NY State Senate Bill 2019-S5643

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to crime victims, crime and correction
May 09, 2019	referred to crime victims, crime and correction

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2019-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8380
Current Committee:: Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Law Section:: Consumer
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S3742, A6790
2023-2024: S6714, A6568

2019-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the New York state organized retail crime task force to provide the governor and the legislature with information on organized retail crime and the advantages and drawbacks of instituting various counter measures to counter losses from such theft in the state.

2019-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5643

SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act in relation to establishing the New York state
organized retail crime task force; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE:

To create a task force exploring the advantages and drawbacks of insti-
tuting various countermeasures to counter losses from organized retail
theft.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Creation of the task force

Section 2. Eleven members including: 3 members appointed by the gover-
nor, one of which is law enforcement; 2 members appointed by the Majori-
ty Leader of the Senate; 2 members by the Speaker of the Assembly; 1
member appointed by the District Attorney's association; 1 member by the

retail council of NYS; 1 member by the Metro organized retail crime
alliance; 1 member by the New England organized retail crime alliance;

Section 3. Requires the task force to submit to the Governor and the
Legislature a report

Section 4. Effective Date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Organized retail theft has cost the state and New York businesses
billions of dollars. Last year, Home Depot alone lost $1.4 billion in
retail theft. Organized retail theft costs consumers and taxpayers more
in increased cost of goods and in increased law enforcement and security
costs.

This consumer protection bill will empower a task force to provide inde-
pendent and expert opinion on the best ways for the state to combat
organized retail theft. Organized crime use the funds from retail theft
to fund other organized illicit activities including drug trafficking
and animal fighting.

Other states, including New Jersey, have created an organized retail
theft task force to research and explore solutions to reduce organized
crime. It is important to stop organized retail theft and protect
consumers and businesses.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5643
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
   Correction
 
 AN  ACT  in relation to establishing the New York state organized retail
   crime task force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
   expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  legislature  hereby  establishes  the New York state
 organized retail crime task force (referred to hereinafter as the  "task
 force")  to provide the governor and the legislature with information on
 organized retail crime and the advantages and drawbacks  of  instituting
 various countermeasures to counter losses from such theft in the state.
   § 2. 1. The task force shall consist of eleven members as follows:
   a.  three  members  appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be an
 individual who represents state or local law enforcement;
   b. two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   c. two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   d. one member appointed by the district attorneys association  of  the
 state of New York;
   e. one member appointed by the retail council of New York state;
   f.  one member appointed by the metro organized retail crime alliance;
 and
   g. one member appointed by the  New  England  organized  retail  crime
 alliance.
   2.  The  members  of  the task force shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance  of  their  duties  pursuant  to  this  act.
 Appointed  members  shall,  to  the  greatest extent practicable have by
 education or experience, knowledge of organized retail theft.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11344-01-9

 S. 5643                             2
 
   3. Any vacancies in the membership of the task force shall  be  filled
 in the same manner provided for in the initial appointment.
   4.  The task force may consult with any organization, government enti-
 ty, or person, in the development of its report required  under  section
 three of this act.
   §  3.  On  or before December 15, 2021, the task force shall submit to
 the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the  speaker  of
 the  assembly  a  report  containing,  but not limited to, the following
 information based on available data:
   1. a review of laws and regulations on organized retail crime used  by
 other  states,  the  federal  government, foreign countries, and foreign
 political and economic unions to regulate the marketplace;
   2. the use of organized retail theft's impact on state and  local  tax
 receipts;
   3.  the  need  for  interagency  coordination  of public education and
 outreach and prevention programs for business owners; and
   4. legislative and regulatory recommendations,  if  any,  to  increase
 transparency  and security, enhance consumer protections, prevent organ-
 ized retail theft, and to address the long term economic impact  related
 to the prevalence of organized retail crime.
   §  4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December
 15, 2021 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be  deemed
 repealed.

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Senate Bill S5643

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

co-Sponsors

2019-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Monica R. Martinez

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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James Gaughran

2019-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5643 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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