Bill Summary for H 261 (2025-2026)
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AN ACT TO CREATE A SENTENCE ENHANCEMENT FOR A PERSON CONVICTED OF A FELONY OTHER THAN A CLASS A FELONY WHILE BEING UNLAWFULLY IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO CREATE A SENTENCE ENHANCEMENT FOR A PERSON CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY COMMITTED WHILE CONSPIRING WITH ONE OR MORE PERSONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BENEFITTING, PROMOTING, OR FURTHERING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.Intro. by N. Jackson, Balkcom, Biggs, Ward.
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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Amends GS 15A-1340.16H, added in the first edition, in the following ways. Removes previous subsection (a) which included a sentence enhancement for a person with no prior federal conviction, which was applicable to a person convicted of a felony other than a Class A felony when it is found that the person had been previously denied admission, or excluded, deported, or removed from, the United States. Makes the sentence enhancement encompassed by old subsection (b), now (a), applicable to a person convicted of a felony other than a Class A felony when it is found that the person had been previously convicted of a crime relating to the reentry of aliens under 8 U.S.C. § 1326, one class higher than the underlying felony the person was convicted of (was, two classes higher). Makes conforming changes.