Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the definition of "machine-guns" for increased felony penalties.

Highlights:

• Specifies that organized retail theft is the act of directly or indirectly selling the property of a retail merchant without their authorization (Sec. 8) 

• Classifies organized retail theft as a level 6 felony (Sec. 8) 

• Classifies  organized retail theft as a level 5 felony if one of the following is true (Sec. 8):

• The value of the property is at least $50,000; 

• The property is a firearm; or 

• The person has a prior conviction of organized retail theft , theft, and criminal conversion

• Authorizes the disclosing of sealed documents records to a school for the following purposes (Sec. 6): 

• Determining whether to employ a person (including volunteer employment); 

• Determining whether to continue a person's employment  (including volunteer employment); and 

• Determining whether to grant an independent contractor admission to the school if the independent contractor will come into contact with students (regardless of the student's age).  

• Repeals the requirement that a prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney needs to obtain a proper seal to perform certain duties (Sec. 1). 

• Repeals the rule that all acts not attested to by the proper seals are void (Sec. 1). 

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