HB 488 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Commerce and trade; prevent organized retail crime

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to prevent organized retail crime; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the sale and purchase of stored value cards; to provide for penalties for failure to comply; to provide for confidentiality; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for the crimes of organized retail theft and retail merchandise fraud; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2020

House Passage

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2019 Last action Mar 13, 2020

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How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 13, 2020

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 12, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors