HB1670 Relative to organized retail crime.
Relative to organized retail crime.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Reducing organized retail theft can lower costs that retailers pass on to consumers through higher prices.
Your Community
Targeted enforcement against organized crime rings protects local businesses and jobs.
Your Freedom
Creates specific criminal provisions for organized theft; does not affect law-abiding residents' freedoms.
Status
Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7
Sponsor
Susan Deroy (R)
The Short Version
Addresses organized retail crime, including coordinated theft rings that steal merchandise for resale. Would create specific penalties or enforcement tools targeting organized theft operations that go beyond simple shoplifting.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Retail businesses losing inventory to organized theft
- ▲ Retail employees facing safety risks
- ▲ Consumers paying higher prices due to theft
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Defendants charged under new organized crime provisions
- ▼ Law enforcement and courts handling additional cases
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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