· RI legislature · 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATION

Provides that when two or more individuals associate to accomplish the crime of shoplifting, that they would be deemed to be associated for the particular purpose of shoplifting and be guilty of a felony.

Sponsor

Todd Patalano (D-RI)

Introduced

2026-03-27

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Latest action

03/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary