Bill > HB1141

This bill strengthens penalties for retail property crimes by introducing mandatory sentencing provisions for repeat offenders and clarifying how gift card values are determined in theft cases. Specifically, the bill requires state courts to sentence a person to at least the midpoint of the prescribed term for burglary, robbery, theft, or related property crimes from a store if they have been convicted of two such offenses within the preceding four years. The bill also provides a clear definition for gift cards, distinguishing between closed-loop (usable at a single merchant) and open-loop (usable at multiple merchants) gift cards. For theft purposes, the value of a stolen gift card will be calculated as its full monetary face value or maximum potential value, regardless of whether funds have been transferred to the card at the time of theft. Additionally, the bill adds gift cards to the list of written instruments subject to forgery, expanding legal protections against fraudulent gift card-related activities. The legislation aims to deter repeated retail property crimes by implementing stricter sentencing guidelines and providing more comprehensive legal definitions related to gift cards and theft.

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1141