No. CS/HB 429
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Criteria for Determining Criminal Gang Membership; Revises definition of term "criminal gang member"; defines "gang-related language."
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill adds new criteria for identifying a person as a criminal gang member, including online admissions and the use of specific gang-related language.
It lowers the threshold for physical association, requiring only two observed instances instead of four, and explicitly includes willful association in custodial settings.
A new definition of "gang-related language" is added, covering verbal, written, and digital statements that signal affiliation or support gang activity.
These changes expand the scope of who can be legally classified as a gang member under Florida law.
AIBroadens the legal definition of a criminal gang member by adding new criteria and changing the verb from 'is' to 'means'.
AIReduces the number of times a person must be observed with known gang members from four to two to satisfy a membership criterion.
AICreates a new statutory definition for 'gang-related language' that includes digital and social media statements.