S0159Introduced in the Senate
Organized Retail Crime
Introduced by Ross Turner, District 8
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-13-135, Relating To The Offense Of Retail Theft And Associated Penalties, So As To Revise The Previous Offense Of Retail Theft To Create The Offenses Of Organized Retail Crime And Organized Retail Crime Of An Aggravated Nature, To Provide A Graduated Penalty Structure, And To Revise Necessary Definitions.
Where it stands
Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
February 26, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: 2nd Reading · February 25, 2025
43
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
46 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alexander | 1 | Yes |
| Rex Rice | 2 | Yes |
| Richard Cash | 3 | Yes |
| Michael Gambrell | 4 | Yes |
| Thomas Corbin | 5 | Yes |
| Jason Elliott | 6 | Yes |
| Karl Allen | 7 | Yes |
| Ross Turner | 8 | Yes |
| Danny Verdin | 9 | Yes |
| Billy Garrett | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Tedder, Fernandez, Kennedy, Sutton
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
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