, as amended by Section 15, Chapter 116, O.S.L. 2018 and Section 9, State Question No. 780, Initiative Petition No. 404, which relates to larceny of merchandise; modifying period of aggregated offenses; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 425, which relates to patterns of criminal offenses; modifying element of offense; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 792, which relates to force or fear; modifying element of escape; amending Section 1, Chapter 333, O.S.L. 2023 (21 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 2200), which relates to the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force; authorizing the Attorney General to employ certain officers; updating statutory language; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill establishes new provisions related to organized retail crime in Oklahoma. Specifically, it:
1. Defines actions related to theft, retail theft, or larceny that constitute organized retail crime, including factors like the property being intended for resale, the involvement of multiple individuals, and the use of tools or methods to evade detection.
2. Establishes penalties for organized retail crime, with harsher punishments for offenses involving property valued at $15,000 or more.
3. Modifies existing laws related to larceny of merchandise, patterns of criminal offenses, and the use of force or fear in robbery.
4. Amends the law creating the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force, giving the Attorney General authority to employ officers to prevent, respond to, investigate, and prosecute organized retail crime violations.
The bill aims to address the growing issue of organized retail crime in Oklahoma by enhancing penalties, providing more tools for law enforcement, and increasing coordination between state and local agencies. The effective date of the bill is November 1, 2024.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Rules (on 05/16/2024)
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