CRIM CD-GANG RECRUITMENT
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the statute creating the offense of criminal street gang recruitment on school grounds, defines "school grounds" to mean the property, including buildings and grounds, of a public or private elementary, secondary, or post-secondary school, or a public or private 2-year or 4-year institution of higher education; public property or property open to public use within 1,000 feet of school property; a school bus; a designated school bus stop; and public property or property open to public use which is within 1,000 feet of the school bus stop, during the time when school children are waiting to be picked up and transported to or are being dropped off from school or a school-sponsored activity. Expands the offense to include the commission of the crime in a public park. Defines "public park".
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 28, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2015
How they voted
54–25
Passed · 25 other
Total votes 104
Apr 24, 2015
D
Democratic64
42% Yea
R
Republican40
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 5, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 28, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 24, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (54-25-25)
house
Mar 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-006-000
lower
Mar 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
Remains in Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
To Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
lower
Feb 17, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kathleen Willis
lower
Feb 3, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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