Bill Summary for H 258 (2025-2026)
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE RETALIATORY EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION ACT TO SPECIFY THE CONTENTS AND FILING METHODS FOR COMPLAINTS, AUTHORIZE RESPONDENTS TO SUBMIT POSITION STATEMENTS, CLARIFY THE TREATMENT OF EXTRANEOUS MATERIALS SUBMITTED WITH COMPLAINTS, AND PROVIDE FOR COMPUTATION OF TIME UNDER THAT ARTICLE.Intro. by K. Hall, Miller, Crawford, Jeffers.
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Amends GS 14-33 to make it a Class A1 misdemeanor to assault a utility or communications worker while the worker is (1) readily identifiable as a worker (as defined) and (2) discharging or attempting to discharge his or her duties. Defines utility or communications worker as an employee of, agent of, or under contract with an organization, entity, or company, whether State created or privately, municipally, county, or cooperatively owned, that provides electricity, natural gas, telecommunications services, or internet access services. Makes other technical and clarifying changes.
Specifies that prosecutions for offenses committed before the effective date of this act are not abated or affected by this act, and the statutes that would be applicable but for this act remain applicable to those prosecutions.
Applicable to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2025.