Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025
Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 191 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
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 joined and prosecuted in any county in which any one of the thefts occurred; prohibiting one or more persons from committing a series of thefts from retail merchants over a 90-day period with an aggregate value exceeding $1,500; requiring a court to make a finding as to whether a certain crime is organized retail theft under certain circumstances for a certain purpose; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 28FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGregory, JamieLine Honors Strategy Groups LLCRegistered for: Airbnb, Inc.; Consumer Action for a Strong Economy; First American Title Insurance Company; Omega Flex, Inc; Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield; Leda Health…
FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
FAVLevine, BrianMontgomery County Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…