Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 18, 2012 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 11, 2012 |
amended on third reading (t) 6956a |
Jun 04, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
May 31, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
May 30, 2012 |
1st report cal.926 |
Apr 16, 2012 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S6956
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, IP) Senate District
2011-S6956 - Details
2011-S6956 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6956 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law and the penal law, in relation to the prevention of organized retail crime PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill defines organized retail crime, adds to the general business law the crime of theft of retail merchandise with an aggregated value of $1,000, and makes corresponding changes to the penal law to define such crime as grand larceny in the fourth degree. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One adds a new article 29-BB to the General Business Law which contains legislative findings and determinations as they relate to the prevention of organized retail crime, defines relevant terms for purposes of this article, and provides for prohibitions against organized retail crime. Section Two amends section 155.30 of the penal law by adding new subdivisions 12 and 13. Pursuant to section 12, grand larceny in the fourth degree shall include the stealing of property from a retail mercantile establishment when the aggregated value of price tags, sticker tags, or otherwise advertised retail prices of such property exceeds one thousand dollars. Subdivision 13 provides that the
2011-S6956 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6956 I N S E N A T E April 16, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law and the penal law, in relation to the prevention of organized retail crime THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 29-BB to read as follows: ARTICLE 29-BB PREVENTION OF ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME SECTION 527. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS. 527-A. ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME. 527-B. ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT WITH AGGREGATE VALUE OF ONE THOU- SAND DOLLARS OR MORE. S 527. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS. (A) THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DETERMINES THAT ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME IS A DISTURBING CRIMI- NAL ENTERPRISE THAT INVOLVES THE LARGE SCALE THEFT OF CONSUMER ITEMS FROM RETAIL COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS. SUCH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY HAS BROAD AND DETRIMENTAL IMPLICATIONS FOR NEW YORK, ITS BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS, AND ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ALL CITIZENS. ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME IS UNDERTAKEN BY PROFESSIONAL SHOPLIFTERS WHO STEAL OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAIN MERCHANDISE WITH THE INTENT TO RESELL SUCH ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS OR COMMERCIAL MARKETPLACES. (B) THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE MANUFACTURING AND RETAIL INDUSTRY, AND INCLUDES COSTS AND INCONVENIENCES INCURRED BY CONSUMERS, A REDUCTION IN POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL EMPLOYMENT AND JOB GROWTH, AND A LOSS OF SALES TAX REVENUE FOR THE STATE AND ITS LOCALI- TIES. THE SCOPE, SIZE AND SOPHISTICATION OF LOSS PREVENTION MEASURES DEPLOYED BY RETAILERS TO PREVENT SUCH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY ARE ULTIMATELY BORNE BY CONSUMERS IN THE FORM OF HIGHER PRICES OF RETAIL GOODS, AND THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, IP) Senate District
2011-S6956A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S6956A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6956A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the prevention of organized retail crime PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill defines organized retail crime, adds to the general business law the crime of theft of retail merchandise with an aggregated value of $1,000, and makes corresponding changes to the penal law to define such crime as grand larceny in the fourth degree. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One amends section 155.30 of the penal law by adding new subdivisions 12 and 13. Pursuant to section 12, grand larceny in the fourth degree shall include the stealing of property from a retail mercantile establishment when the aggregated value of price tags, sticker tags, or otherwise advertised retail prices of such property exceeds one thousand dollars. Subdivision 13 provides that the aggregate amount for grand larceny in the fourth degree with regard to theft of retail merchandise can be calculated by including property that is stolen over a thirty day period by one or more persons working in association. Section Two is the effective date.
2011-S6956A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6956--A Cal. No. 926 I N S E N A T E April 16, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ZELDIN, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the prevention of organ- ized retail crime 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 two new subdivisions 12 and 13 to read as follows: 12. THE PROPERTY IS STOLEN FROM A RETAIL MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW AND THE AGGREGATED VALUE OF PRICE TAGS, STICKER TAGS, OR OTHERWISE ADVER- TISED RETAIL PRICES OF SUCH PROPERTY EXCEEDS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. 13. THE PROPERTY IS STOLEN BY ONE PERSON, OR BY TWO OR MORE PERSONS WORKING IN ASSOCIATION, FROM ONE OR MORE THAN ONE RETAIL MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW WITHIN A PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS OR LESS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND EPISODE, THE SECOND AND THIRD EPISODE, OR BETWEEN ANY SUCCEEDING EPISODES, AND THE AGGREGATED VALUE OF PRICE TAGS, STICKER PRICES, OR OTHERWISE ADVERTISED RETAIL PRICES OF SUCH PROPERTY EXCEEDS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. 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. LBD15354-02-2
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