Legislation creating specific retail theft and organized retail theft crimes in Alabama won unanimous approval in the Senate this week and awaits consideration by the House Judiciary Committee.
The bill allows retailers to sign out warrants for arrests without leaving their stores, gives convicted thieves and their organizers real jail time plus monetary consequences and provides for training for prosecutors and law enforcement agencies.
The Alabama House will convene at 1 p.m. and the Alabama Senate at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, for the 21st day of the 2023 regular session.
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THIS WEEK IN RETAIL NEWS
Senate approves legislation targeting retail thieves and organized retail theft (alabamaretail.org)
One-time emergency refill expansion gains final approval; bill now on governor’s desk (alabamaretail.org)
U.S. wholesale price data for April points to easing inflation pressures (apnews.com)
Doxing penalty bill passes House and other legislative briefs (aldailynews.com)
Senate panel adopts substitute version of House bill prohibiting mandatory microchipping of employees – HB4 (wsfa.com)
Bill limiting who can conduct background checks on ABC licensees ready for House consideration; another mixed spirit beverage bill introduced (alabamaretail.org)
Labor quality, not inflation, No. 1 issue for small businesses (aldailynews.com)
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