HB1780: RICO; contraband cigarettes, penalties.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1780
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That 18.2-513 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
18.2-513. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the term:
"Criminal street gang" shall be as defined in 18.2-46.1.
"Enterprise" includes any of the following: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, criminal street gang; or other group of three or more individuals associated for the purpose of criminal activity.
"Proceeds" shall be as defined in 18.2-246.2.
"Racketeering activity" means to commit, attempt to
commit, conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or intimidate another person
to commit two or more of the following offenses: Article 2.1 ( 18.2-46.1 et
seq.) of Chapter 4 of this title, 18.2-460; a felony offense of 3.2-4212,
3.2-4219, 10.1-1455, 18.2-31, 18.2-32, 18.2-32.1, 18.2-33, 18.2-35, Article 2.2
( 18.2-46.4 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of this title, 18.2-47, 18.2-48,
18.2-48.1, 18.2-49, 18.2-51, 18.2-51.2, 18.2-52, 18.2-53, 18.2-55, 18.2-58,
18.2-59, 18.2-77, 18.2-79, 18.2-80, 18.2-89, 18.2-90, 18.2-91, 18.2-92,
18.2-93, 18.2-95, Article 4 ( 18.2-111 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of this title,
Article 1 ( 18.2-168 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of this title, 18.2-178,
18.2-186, Article 6 ( 18.2-191 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of this title, Article 9
( 18.2-246.1 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of this title, 18.2-246.13, Article 1 (
18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of this title, 18.2-279, 18.2-286.1,
18.2-289, 18.2-300, 18.2-308.2, 18.2-308.2:1, 18.2-328, 18.2-348, 18.2-355,
18.2-356, 18.2-357, 18.2-368, 18.2-369, 18.2-374.1, Article 8 ( 18.2-433.1 et
seq.) of Chapter 9 of this title, Article 1 ( 18.2-434 et seq.) of Chapter 10
of this title, Article 2 ( 18.2-438 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of this title,
Article 3 ( 18.2-446 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of this title, Article 1.1 (
18.2-498.1 et seq.) of Chapter 12 of this title, 3.2-6571, 18.2-516,
32.1-314, 58.1-1008.2, or 58.1-1017, or 58.1-1017.1; or any
substantially similar offenses under the laws of any other state, the District
of Columbia, the United States or its territories.
2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities; therefore, Chapter 3 of the Acts of Assembly of 2012, Special Session I, requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to assign a minimum fiscal impact of $50,000. Pursuant to 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.