S.0159

Organized Retail Crime

Introduced·1/14/25

South Carolina S0159 creates offenses for organized retail crime and organized retail crime of an aggravated nature, with penalties based on the.

South Carolina S0159 amends the state code to establish the offenses of organized retail crime and organized retail crime of an aggravated nature. It defines "organized retail crime" as a conspiracy by two or more people to steal retail property from a retail establishment, with penalties based on the value of the stolen property. For a first offense, the crime is a misdemeanor if the value is over $2,000 but less than $10,000, and a felony if the value is over $10,000 but less than $20,000. For a second or subsequent offense, the penalties increase.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

Senate: 2nd Reading

43 Yea

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0 Nay

3 Absent

DRD

Calendar

Feb 12, 2025

10:00 AM

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on 156, 159, 183

History

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

Feb 25, 2025

Senate

Amended

Feb 25, 2025

Senate

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