Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of organized retail theft.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Vetoed
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 22, 2023
Vetoed Jun 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2023 · House May 5, 2023
How they voted
29–2
Passed
Total votes 31
May 22, 2023
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
16
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Jun 17, 2023
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
May 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 8, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Transferred to Calendars Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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