North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 703 — Felon W/Gun/B&E/Increased Penalties.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

This amendment to Bill HB 703 changes how certain breaking and entering crimes are classified. Specifically, if someone breaks into an occupied building with the intent to commit a felony or theft, they will now face more severe penalties, being classified as a Class D felon instead of a Class F. This change aims to strengthen laws against home invasions, reflecting a priority on protecting occupants from potentially dangerous situations.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 2 HOUSE BILL 703 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/25/17 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 1 HOUSE BILL 703 Short Title:
Representatives Brawley, Dollar, and Henson (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
April 11, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THE FELONY FIREARMS ACT AND TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR BREAKING OR ENTERING.
Judiciary II April 11, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THE FELONY FIREARMS ACT AND TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR BREAKING OR ENTERING.
(a) Any person who breaks or enters any building with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein shall be punished as a Class H felon H felon;
(a) Any person who breaks or enters any building with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein shall be punished as a Class H felon.G felon.
however, if any person is in actual occupation of any part of the building at the time of the commission of the crime, the person committing the crime shall be punished as a Class F felon.
(a1) Any person who breaks or enters any building with intent to terrorize or injure an occupant of the building is guilty of a Class H felony.G felon.
(a1) Any person who breaks or enters any building with intent to terrorize or injure an occupant of the building is guilty of a Class H Class F felony.
(a2) Any person who breaks or enters any building that is occupied with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein shall be punished as a Class D felon.
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Action History

  1. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  2. Regular Message Received From House

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Amend Adopted A1

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

  7. Passed 3rd Reading

  8. Ordered Engrossed

  9. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  10. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  11. Placed On Cal For 04/26/2017

  12. Passed 1st Reading

  13. Ref To Com On Judiciary II

  14. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Dollar
  • Brawley

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

A1 Brawley Second Reading

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 73003
Democratic 15000
Republican 28000
U 1000
Total 117003
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Lewis — Yea
McGrady — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Millis — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Wray — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Autry — Yea
Boles — Yea
Boswell — Yea
Burr — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Dulin — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Garrison — Yea
G.Adcock — Yea
L.Bell — Yea
DuaneHall — Yea
C.Graham — Yea
Jackson — Yea
G.Martin — Yea
R.Moore — Yea
B.Richardson — Yea
B.Turner — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
BertJones — Yea
Brawley — Yea
BrendenJones — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Earle — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Gill — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Terry — Yea
DestinHall — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
Stone — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
G.Graham — Not Voting
W.Richardson — Not Voting
T.Moore(Speaker) — Not Voting
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Williams — Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69502
Democratic 15000
Republican 28000
U 1000
Total 113502
% of votes cast 94%4%0%2%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
McGrady — Yea
Millis — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Boles — Yea
Boswell — Yea
Burr — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Dulin — Yea
Earle — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Nay
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Nay
Hurley — Yea
G.Adcock — Yea
DuaneHall — Yea
C.Graham — Yea
Jackson — Yea
G.Martin — Yea
R.Moore — Yea
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
B.Richardson — Yea
B.Turner — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
BertJones — Yea
Brawley — Yea
BrendenJones — Yea
DestinHall — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
Stone — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Horn — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Terry — Yea
Wray — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
L.Bell — Nay
G.Graham — Not Voting
W.Richardson — Not Voting
Lucas — Nay
Michaux — Nay
Williams — Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 703?
HB 703 is sponsored by Henson, Grange, Dollar, Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Brawley, and Mike Clampitt (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 703?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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