Criminal street gang; any person who by telephone solicits another is guilty of a Class 6 felony. (SB530)
Introduced By
Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville) with support from co-patron Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)
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
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. Amends § 18.2-46.3, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102027D |
| 01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/14/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/20/2010 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB530) |
| 01/27/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2010 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 02/10/2010 | Continued to 2011 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB530) |