Bill Summary for H 670 (2017-2018)

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Apr 25 2017

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 670 (Public) Filed Monday, April 10, 2017
AN ACT TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR COMMUNICATING A THREAT OF MASS VIOLENCE ON EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY OR AT A PLACE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP, TO PROVIDE FOR CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF THOSE OFFENSES WHEN THE OFFENSE IS COMMITTED UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY, AND TO REQUIRE A JUDGE TO SET CONDITIONS OF RELEASE FOR THOSE OFFENSES.
Intro. by Faircloth.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends subsection (c) of proposed GS 14-277.6 (Making a threat concerning mass violence on educational property), authorizing the court to order a person convicted under this new statute to pay restitution, including costs and consequential damages resulting from the disruption of the normal activity that would have otherwise occurred on the premises but for the threat (previously, but for the false report), pursuant to Article 81C of GS Chapter 15A.