1841-S2.E AMS ZARE RYAN 002

E2SHB 1841 - S AMD TO S COMM AMD (S-2843.1/97) - 395

    By Senators Zarelli, McAuliffe, Hochstatter and Goings

                                                   ADOPTED 4/15/97

    On page 2, line 26 of the committee striking amendment, strike all of section 2, and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.   A new section is added to chapter 28A.600 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) A student who is enrolled in a public school or an alternative school may be suspended or expelled if the student is a member of a gang and knowingly engages in gang activity on school grounds.

    (2) "Gang" means a group which: (a) Consists of three or more persons; (b) has identifiable leadership; and (c) on an ongoing basis, regularly conspires and acts in concert mainly for criminal purposes."

E2SHB 1841 AMS -S AMD TO S COMM AMD (S-2843.1/97)- 395

    By Senators Zarelli, McAuliffe, Hochstatter and Goings

                                                   ADOPTED 4/15/97

    On page 3, line 11 of the committee striking amendment, after "withdraw from a" strike "criminal"

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EFFECT: Clarifies the definition of gang and place where gang activity occurs.