2012 House Bill 5902 / Public Act 456

Create “organized theft of retail merchandise” crime

Introduced in the House

Sept. 13, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Graves (R-51)

To establish sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by House Bill 5843 of “planned, organized, and methodical theft of retail merchandise”.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Sept. 27, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 28, 2012

Passed in the House 105 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 29, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Dec. 6, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 13, 2012

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 establish sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by House Bill 5843 of “planned, organized, and methodical theft of retail merchandise”.

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2012

Dec. 14, 2012

Passed in the House 103 to 2 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 22, 2012