BURGLARY & B&E/SENTENCE ENHANCEMENT.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 42 (Public) Filed Monday, February 3, 2025
AN ACT TO REVISE THE OFFENSES OF FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURGLARY AND TO ENHANCE THE PUNISHMENT IMPOSED FOR CERTAIN BURGLARY AND BREAKING OR ENTERING OFFENSES COMMITTED BY A PERSON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR OTHER DEADLY WEAPON.
Intro. by Balkcom, Carson Smith, Miller, Pyrtle.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Mar 5 2025)
H 42

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Feb 25 2025 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition make the following changes. Removes provision in GS 14-51 (first and second degree burglary) that larceny is deemed a felony without regard to the value in question for purposes of defining burglary. Makes technical changes. Removes requirement under GS 14-53 (breaking out of a dwelling house burglary) that the breaking out of the dwelling house must occur at nighttime.  


  • Summary date: Feb 5 2025 - View Summary

    Clarifies that first- and second-degree burglary consist of breaking and entering and the intent to commit a felony or larceny under GS 14-51 (first and second degree burglary). Makes organizational changes to the statute and technical changes to the descriptions of first-degree and second-degree burglary. Makes organizational changes and adds a sentence enhancement of one felony class higher than the principal felony underlying the person’s conviction for persons possessing a firearm or deadly weapon during the commission of an offense under GS 14-51, GS 14-53 (breaking out of a dwelling house burglary), or GS 14-54 (breaking or entering buildings generally). Requires the sentence enhancement to be plead in the indictment or information for the offense. Applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2025.