Allows aggregation of value of stolen property across multiple criminal episodes or transactions within a two-year period.

This bill allows the value of stolen property to be combined across multiple theft incidents occurring within a two-year period when they're part of a single scheme or pattern. It applies to various theft-related offenses including standard theft, receiving stolen property, fencing, motor vehicle theft, and shoplifting. Under the bill, the total value of property stolen across multiple incidents can be used to determine the severity of the crime, potentially elevating it to a higher criminal grade. The bill clarifies that evidence of a common scheme might include similar nature of acts, same perpetrator, and occurrence within a two-year timeframe. This change means that even if individual thefts don't meet the monetary threshold for a more serious offense, combined they might.