General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5646 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1542 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5646 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1542 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING GANG ACTIVITY AND CRIME. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 53a of the general statutes be amended to establish a criminal offense, classified as a class A misdemeanor, for a person to solicit or recruit a minor to (1) participate in a gang, as defined in section 29-7n of the general statutes, or (2) commit a gang-related crime. Statement of Purpose: To protect children and youth by reducing gang activity and gang-related crime.