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NC S717

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Woodson Bradley

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Increases penalty for assault inflicting serious bodily injury from Class F felony to Class E felony
  • Elevates assault by strangulation causing physical injury from Class H felony to Class G felony
  • Creates new Class H felony category for assault by strangulation without physical injury
  • Defines strangulation as impeding breathing or blood circulation by applying pressure to throat/neck or obstructing nose and mouth
  • Effective June 1, 2025, applying to offenses committed on or after that date

Legislative Description

Enhanced Penalty/Dom. Violence Strangulation

Public

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

3/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate3/26/2025

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