Bill Summary for S 343 (2015-2016)

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Bill: STUDENT ASSAULT ON TEACHER/FELONY OFFENSE.

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Mar 19 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 343 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 19, 2015
AN ACT TO MAKE IT A CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR A STUDENT WHO IS SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO DOES NOT HAVE AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM OR SECTION 504 PLAN TO ASSAULT A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY WHEN THE EMPLOYEE IS DISCHARGING OFFICIAL DUTIES OR THE ASSAULT IS COMMITTED AS A RESULT OF THE DISCHARGE OR ATTEMPT TO DISCHARGE THE INDIVIDUAL'S DUTIES AS A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE.
Intro. by Tillman.

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Enacts new GS 14-33.3 making it a Class I felony for a first offense, and Class G felony for second or subsequent offenses, for a student to assault a school employee if (1) the student is 16 or older, (2) the student assaults the school employee when the employee is discharging or attempting to discharge his or her duties as an employee or the student assaults the school employee as a result of the discharge or attempt to discharge that individual's duties as a school employee, and (3) the assault occurs on school property. Defines duties, employee, school property, and student. Applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2015.