Establishes separate crime of porch piracy, "Porch Theft Task Force," and public awareness campaign; appropriates funds.
This bill creates a new criminal offense for stealing delivered packages from residential properties ("residential package theft"), separate from general theft laws. It sets penalties: a third-degree crime (under $75,000 stolen) with no standard presumption against jail time for first offenses, and a second-degree crime ($75,000+ stolen) requiring mandatory minimum prison time for repeat offenses, plus fines up to $250,000 or five times the package's value. The bill establishes a "Porch Theft Task Force" under the Attorney General to coordinate law enforcement, track theft data, and collaborate with delivery companies, and mandates a public awareness campaign to educate residents on prevention and reporting. It also appropriates state funds to implement these measures.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Jan 14, 2025
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Jan 14, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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