Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05646 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/22/2013

                            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.