HB 474 is sponsored by Dean Arp (Republican), Faircloth, Carter, Conrad, C. Smith, Hanig, Horn, Hurley, Jarvis, McNeill, Dennis Riddell (Republican), Larry C. Strickland (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Stephen M. Ross (Republican), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Brenden H. Jones (Republican), Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), and Destin Hall (Republican).

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North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 474 — Death by Distribution.

Last action July 08, 2019 — Signed by Gov. 7/8/2019

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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21 sponsors

3 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
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Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
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Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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The changes to House Bill 474 involve updating some administrative details, such as the date and the references to sponsors, making the document clearer and more current. These modifications help ensure that the bill accurately reflects its progress through the legislative process and provides the most up-to-date information for anyone tracking its status. Clear documentation is important for transparency and public understanding of legislative actions.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 21 HOUSE BILL 474 ~~Committee~~ ~~Substitute~~ ~~Favorable~~ ~~4/26/19~~ Short Title:

Representatives Arp, D.

Hall, C.

Smith, and Faircloth (Primary Sponsors).

For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

Judiciary, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 28, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF DEATH BY DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND AGGRAVATED DEATH BY DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

(1) The person unlawfully ~~sells~~distributed or ~~delivers~~ at least one certain controlled substance to the victim.

(2) The ingestion of the certain controlled substance or substances ~~causes~~caused the death of the user.

(3) The ~~commission~~person's unlawful distribution of the ~~offense~~certain incontrolled ~~subdivision~~substance ~~(1)~~or ofsubstances ~~this~~ ~~subsection~~ was ~~the~~a proximate cause of the victim's death.

~~*H474-v-2*~~*H474-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (c) Aggravated Death by Distribution of Certain Controlled Substances.

(1) The person unlawfully ~~sells~~distributed or ~~delivers~~ at least one certain controlled substance to the victim.

(2) The ingestion of the certain controlled substance or substances ~~causes~~caused the death of the user.

90-95(a)(1), 90-95(e)(5), 90-95.1, 90-95.4, 90-95.6, or trafficking in violation of G.S.

~~90-95(h),~~90-95, or a prior conviction in any federal or state court in the United States that is substantially similar to an offense listed, within seven years of the date of the offense.

(f) ~~Samaritan~~Penalties. ~~Protection.~~

~~– Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or interfere with the rights and immunities provided under G.S.~~

~~90-96.2.~~

~~(g) Exception.~~

~~– This section shall not apply to any of the following:~~

~~(1) A practitioner dispensing a valid prescription for a controlled substance for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional practice.~~

~~(2) A pharmacist dispensing and delivering a valid prescription for a controlled substance in the usual course of professional practice.~~

~~(h) Penalties.~~

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 2 HOUSE BILL 474 ~~Committee~~ ~~Substitute~~ ~~Favorable~~ ~~4/26/19~~ Short Title:

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 474 Short Title:

Representatives Arp, D.

Hall, C.

Smith, and Faircloth (Primary Sponsors).

For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

March 28, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF DEATH BY DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND AGGRAVATED DEATH BY DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

(1) The person unlawfully ~~sells~~ or ~~delivers~~ at least one certain controlled substance to the victim.

(1) The person unlawfully distributed at least one certain controlled substance to the victim.

(2) The ingestion of the certain controlled substance or substances ~~causes~~ the death of the user.

(2) The ingestion of the certain controlled substance or substances caused the death of the user.

(3) The ~~commission~~ of the ~~offense~~ in ~~subdivision~~ ~~(1)~~ of ~~this~~ ~~subsection~~ was ~~the~~ proximate cause of the victim's death.

(3) The person's unlawful distribution of the certain controlled substance or substances was a proximate cause of the victim's death.

~~*H474-v-2*~~ General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (c) Aggravated Death by Distribution of Certain Controlled Substances.

*H474-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (c) Aggravated Death by Distribution of Certain Controlled Substances.

(1) The person unlawfully ~~sells~~ or ~~delivers~~ at least one certain controlled substance to the victim.

(1) The person unlawfully distributed at least one certain controlled substance to the victim.

(2) The ingestion of the certain controlled substance or substances ~~causes~~ the death of the user.

(2) The ingestion of the certain controlled substance or substances caused the death of the user.

(3) The ~~commission~~ of the ~~offense~~ in ~~subdivision~~ ~~(1)~~ of ~~this~~ ~~subsection~~ was ~~the~~ proximate cause of the victim's death.

(3) The person's unlawful distribution of the certain controlled substance or substances was a proximate cause of the victim's death.

90-95(a)(1), 90-95.1, 90-95.4, 90-95.6, or trafficking in violation of G.S.

90-95(a)(1), 90-95(e)(5), 90-95.1, 90-95.4, 90-95.6, or trafficking in violation of G.S.

~~90-95(h),~~ or a prior conviction in any federal or state court in the United States that is substantially similar to an offense listed, within seven years of the date of the offense.

90-95, or a prior conviction in any federal or state court in the United States that is substantially similar to an offense listed, within seven years of the date of the offense.

(f) ~~Samaritan~~ ~~Protection.~~

(f) Penalties.

