Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2648: Establishes the Organized Retail Theft Coordination Center in the Department of Public Safety
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 650, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to organized retail theft. Section A. Chapter 650, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 650.2100, to read as follows: 650.2100. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Center", the organized retail theft coordination center established under this section; (2) "Department", the department of public safety; (3) "Organized retail theft", as such term is defined under subsection 12 of section 570.030. 2. There is hereby established in the department of public safety.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 650, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to organized retail theft. Section A. Chapter 650, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 650.2100, to read as follows: 650.2100. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Center", the organized retail theft coordination center established under this section; (2) "Department", the department of public safety; (3) "Organized retail theft", as such term is defined under subsection 12 of section 570.030. 2. There is hereby established in the department of public safety the "Organized Retail Theft Coordination Center". The duties of the center shall include the following: (1) Coordinating state law enforcement duties relating to organized retail theft, including investigations of national and transnational criminal organizations that are engaged in organized retail theft in Missouri; (2) Establishing relationships with state and local law enforcement agencies and organizations, including organized retail crime associations and cargo theft associations, and sharing information regarding organized retail theft threats with such agencies and organizations; (3) Assisting state and local law enforcement agencies with state and local investigations of organized retail theft groups; EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the …