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NC H967
Bill
Status
4/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Cotham
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AI Summary
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Amends G.S. 14-132 to explicitly include voting places as "public buildings or facilities" during voting hours, making disorderly conduct at these locations a Class 2 misdemeanor
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Expands warrantless arrest authority to any person in charge of a public building or facility, removing language limiting this to only state-owned or controlled properties
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Creates a Class 3 misdemeanor for stealing, defacing, vandalizing, or unlawfully removing political advertising lawfully placed in designated election-related activity areas adjacent to voting places
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Becomes effective October 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date
Legislative Description
Disorderly Conduct at Voting Places
Public
Last Action
Ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
4/14/2025