HB 366 Ohio House · 135th Legislature (2023-2024)

Enact FORCE Act re: organized retail theft

This bill establishes the Organized Retail Theft Advisory Council and a dedicated investigative task force to address organized retail theft and cargo theft across the state. It creates a new crime specifically for the theft of mail and expands existing theft penalties to include the unlawful taking of commercial freight moving through various modes of transport, such as trucks, railroads, and aircraft. The legislation sets up a funding mechanism to reimburse local law enforcement for their participation in these task forces and requires that task force staff include representatives from local sheriffs, municipal police, and prosecutors.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Dec 19, 2023 Last action Dec 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2024 · House Jun 26, 2024

How they voted

300
Passed
Total votes 30
Dec 18, 2024
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Nov 12, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
Dec 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
lower
1 primary · 39 co-sponsors

Sponsors