Brief (1)
HB 2079 expands the crime of theft to include theft of property, regardless of value, from three separate establishments, within a 72-hour period of time, or two or more acts or transactions conducted or constituting a common scheme or course of conduct punishable as a severity level 9 nonperson felony.
Background
The bill was supported by the Kansas Retail Council, the Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Kansas Food Dealers Association.
The fiscal note indicates no fiscal effect on state operations.
1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/fulltext.cgi