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NC H967

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Cotham

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Election Law4/14/2025

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