Bill Summary for S 343 (2015-2016)

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Bill: STUDENT ASSAULT ON TEACHER/FELONY OFFENSE.

Summary date: 

Apr 28 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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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Amends the long title. 

Amends proposed GS 14-33.3(c), providing that students convicted of an assault on a school employee, as specified in this section, are guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor for a first offense. A second offense pursuant to this section is a Class H felony, with third or subsequent offenses being Class G felonies (previously, first offenses were Class I felonies and subsequent offenses were Class G felonies). 

Makes a conforming change.