2012 House Bill 5843 / Public Act 455

Create “organized theft of retail merchandise” crime

Introduced in the House

Sept. 11, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Graves (R-51)

To create a new crime and authorize criminal penalties for “planned, organized, and methodical theft of retail merchandise” for resale in “unregulated retail commerce”.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Sept. 27, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 27, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Joseph Graves (R-51)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 28, 2012

Passed in the House 107 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 29, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 6, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 13, 2012

Amendment offered

To require the "law enforcement" representative on a state "retail crime advisory board" to be a city, village, township or county law enforcement agency.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To move back the date the bill goes into effect.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To create a new crime and authorize criminal penalties for “planned, organized, and methodical theft of retail merchandise” for resale in “unregulated retail commerce”.

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2012

Dec. 14, 2012

Passed in the House 102 to 3 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 22, 2012