H4996 • 2025

An Act relative to the punishment of organized retail crimes

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Sponsor: Judiciary (J)
Last action: 2026-01-29
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to the punishment of organized retail crimes

An Act relative to the punishment of organized retail crimes Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to the punishment of organized retail crimes Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

2026-01-29 House
Reported from the committee on The Judiciary
2026-01-29 House
New draft of H1644
2026-01-29 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the punishment of organized retail crimes
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.4996

SECTION 1.

Section 30D of chapter 266 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 14, after the word “years” the following language:- or incarceration in the house of correction for not more than 2 ½ years.

SECTION 2. Said section 30D of said chapter 266 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 25, after the word “years” the following language: or incarceration in the house of correction for not more than 2 ½ years.

SECTION 3. Section 26 of chapter 218 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 20, after the word “thirty” the following words:- thirty D.

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