Senate amendment to the 4th edition makes the following changes.

Section 10.1.

Specifies that if a person wishes to obtain credit for complying with an ignition interlock requirement as a result of an out-of-state conviction, they are responsible for providing sufficient documentation from the other jurisdiction’s licensing authority demonstrating such compliance to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in GS 20-17.8.

Section 11.1.

Modifies the additional rights for victims of sexual assault under new GS 114-66 so that they have the right to information of the testing status and location of the sexual assault evidence collection kit (was, right to that information upon request from the appropriate person or entity) and clarifies that the notice of destruction must come from the appropriate law enforcement agency (was, person or entity).

Section 11.2.

Amends GS 14-159.4 (injuring property to obtain nonferrous metals) so that the punishment when critical infrastructure is affected is a Class C felony (was, Class G felony).

Amends new GS 14-159.5 (unauthorized possession of certain nonferrous metals used in the provision of critical infrastructure) to clarify that the punishment in the statute only applies if the conduct is not covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment. Removes a metal recycling entity as described as a person authorized to possess critical infrastructure nonferrous metals. Instead, includes a secondary metals recycler (defined) and acting within the course and scope of the entity’s business.

Section 12.

Makes the section’s changes to the Sentencing Commission effective when the act becomes law (was, December 1, 2026).  

Section 15.

Removes act of selling a fictitious license plate as a new Class 3 misdemeanor under GS 20-111.

Section 16.

Requires an unconditional pardon of innocence (currently unconditional pardon) to bar the Commission from acting to deny, suspend, or revoke a person’s law enforcement certification based solely on the commission of that crime or for an alleged lack of good moral character due to the commission of that crime in GS 17C-13.

Amends GS 17E-12 to allow the Commission to gain access to all of a person’s conviction records (was, just felony conviction records).