HOUSE BILL NO. 1510 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety on February 8, 2008) (Patrons Prior to Substitute--Delegates May and Mathieson [HB 531])   A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 52-28.1, relating to reporting of gang-related criminal information.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 52-28.1 as follows:

§ 52-28.1. Reporting of gang-related criminal information; inclusion in annual Crime in Virginia report.

When it is determined by a state or local law-enforcement agency that a criminal incident is a gang-related predicate criminal act, as defined by § 18.2-46.1, that information shall be forwarded to the Department of State Police and shall be included in the annual Crime in Virginia report. The reporting agency shall convey the information to the Department of State Police electronically in a form, time and manner prescribed by the Superintendent.  

HOUSE BILL NO. 1510 Offered January 17, 2008 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 52-28.1, relating to reporting of gang-related criminal information . ---------- Patron-- May ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 52-28.1 as follows:

§ 52-28.1. Reporting of gang-related criminal information; inclusion in annual Crime in Virginia report.

When it is determined by a state or local law-enforcement agency that an arrest for either a felony or misdemeanor or other criminal incident is gang-related that information shall be forwarded to the Department of State Police and shall be included in the annual Crime in Virginia report. The reporting agency shall convey the information to the Department of State Police electronically in a form, time and manner prescribed by the Superintendent.