Session Recap: Illinois lawmakers pass bill to combat organized retail theft
House Bill 1091 defines “organized retail crime” in state law with the intent of reducing offenders’ ability to avoid prosecution.
Source: herald-review.com
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House Bill 1091 defines “organized retail crime” in state law with the intent of reducing offenders’ ability to avoid prosecution.
The bill is aimed at trying to prevent “the big fish from coercing the small fish into stealing.”
By GRACE KINNICUTT Capitol News Illinois gkinnicutt@capitolnewsillinois.com Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing “Session Recap”...