VA HB1082

Adds violations of § 18.2-308 (carrying concealed weapons) to the list of "predicate criminal acts" that can be used to establish gang-related criminal activity under Virginia law

Adds misdemeanor violations of § 18.2-282 (brandishing a firearm) as a new category of predicate criminal act for gang prosecutions

Expands the ability of prosecutors to charge individuals under Virginia's gang crime statutes by broadening the qualifying offenses

Estimated fiscal impact of at least $520,889 for increased periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities

Amends § 18.2-46.1 of the Code of Virginia, which defines key terms used in prosecuting crimes committed by criminal street gangs