Bill Summary for H 1173 (2025-2026)

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Jun 10 2026

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 1173 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 30, 2026
AN ACT TO MAKE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO APPROPRIATE CERTAIN FUNDS.
Intro. by Bell, Stevens.

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House amendment to the 3rd edition makes the following changes.

Amends proposed GS 14-50-32 to also make it illegal for a criminal gang member to use or carry a firearm during and in relation to, or possess a firearm in furtherance of, a serious felony, defined as any offence that would be chargeable under GS Chapter 14 that is a Class A, B1, B2, C, D, or E felony. Amends the definition of crime of violence so that it is an offense that would be chargeable by indictment under the State’s laws for which the State proves, based on the defendant’s actual conduct in committing the offense, that the defendant or another participant acting in concert with the defendant, used, attempted to use, or threatened to use physical force.