2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 672

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Griffith, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Branch, Cadden, Cane, Donoghue, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kelley, King, Kohl, Madaleno, Marriott, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Ross, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Criminal Gang Offenses - Abatement of Criminal Gang Activity as a Nuisance

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from participating actively in a criminal gang with knowledge that the gang members engage in specified criminal activity; prohibiting a person from promoting, furthering, or assisting in specified criminal conduct by criminal gang members; providing an enhanced penalty for a conviction of causing malicious damage to property if the act was committed at the direction of a criminal gang; and changing a definition of nuisance to include the use of property in furtherance of specified criminal gang activity.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
2/15
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Sheryl Davis Kohl, District 34A
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARRESTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
NUISANCES -see also- NOISE; WEEDS
PENALTIES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
REAL PROPERTY
STUDENTS
VANDALISM
YOUTH -see also- MINORS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 6-301 , 9-801 , 9-802 , 9-802 , 9-803 , 9-803 , 9-804 , 9-805 )
Education
( 7-303 , 7-303 )
Real Property
( 14-120 , 14-120 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered