Repeals GS 14-177 (designating crimes against nature, with mankind or beast, as a Class I felony). Enacts GS 14-363.4, creating the separate offense of bestiality, as described, as a Class I felony. Replaces references to GS 14-177 with new GS 14-363.4 in GS 115C-270.35(b) (automatic revocation of an educator license upon conviction of certain offenses) and GS 7B-101(1)d (definition of abused juvenile in the dependency statutes). Removes reference to GS 14-177 as one of the statutory exceptions to the defined term racketeering activity under GS 75D-3 (State RICO definitions provisions). Effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
REPEAL CRIME AGAINST NATURE LAW.
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AN ACT TO REPEAL THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF CRIME AGAINST NATURE AND ESTABLISH A SEPARATE OFFENSE OF BESTIALITY.Intro. by Grafstein.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Mar 13 2025)
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Wed, 12 Mar 2025 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 13 Mar 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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