North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 855 — Recodification of Criminal Laws.

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This bill died with 2019-2020 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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The amendment to Senate Bill 855 includes new language, specifically adding references to the General Assembly of North Carolina and the session date. Additionally, the refined document removes some extraneous details, streamlining the text. This change is important because it clarifies and focuses the bill's presentation, making it easier for lawmakers and the public to understand its content and intention. By providing a cleaner version of the bill, it helps ensure a more effective legislative process.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 2 SENATE BILL 855* Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 6/9/20 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 855* Short Title:
Senators Wells, Daniel, and Britt (Primary Sponsors).
May 27, 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATIVE WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE RECODIFICATION OF NORTH CAROLINA'S CRIMINAL LAWS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE CRIMINAL LAW INNOVATION LABORATORY TO ASSIST THE WORKING GROUP.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 27, 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATIVE WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE RECODIFICATION OF NORTH CAROLINA'S CRIMINAL LAWS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE CRIMINAL LAW INNOVATION LABORATORY TO ASSIST THE WORKING GROUP.
*S855-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 SECTION 1.(d) All appointments to the Working Group shall be made no later than 30 days after this act becomes law.
*S855-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 SECTION 1.(d) All appointments to the Working Group shall be made no later than 30 days after this act becomes law.
SECTION 1.(e) The Working Group shall meet upon the call of the chair, but at least monthly beginning no later than November 16, 2020.
SECTION 1.(e) The Working Group shall meet upon the call of the chair, but at least monthly beginning no later than August 15, 2020.
SECTION 2.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, School of Government, the sum of three hundred thirty-eight thousand seven hundred seventy-one dollars ($338,771) in nonrecurring funds for the 2020-2021 fiscal year to be allocated to the Criminal Justice Innovation Lab (CJIL) for the purposes specified in this section.
SECTION 2.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, School of Government, the sum of three hundred thirty-eight thousand seven hundred seventy-one dollars ($338,771) in nonrecurring funds for the 2020-2021 fiscal year to be allocated to the Criminal Justice Innovation Lab (CJIL) for the purposes specified in this section.
Page 2 Senate Bill 855*-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (1) For common law crimes and crimes included in the North Carolina General Statutes:
Page 2 Senate Bill 855*-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (1) For common law crimes and crimes included in the North Carolina General Statutes:
Senate Bill 855*-Second Edition Page 3
Senate Bill 855*-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  2. Com Substitute Adopted

  3. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  4. Withdrawn From Com

  5. Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  6. Passed 1st Reading

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

  8. Filed

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

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 855?
SB 855 is sponsored by Warren Daniel (Republican), Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Wells, Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Brent Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 855?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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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