RELATING TO THEFT.
Summary
Creates the offense of organized retail theft. Provides penalties for organized retail theft which are increased based on value of property and leadership roles. Creates an organized retail theft task force. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Feb 17, 2026
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MINOR
This bill version updates the bill title and author information to reflect House of Delegates version 1. It modifies the effective date of the new organized retail theft law from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, and updates the bill description to include this new date. The substantive policy content regarding the crime definition and task force remains unchanged.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the new organized retail theft law was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated to include 'HD1' to indicate the House of Delegates version, and author metadata was updated.
The bill description was updated to reflect the new effective date of July 1, 3000.
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Total actions
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Committee
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Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 289-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to ECD, JHA, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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