Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft
Sponsor: Delegate DumaisCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that multiple thefts committed by the same person in multiple counties under one scheme or continuing course of conduct may be aggregated and prosecuted in any county in which any one of the thefts occurred; altering a certain provision relating to sentencing of a person who has four or more prior theft convictions and is convicted of theft of property or services with a certain value to prohibit a person who has three or more prior theft convictions from committing theft of property or services with a certain value; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bowen, Nick | Dicks Sporting Goods | Position only |
| FAV | Locklair, Caileylobbyist | MRA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kinsey, Gary | Macy's | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Tom | Maryland State Police | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reyes, Ever | MoCo PD | Position only |
| FAV | Vendemio, Matt | MoCo PD | Position only |
| FAV | Fulmer, Jeffrey | Rite Aid | Position only |
| FAV | DAngelo, Gerry | The Home Depot | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Dumais, Delegate Dumaislegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVLocklair, CaileyMRARegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association