Establishes criminal street gang participation, solicitation, recruitment, or retention as offenses and enhances penalties for crimes committed by.

This bill creates offenses for criminal street gang participation, solicitation, recruitment, or retention, and enhances penalties for crimes committed by gang members. It defines "criminal street gang" as any ongoing organization or group of three or more persons with a pattern of criminal activity. Participation in a gang is sufficient to establish membership, and solicitation or recruitment resulting in a criminal act is a felony. Penalties for crimes committed by gang members are increased based on the severity of the original crime.

Establishes criminal street gang participation, solicitation, recruitment, or retention as offenses and enhances penalties for crimes committed by.

This bill creates offenses for criminal street gang participation, solicitation, recruitment, or retention, and enhances penalties for crimes committed by gang members. It defines "criminal street gang" as any ongoing organization or group of three or more persons with a pattern of criminal activity. Participation in a gang is sufficient to establish membership, and solicitation or recruitment resulting in a criminal act is a felony. Penalties for crimes committed by gang members are increased based on the severity of the original crime.