House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends GS 15A-1340.16 to further authorize a defendant to prove combat service in the United States Armed Forces with a Form DD-214, as an alternative form of proof to a certification by the Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs.
Provides that the act applies to offenses committed on or after October 1, 2017.
VET. POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS/MITIGATING FACTOR.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY CONSIDER POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AS A MITIGATING FACTOR WHEN SENTENCING A PERSON WHO IS A VETERAN.Intro. by G. Martin, Zachary, Reives, Rogers.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Apr 26 2017)
Bill History:
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Mon, 27 Mar 2017 House: Filed(link is external)
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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 6 Apr 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Thu, 6 Apr 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary II(link is external)
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 House: Added to Calendar(link is external)
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
H 483
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 483 (2017-2018)Summary date: Apr 6 2017 - View Summary
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Bill H 483 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 27 2017 - View Summary
Amends GS 15A-1340.16(e) concerning aggravated and mitigated sentences, enacting new subdivision (14a), which provides that it is a mitigating factor that the defendant has been diagnosed as suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of his or her military service and is undergoing treatment for that condition. Sets out and defines PTSD for use in this section. Requires documentary evidence to be submitted to the court to verify military service and PTSD diagnosis. Effective October 1, 2017.
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Identical to S 402, filed 3/27/17.