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2005 SESSION
SB 1217 Gangs; punishment for activity taking place in school, etc., penalty.
Introduced by: William C. Mims | 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 HB 2217.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/05 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 057997104 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 055540820-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/05 Senate: Floor substitute printed 055097772-S2 (Mims) pdf | impact statement
- 02/21/05 House: Committee substitute printed 055571772-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1217ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0764) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/05 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 057997104
- 01/12/05 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/05 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/05 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/02/05 Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/05 Senate: Committee substitute printed 055540820-S1
- 02/04/05 Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/05 Senate: Read second time
- 02/07/05 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/07/05 Senate: Committee amendments rejected
- 02/07/05 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/07/05 Senate: Committee substitute rejected 055540820-S1
- 02/07/05 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/07/05 Senate: Floor substitute printed 055097772-S2 (Mims)
- 02/07/05 Senate: Substitute by Sen. Mims agreed to 055097772-S2
- 02/07/05 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1217S2
- 02/07/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/09/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/05 House: Read first time
- 02/09/05 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/05 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/05 House: Committee substitute printed 055571772-H1
- 02/22/05 House: Read second time
- 02/23/05 House: Read third time
- 02/23/05 House: Committee substitute agreed to 055571772-H1
- 02/23/05 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1217H1
- 02/23/05 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/05 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/05 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1217ER)
- 03/09/05 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 764 (effective 7/1/05)
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0764)