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NC H138

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/19/2019

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Shepard

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends G.S. 14-286 to establish a Class H felony for willfully interfering with, damaging, defacing, molesting, or injuring fire-alarm, fire-detection, smoke-detection, or fire-extinguishing systems in prisons or local confinement facilities.

  • Maintains Class 2 misdemeanor penalty for other violations of fire-alarm system tampering not occurring in correctional facilities.

  • Defines "local confinement facility" as county or city jails, local lockups, or detention facilities for adults operated by local government.

  • Takes effect December 1, 2019, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Damage Jail & Prison Fire Sprinkler/Penalty

Last Action

Ch. SL 2019-134

7/19/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate6/26/2019
Judiciary6/14/2019
Rules and Operations of the Senate5/6/2019
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House3/6/2019
Judiciary2/25/2019

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