CRIM CD-ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT House SponsorsRep. Jim Durkin-Dan Brady-Tom Demmer-Dave Severin-Patrick Windhorst, Amy Elik, Dan Ugaste, Jackie Haas, Mark Batinick, Thomas M. Bennett, Chris Bos, Avery Bourne, Tim Butler, Dan Caulkins, Andrew S. Chesney, C.D. Davidsmeyer, Randy E. Frese, David Friess, Amy Grant, Brad Halbrook, Sandra Hamilton, Norine K. Hammond, Paul Jacobs, Jeff Keicher, Seth Lewis, Mark Luft, Michael T. Marron, Deanne M. Mazzochi, Tony McCombie, Martin McLaughlin, Charles Meier, Chris Miller, Thomas Morrison, Adam Niemerg, Tim Ozinga, Steven Reick, Keith P. Sommer, Joe Sosnowski, Ryan Spain, Bradley Stephens, Daniel Swanson, Tom Weber, David A. Welter, Keith R. Wheeler and Blaine Wilhour 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/16-29 new720 ILCS 5/16-29.5 new Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of organized retail theft. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she does any of the following: (1) acts in concert with one or more persons to steal merchandise from one or more merchant's premises with the intent to deprive the merchant permanently of the possession, use or benefit of the merchandise without paying the full retail value of the merchandise or to sell, exchange, or return the merchandise for value; (2) acts in concert with 2 or more persons to receive, purchase, or possess merchandise described in item (1), knowing or believing it to have been stolen; (3) acts as an agent of another individual or group of individuals to steal merchandise from one or more merchant's premises as part of an organized plan to commit theft; or (4) recruits, coordinates, organizes, supervises, directs, manages, or finances another to undertake any of the acts described in item (1) or (2) or any other statute defining theft of merchandise. Provides penalties and establishes venue for organized retail theft. 12/14/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin 12/15/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 12/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste 12/21/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas 12/21/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 12/21/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 12/21/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 12/21/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra Hamilton 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Seth Lewis 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Ozinga 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 1/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour 1/5/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/5/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 2/18/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die