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2005 SESSION
HB 2217 Gangs; punishment for activity taking place in school, etc., penalty.
Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Crimes; criminal street gangs; penalties. Adds to the list of crimes defined as "predicate criminal act" the following: § 18.2-42, assault by mob; § 18.2-56.1, reckless handling of a firearm; § 18.2-59, extorting money; § 18.2-286.1, shooting from a motor vehicle; § 18.2-287.4, carrying a loaded firearm in public areas in certain localities; and § 18.2-308.1, possession of a firearm, stun weapon or taser on school property. In addition, the bill provides that "predicate criminal act" includes the violation of any offense substantially similar to these newly added crimes as well as the existing listed crimes when committed in another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States. The bill provides enhanced punishments for gang activities taking place at or near schools, colleges, and school buses. The bill allows a witness in a gang prosecution to request that certain information about the witness not be disclosed. Finally, the bill treats criminal street gangs as public nuisances and allows for the enjoinment of such nuisances. This bill is identical to SB1217.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 057996104 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/05 House: Committee substitute printed 058025204-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/14/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 055567204-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2217ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0813) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/05 House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 057996104
- 01/11/05 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/02/05 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/05 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/03/05 House: Reported from Appropriations with sub (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/05 House: Committee substitute printed 058025204-H1
- 02/05/05 House: Read first time
- 02/07/05 House: Read second time
- 02/07/05 House: Committee substitute agreed to 058025204-H1
- 02/07/05 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2217H1
- 02/08/05 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/05 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/09/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/05 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/05 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 055567204-S1
- 02/15/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/05 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/05 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/16/05 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 055567204-S1
- 02/16/05 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2217S1
- 02/16/05 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/05 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/05 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2217ER)
- 03/09/05 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 813 (effective 7/1/05)
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0813)