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2023 SESSION

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SB 1207 Crimes by gangs; expands definition, penalties for gang crimes.

Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Crimes by gangs. Provides that the definition of "predicate criminal act" includes all violent felony offenses for purposes of predicate criminal acts for street gangs. The bill also increases various penalties for gang crimes. This bill is identical to HB 1478.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/23  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104152D  pdf | impact statements
• 01/30/23  Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105149D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/02/23  Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105887D-S2  pdf | impact statements
• 02/02/23  Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 23105887D-S2  pdf | impact statements
• 02/13/23  House: Committee substitute printed 23106692D-H1  pdf | impact statements
• 03/07/23  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1207ER)  pdf | impact statements
• 03/23/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0397)  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/10/23  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104152D
• 01/10/23  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 01/30/23  Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
• 01/30/23  Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105149D-S1
• 01/30/23  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
• 02/02/23  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/23  Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105887D-S2
• 02/02/23  Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 23105887D-S2
• 02/03/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/23  Senate: Read second time
• 02/06/23  Senate: Judiciary Committee substitute rejected 23105149D-S1
• 02/06/23  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/06/23  Senate: Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to 23105887D-S2
• 02/06/23  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1207S2
• 02/07/23  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
• 02/10/23  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/10/23  House: Read first time
• 02/10/23  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/23  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 7-N)
• 02/13/23  House: Committee substitute printed 23106692D-H1
• 02/15/23  House: Read second time
• 02/16/23  House: Read third time
• 02/16/23  House: Committee substitute agreed to 23106692D-H1
• 02/16/23  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1207H1
• 02/16/23  House: Passed House with substitute (56-Y 43-N)
• 02/16/23  House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 43-N)
• 02/20/23  Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (16-Y 24-N)
• 02/21/23  House: House insisted on substitute
• 02/21/23  House: House requested conference committee
• 02/22/23  Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/23  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/22/23  Senate: Senators: McDougle, Morrissey, Deeds
• 02/23/23  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/23/23  House: Delegates: Ballard, Adams, L.R., Watts
• 02/24/23  Conference: Amended by conference committee
• 02/24/23  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 9-N)
• 02/25/23  House: Conference report agreed to by House (56-Y 39-N)
• 02/25/23  House: VOTE: Adoption (56-Y 39-N)
• 03/07/23  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/07/23  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1207ER)
• 03/08/23  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/08/23  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/13/23  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
• 03/13/23  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
• 03/23/23  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 397 (effective 7/1/23)
• 03/23/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0397)