SB1414 proposes an amendment to Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-703, specifically targeting sentencing for individuals convicted of organized retail theft. The bill stipulates that a person convicted of a third or subsequent violation of organized retail theft with the intent to resell or trade the stolen merchandise must be sentenced as a category two repetitive offender. This is a change from the current law, which treats multiple felony offenses that are not historical prior felony convictions as first-time offenses for the first offense and as category one repetitive offenses for the second and subsequent offenses.

The bill was vetoed by the Governor, who cited the establishment of an Organized Retail Theft Task Force and expressed a preference for reviewing policy recommendations from this task force to address the issue. The House of Representatives adopted a strike-everything amendment related to organized retail theft, but the bill ultimately did not pass into law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 38-849
Senate Engrossed Version: 38-849
House Engrossed Version: 13-703