North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 918 — Post Crime On Social Media/Enhanced Sentence.

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    Passed Senate
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This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 918 adds additional sponsors to the legislation, highlighting broader support for the measure. This bill aims to create a resource prosecutor position to help district attorneys deal with violent crimes that are posted online, including on social media. This change matters because having dedicated resources can improve how these serious crimes are addressed and prosecuted, ultimately enhancing public safety.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 1 HOUSE BILL 918 Short Title:
918 Apr 25, 2017 SESSION 2017 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30400-LHa-132 (04/06) Short Title:
Representative Pierce.
Representatives Pierce, John, Setzer, and Blust (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT AN ENHANCED PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED ON ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT FELONY WHO INTENTIONALLY POSTS A CLIP DEPICTING THE COMMISSION OF THE FELONY ON THE INTERNET AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO BE USED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO ESTABLISH A RESOURCE PROSECUTOR POSITION.
Judiciary II, if favorable, Appropriations April 26, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT AN ENHANCED PENALTY SHALL BE IMPOSED ON ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT FELONY WHO INTENTIONALLY POSTS A CLIP DEPICTING THE COMMISSION OF THE FELONY ON THE INTERNET AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO BE USED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO ESTABLISH A RESOURCE PROSECUTOR POSITION.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts the sum of one hundred twenty thousand one hundred ninety-one dollars ($120,191) for the 2017-2018 fiscal year to be allocated to the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys to establish and support a resource prosecutor position that would serve as a *DRH30400-LHa-132* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 State resource regarding the prosecution of violent crimes intentionally posted on the Internet, including social media and similar applications.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts the sum of one hundred twenty thousand one hundred ninety-one dollars ($120,191) for the 2017-2018 fiscal year to be allocated to the North Carolina Conference of *H918-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 District Attorneys to establish and support a resource prosecutor position that would serve as a State resource regarding the prosecution of violent crimes intentionally posted on the Internet, including social media and similar applications.
Page 2 DRH30400-LHa-132 [v.12] (04/17)
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The bill establishes enhanced penalties for individuals convicted of violent felonies who intentionally post evidence of their crimes on the internet.

  • § 15A-1340.16E

    Enhanced sentence if defendant is convicted of a violent felony and the defendant intentionally posts the crime on the Internet or other similar communications media. (a) The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Internet. – The term includes social media and other similar applications or communications media. (2) Violent felony. – A Class A, B1, B2, C, D, or E felony. (b) If a person is convicted of a violent felony and it is found as provided in this section that the person intentionally posted a clip depicting the commission of the felony on the Internet, then the person shall have the minimum term of imprisonment to which the person is sentenced for that felony increased by 24 months. The maximum term of imprisonment shall be the maximum term that corresponds to the minimum term after it is increased by 24 months, as specified in G.S. 15A-1340.17(e) and (e1). (c) An indictment or information for the felony shall allege in that indictment or information the facts set out in subsection (b) of this section. The pleading is sufficient if it alleges that the defendant intentionally posted a clip of the commission of the felony on the Internet. One pleading is sufficient for all felonies that are tried at a single trial. (d) The State shall prove the issues set out in subsection (b) of this section beyond a reasonable doubt during the same trial in which the defendant is tried for the felony unless the defendant pleads guilty or no contest to the issues. If the defendant pleads guilty or no contest to the felony but pleads not guilty to the issues set out in subsection (b) of this section, then a jury shall be impaneled to determine the issues.

    This addition introduces a specific enhanced sentence for violent felonies linked to online postings of the crime.

Action History

  1. Reptd Fav

  2. Re-ref Com On Appropriations

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref to the Com on Judiciary II, if favorable, Appropriations

  5. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 918?
HB 918 is sponsored by Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Lucas, Farmer-Butterfield, Boswell, B. Richardson, C. Graham, John M. Blust (Republican), and Joe John (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 918?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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