An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for the offense of organized retail theft; and establishing the Office of Deputy Attorney General for Organized Retail Crime Theft.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
House Passage
Dec 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Apr 17, 2023
Signed Dec 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Nov 14, 2023 · House Dec 13, 2023
How they voted
39–3
Passed
Total votes 42
Nov 14, 2023
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Dec 14, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Dec 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Dec 12, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
lower
Dec 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Nov 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
Nov 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Nov 14, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-3)
senate
Nov 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Nov 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Oct 4, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
upper
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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