Establishes the offense of organized retail theft and creates a task force to combat it.

The bill creates the offense of organized retail theft, defining it as intentionally acting in concert with others to commit theft from retailers. Penalties vary based on the value of the stolen merchandise, with higher values resulting in more severe charges. The bill also establishes an organized retail theft task force under the Department of the Attorney General to address this issue. The task force will include representatives from law enforcement, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, the Retail Merchants of Hawaii, and prosecuting attorneys from various counties.

Establishes the offense of organized retail theft and creates a task force to combat it.

The bill creates the offense of organized retail theft, defining it as intentionally acting in concert with others to commit theft from retailers. Penalties vary based on the value of the stolen merchandise, with higher values resulting in more severe charges. The bill also establishes an organized retail theft task force under the Department of the Attorney General to address this issue. The task force will include representatives from law enforcement, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, the Retail Merchants of Hawaii, and prosecuting attorneys from various counties.