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NC H558

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/2/2019

Primary Sponsor

Walter Zachary

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends G.S. 14-277.3A(b)(1) to redefine "course of conduct" in the stalking offense to include acts where the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person
  • Expands the definition to explicitly include interference with a person's property as part of stalking behavior
  • Changes language from "communicates to or about" to remove the phrase "to or about" and clarify communication is included in the conduct definition
  • Becomes effective December 1, 2019, and applies only to offenses committed on or after that date
  • Sponsored by Representatives Zachary and Davis

Legislative Description

Amend Stalking Offense

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

4/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/3/2019

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