Criminal Street Gang Act; adds burglary and shooting to list of predicate criminal acts. (SB142)
Introduced By
Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News) with support from co-patron Sen. Robert Hurt (R-Chatham)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Criminal street gangs; predicate criminal act. Adds burglary and shooting into an occupied dwelling to the list of predicate criminal acts for which a person committing such act may be convicted under the criminal street gang act. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
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Comments
I am against this bill because it fails to protect the youth who happen to just be with a brother or cousin who commit these crimes. This youth would be severely charged by additional time with adults because of wanted to be with older peers. Juvniles do not respond to penal enhancements because their brains are unable to process this way from their immaturity. Juveniles who are incarcerated with adults have a high recivitism rate. As a society, we would be setting the juvenile up for failure and for setting society up for a hardened criminal.