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2004 SESSION
SB 321 Gangs; definition, penalty upon conviction of criminal activity, forfeiture of property, etc.
Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Crimes by gangs; definitions; recruitment; three strikes; forfeiture; obstruction of justice; penalties. Includes within the definition of "criminal street gang" the current definition of "pattern of criminal gang activity." The bill creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person of any age to recruit a person into a criminal street gang. Current law punishes an adult recruiting a minor as a Class 6 felony. The bill creates a Class 6 felony for forcing a person to become a gang member through the use or threat of force against that person or another person. The bill makes a third or subsequent conviction within 10 years of prohibited criminal street gang participation and recruitment a Class 3 felony (five to 20 years). The bill allows for the forfeiture of any property, real or personal, used in connection with street gang activity. The bill also amends the obstruction of justice statute to include gang-related crimes. The bill adds gang activity to the list of crimes that a multijurisdictional grand jury can investigate. This bill is identical to HB 569.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 040191104 pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/04 Senate: Committee substitute printed 040961820-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/04 Senate: Printed as engrossed 040961820-ES1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/04 House: Committee substitute printed 041027820-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/22/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB321ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/16/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0396) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 040191104
- 01/14/04 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/04 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/04 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 01/26/04 Senate: Committee substitute printed 040961820-S1
- 02/04/04 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/04 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/04 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/04 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 040961820-S1
- 02/06/04 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/06/04 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/06/04 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee sub. w/amds. SB321ES1
- 02/06/04 Senate: Printed as engrossed 040961820-ES1
- 02/09/04 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/04 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/11/04 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/04 House: Read first time
- 02/11/04 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/01/04 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/04 House: Committee substitute printed 041027820-H1
- 03/03/04 House: Read second time
- 03/04/04 House: Read third time
- 03/04/04 House: Committee substitute agreed to 041027820-H1
- 03/04/04 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB321H1
- 03/04/04 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/04 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/04 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/04 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/22/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB321ER)
- 03/23/04 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/24/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/12/04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 396 (effective 7/1/04)
- 04/16/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0396)