HB 109 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Strangulation/Increase Punishment.

HB 109 reclassifies strangulation-related assaults in North Carolina by increasing penalties based on the severity of injury. It creates three felony tiers: a Class F felony for assaults causing serious bodily injury (like permanent disfigurement or coma), a Class H G felony for strangulation causing physical injury, and a Class H felony for any strangulation assault. The bill defines "serious bodily injury" and "strangulation" to clarify legal standards for prosecutors and courts. It applies to offenses committed on or after June 1, 2025, directly affecting individuals convicted of strangulation assaults.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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This bill underwent a minor formatting and sponsorship update during its legislative journey. The primary change involves adding additional sponsors to the bill and updating the bill number from a draft identifier to the official session number. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content.

TECHNICAL

Added Representatives White, Morey, and T. Brown as additional primary sponsors to the bill

Updated bill identifier from draft number DRH30032-ML-4 to official session number H109-v-1

Added reference to the North Carolina General Assembly website for complete sponsor list

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Feb 12, 2025

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3 primary · 14 co-sponsors