Street gangs; add to list predicate acts for determination of membership status. (HB1775)

Introduced By

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake) with support from 11 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Tom Gear (R-Hampton), Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Matt Lohr (R-Harrisonburg), Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Gang membership "predicate acts" listing. Adds 18.2-154 (shooting at a vehicle) and 18.2-279 (shooting at an occupied building or dwelling) to the list of "predicate acts" for determination of criminal street gang member status. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/28/2006Committee
12/28/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073040276
12/28/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
12/29/2006Impact statement from VCSC (HB1775)
01/11/2007Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
01/26/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB1775)