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- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Committee discharged and committed to crime victims, crime and correction
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Establishes criminal offenses relating to criminal street gang enterprises and the abatement of premises used for such enterprises
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor James F. Brennan
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S300
Title of bill
REVISED 12/30/11
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing criminal street gang enterprise offenses and the abatement of premises used for criminal street gang enterprise activity
Purpose or general idea of bill
To establish new crimes relating to gang violence and the abatement of property where these activities take place.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 Amends the Penal Law by adding Article 280. Creates criminal offenses relating to criminal street gang enterprises and the abatement of premises used for such criminal offenses. Defines the following terms: criminal street gang enterprise solicitation, recruitment or retention; criminal street gang enterprise solicitation, recruitment or retention of minors; coercion of a minor into a criminal street gang enterprise conspiracy; criminal street gang enterprise leadership; abatement of premises used for criminal street gang enterprise activity; preemption.
Section 2 - Severability Clause
Section 3 - Effective Date
Existing law
None.
Justification
This legislation would provide law enforcement new tools to fight the recruitment, retention and coercion of gang members who continue to expand their illegal enterprises. This legislation would additionally call for the abatement of property where gang activities would take place.
Prior legislative history
2009-10: S.2213A - Referred to Codes/A.10722 - Referred to Codes 2007-08: S.1724 - Referred to Codes/A.1682 - Held for Consideration in Codes
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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