Criminal street gang; any person who by telephone solicits another is guilty of a Class 6 felony. (HB868)
Introduced By
Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst) with support from co-patrons Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), and Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Solicitation to become a gang member; penalty. Provides that any person who, by telephone or by any electronically transmitted communication producing a visual or electronic message, solicits, invites, recruits, encourages or otherwise causes or attempts to cause another to actively participate in or become a member of what he knows to be a criminal street gang is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Currently, such solicitation by any method of communication is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2010 | Committee |
01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102339D |
01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2010 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB868) |
02/11/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB868) |
02/16/2010 | Left in Courts of Justice |