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SB 788: Criminal Gang Prevention

GENERAL BILL by Abruzzo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Evers

Criminal Gang Prevention; Providing enhanced criminal penalties for certain trespassing offenses in school safety zones by a person convicted of certain gang-related offenses and for a person who intentionally causes, encourages, solicits, or recruits another person under a specified age to become a criminal gang member in certain circumstances; revising the criteria for application of the sentencing multiplier for offenses related to criminal gangs, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 4/25/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 407 (Ch. 2013-80) -SJ 612
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/11/2013 Senate • Filed
2/14/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 57
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 57
3/6/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/11/13, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/11/2013 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 195
3/12/2013 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 195
3/15/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/20/13, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
3/20/2013 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 239
3/21/2013 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 239
3/22/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/27/13, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building
3/27/2013 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 273
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 273
4/15/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/18/2013 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 480
4/22/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 480
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/13
4/25/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 612
• Substituted HB 407 -SJ 612
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 407 (Ch. 2013-80) -SJ 612