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2007 SESSION

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HB 2524 Gangs; definition of predicate criminal act to determine membership therein.

Introduced by: Sal R. Iaquinto | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Criminal gang member status; predicate crimes.  Adds "felony involving the use of a firearm or other weapon" to the list of crimes that qualify as predicate criminal acts necessary for criminal gang member status, which results in enhanced penalties for certain other crimes.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Predicate criminal acts necessary for criminal gang member status. Removes the requirement that one of the predicate criminal acts necessary for determining membership in a criminal street gang be a violent felony. Adds "felony involving the use of a firearm or other weapon" to the list of acts that qualify as predicate criminal acts.