Bill Addressing Offenses at Retail Outlets Approved in House Committee

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Striking, shoving, or otherwise physically resisting a retail store employee while shoplifting or stealing something from a retail outlet would be a felony under a bill approved in a House Committee. The bill won approval over objections that prisons are already overcrowded. If finally approved, the bill would apply to anyone, including minors.