Iryna's Law.

Extended time limits for filing post-conviction relief motions from only capital cases to include noncapital cases, with a 120-day deadline from specific triggering events.

Sets December 1, 2025 as the effective date for the post-conviction relief time limit changes, applying to verdicts entered on or after that date.

Requires recording of all criminal matters in district court and establishes rules for when those records may be disclosed.

Revises laws governing disclosure and release of autopsy information compiled by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Updates the law governing granting of immunity to witnesses.

Adds xylazine and kratom to the controlled substance schedules, increasing regulatory oversight of these substances.

Creates a new criminal offense for exposing children to controlled substances.

Clarifies the standing of district attorneys in certain cases.

Removed provisions allowing execution by electrocution and lethal gas, establishing lethal injection as the sole execution method.

Modified time limits for filing post-conviction relief motions in non-capital cases from 120 days to allow district attorney consent for filing at any time.

Added provisions requiring the Secretary of the Department of Adult Correction to ensure compliance with federal and state constitutions when administering lethal injections.

Modified controlled substance schedules to include xylazine and kratom as Schedule III substances.

Added eight new sexual offense categories (G.S. 14-27.27 through 14-27.30) to the list of crimes where judges may deny pretrial release, expanding the circumstances under which defendants can be held without bail.

Changed document status from 'Fourth Edition Engrossed' to 'Ratified Bill' and removed committee adoption dates, indicating the bill has been officially approved and signed into law.

Added blank lines and formatting improvements to the bill text for clarity and readability.

Bill version number changed from H3 to H4, indicating progression through the legislative process.

Short title changed to 'Iryna's Law' and additional committee adoption dates were added to the header.

Added requirement for certain involuntary commitment respondents to remain in custody pending hearings.

Added language about appropriating funds for additional assistant district attorneys and legal assistants in Judicial District 26.

Removed provisions limiting motions for appropriate relief in noncapital cases and repealing the filial responsibility crime.

Removed the provision creating a new criminal offense for exposing a child to a controlled substance.

Added requirement for law enforcement to inform judicial officials about any relevant defendant behavior observed before, during, or after arrest that could indicate danger to themselves or others.

Added stricter pretrial release restrictions for defendants charged with certain serious crimes, including murder, rape, and statutory rape offenses.

Added requirement for the Collaboratory to study mental health and the justice system.

Expanded the definition of 'violent offense' to include various felony classes involving assault, physical force, or threats, plus specific offenses related to sexual crimes and fentanyl.

Added provision to appropriate funds for additional assistant district attorneys and legal assistants in Judicial District 26.

Removed provisions to add Xylazine and Kratom to controlled substance schedules, which would have made possession of these substances a crime.

Deleted the new criminal offense for exposing children to controlled substances that would have created felony charges for various levels of harm.

Removed the filial responsibility crime provision entirely from the bill.

Extended the time limit for noncapital defendants to file post-conviction relief motions from 120 days to two years, giving defendants more time to challenge their convictions.

Minor formatting changes to bill headers and committee information, including updated version numbers and removal of sponsor information.