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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Apr 22, 2013 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 20, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 19, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 18, 2013 |
1st report cal.214 |
Mar 12, 2013 |
reported and committed to consumer protection |
Jan 25, 2013 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2928
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S2928 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2928 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2928 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to organized retail theft using an emergency exit PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill adds a new subdivision to penal law section 155.30 to provide that use of an emergency exit to facilitate a theft from a mercantile establishment is classified as grand larceny in the fourth degree. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One amends the penal law by adding a new section which provides that stealing from a mercantile establishment and using an emergency exit to facilitate such theft shall be classified as grand larceny in the fourth degree. Section Two is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, organ- ized retail theft is an industry that costs United States retailers about $30 billion per year. Organized retail crime comprises a wide spectrum of high-volume and highly organized theft rings that cost New York retailers hundreds of millions of dollars annually and, more impor- tantly, compromise the health, safety, and welfare of unsuspecting New York consumers. For every item stolen, New York State and local govern-
2013-S2928 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2928 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ZELDIN, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to organized retail theft using an emergency exit THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 155.30 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows: 12. THE PROPERTY IS STOLEN FROM A RETAIL MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT AND, TO FACILITATE AN ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME, THE PERSON LEAVES THE RETAIL MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT WITH SUCH PROPERTY BY USE OF A DESIGNATED EMER- GENCY EXIT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "RETAIL MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT" SHALL MEAN A PLACE WHERE GOODS, WARES, OR MERCHANDISE ARE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC FOR SALE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME SHALL MEAN THE STEALING, EMBEZZLE- MENT, OR OBTAINING BY FRAUD, FALSE PRETENSES, OR OTHER ILLEGAL MEANS, OF RETAIL MERCHANDISE IN QUANTITIES THAT WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE PURCHASED FOR PERSONAL USE OR CONSUMPTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESELLING, TRADING, OR OTHERWISE REENTERING SUCH RETAIL MERCHANDISE INTO COMMERCE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01050-01-3
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