Larceny; providing elements of organized retail crime; codification; effective date.

The definition of organized retail crime was modified to add 'having a means of getaway to evade capture or arrest' and 'using any container, device, or other article to facilitate a retail crime' as qualifying circumstances.

The specific circumstances of attempting to exit through 'fire escapes' or 'employee exits' were removed from the definition of organized retail crime.

An amendment to a separate statute (21 O.S. 2021, Section 1731) relating to the larceny of merchandise was added to the bill's scope.

The duration of the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force was changed from ending on June 1, 2026, to ending on December 31, 2024.

The list of bill sponsors was modified, removing several representatives and senators and adding 'Weaver of the Senate'.

The bill header was updated to reflect the 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' and the page numbering/formatting was adjusted.

Added new criteria to the definition of organized retail crime, including using a getaway driver, possessing stolen merchandise for resale, and using fraudulent or obstructed license plates.

Increased maximum prison sentences for organized retail crime from five years to eight years if the stolen property value is $15,000 or more.

Recreated the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force and set a specific expiration date of December 31, 2024, for its operations.

Corrected statutory citations and updated the bill title to reflect the full list of Senate sponsors and the correct chapter number for the Task Force section.

The definition of organized retail crime was updated to include two new circumstances: using a motor vehicle for a getaway and using a container or device to facilitate the crime.

The composition of the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force was changed by removing the Convenience Distributors of Oklahoma and adding the Oklahoma Grocers Association as a voting member.

The duration of the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force was extended from an end date of December 31, 2024, to June 1, 2026.

The bill text was reorganized and renumbered to reflect the House Committee Substitute format, including changes to section headers and statutory references.

Added specific circumstances to the definition of organized retail crime, including the use of getaway vehicles, fraudulent license plates, and tampering with security devices.

Updated the definition of a 'pattern of criminal offenses' to include a wider variety of related crimes such as identity theft and credit card fraud.

Increased the maximum prison sentence for organized retail crime involving property valued at $15,000 or more from two years to eight years.

Extended the lifespan of the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force from December 31, 2024, to June 1, 2026.

Reorganized the appointment structure for the Task Force, changing the number of members appointed by various organizations and adding a new member from the Convenience Distributors of Oklahoma.

Removed the exception in the robbery statute that previously excluded force used merely as a means of escape from constituting robbery.

The document title and authorship lines were renumbered and slightly rephrased to align with the final 'Engrossed House' status, removing references to the 'Engrossed Senate Amendment'.

The Act's summary and section headers were renumbered to reflect the final sequence, removing amendment-specific markers like 'Amendment No. 1'.

Page numbers and layout markers were updated to reflect the final version of the bill, replacing Senate amendment page references with House bill page references.

The bill title and enacting clause were updated to indicate this is the 'Engrossed Senate Amendment' rather than the original 'As Introduced' version, aligning the document header with the Senate's final text.