~~– Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or interfere with the rights and immunities provided under G.S.~~

~~90-96.2.~~

~~(g) Exception.~~

~~– This section shall not apply to any of the following:~~

~~(1) A practitioner dispensing a valid prescription for a controlled substance for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional practice.~~

~~(2) A pharmacist dispensing and delivering a valid prescription for a controlled substance in the usual course of professional practice.~~

~~(h) Penalties.~~

Page 2 House Bill ~~474-Second~~ Edition

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Action History

July 08, 2019
Signed by Gov. 7/8/2019
July 08, 2019
Ch. SL 2019-83
June 28, 2019
Pres. To Gov. 6/28/2019
June 27, 2019
Concurred In S Com Sub
June 27, 2019
Ordered Enrolled
June 27, 2019
Ratified
June 26, 2019
Passed 2nd Reading
June 26, 2019
Passed 3rd Reading
June 26, 2019
Special Message Sent To House
June 26, 2019
Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
June 26, 2019
Cal Pursuant 36(b)
June 26, 2019
Placed On Cal For 06/27/2019
June 25, 2019
Reptd Fav
June 19, 2019
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
June 19, 2019
Com Substitute Adopted
June 19, 2019
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 20, 2019
Withdrawn From Com
May 20, 2019
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 06, 2019
Amend Adopted A1
May 06, 2019
Passed 2nd Reading
May 06, 2019
Passed 3rd Reading
May 06, 2019
Ordered Engrossed
May 06, 2019
Special Message Sent To Senate
May 06, 2019
Special Message Received From House
May 06, 2019
Passed 1st Reading
May 06, 2019
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 03, 2019
Reptd Fav
May 03, 2019
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
May 03, 2019
Placed On Cal For 05/06/2019
April 26, 2019
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
April 26, 2019
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 28, 2019
Passed 1st Reading
March 28, 2019
Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 26, 2019
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Dean Arp Republican
C. Smith
Destin Hall Republican

Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

M11 Concur

June 27, 2019

Passed 82 Yea · 29 Nay · 9 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	12	12	0	1
Unaffiliated	40	14	0	6
Republican	30	1	0	2
U	0	2	0	0
Total	82	29	0	9
% of votes cast	68%	24%	0%	8%

How each member voted (120)

Member	Party	Vote
Beasley	—	Yea
Brewer	—	Yea
Farmer-Butterfield	—	Yea
Garrison	—	Yea
Harris	—	Yea
Hunt	—	Yea
Hunter	—	Yea
Jackson	—	Yea
Lucas	—	Yea
Queen	—	Yea
Richardson	—	Yea
Russell	—	Yea
Terry	—	Yea
Wray	—	Yea
Boles	—	Yea
Bumgardner	—	Yea
Carter	—	Yea
Cleveland	—	Yea
Conrad	—	Yea
Dobson	—	Yea
Elmore	—	Yea
Faircloth	—	Yea
Fraley	—	Yea
Grange	—	Yea
Hardister	—	Yea
Horn	—	Yea
Hurley	—	Yea
Lewis	—	Yea
McElraft	—	Yea
McGrady	—	Yea
McNeill	—	Yea
Moore	—	Yea
Presnell	—	Yea
Saine	—	Yea
Sasser	—	Yea
Speciale	—	Yea
Szoka	—	Yea
Yarborough	—	Yea
Zachary	—	Yea
Autry	—	Nay
Black	—	Nay
Clemmons	—	Nay
Fisher	—	Nay
Gill	—	Nay
Holley	—	Nay
Insko	—	Nay
Martin	—	Nay
Montgomery	—	Nay
vonHaefen	—	Nay
Murphy	—	Nay
Rogers	—	Nay
Davis	—	Not Voting
L. Johnson	—	Not Voting
Floyd	—	Not Voting
Gailliard	—	Not Voting
Graham	—	Not Voting
Henson	—	Not Voting
C. Smith	—	Yea
K. Smith	—	Nay
R. Smith	—	Nay
Allison A. Dahle	Democratic	Nay
Amos L. Quick, III	Democratic	Yea
Becky Carney	Democratic	Nay
Brandon Lofton	Democratic	Yea
Brian Turner	Democratic	Yea
Brian Turner	Democratic	Yea
Carolyn G. Logan	Democratic	Nay
Cecil Brockman	Democratic	Not Voting
Cynthia Ball	Democratic	Nay
Dante Pittman	Democratic	Yea
Deb Butler	Democratic	Nay
Eric Ager	Democratic	Yea
Gale Adcock	Democratic	Nay
Garland E. Pierce	Democratic	Yea
Graig Meyer	Democratic	Nay
Joe John	Democratic	Yea
Marcia Morey	Democratic	Nay
Mary Belk	Democratic	Nay
Pricey Harrison	Democratic	Nay
Robert T. Reives, II	Democratic	Yea
Shelly Willingham	Democratic	Yea
Sydney Batch	Democratic	Yea
Terence Everitt	Democratic	Nay
Tracy Clark	Democratic	Yea
Zack Hawkins	Democratic	Nay
Bobby Hanig	Republican	Yea
Brenden H. Jones	Republican	Yea
Chris Humphrey	Republican	Yea
Dean Arp	Republican	Yea
Dennis Riddell	Republican	Yea
Destin Hall	Republican	Yea
Donna McDowell White	Republican	Yea
Donny Lambeth	Republican	Yea
Edward C. Goodwin	Republican	Yea
Frank Iler	Republican	Yea
Harry Warren	Republican	Yea
Hugh Blackwell	Republican	Nay
Jay Adams	Republican	Yea
Jimmy Dixon	Republican	Yea
John A. Torbett	Republican	Yea
John R. Bell, IV	Republican	Yea
John Sauls	Republican	Yea
Julia C. Howard	Republican	Yea
Keith Kidwell	Republican	Yea
Kelly E. Hastings	Republican	Yea
Kevin Corbin	Republican	Not Voting
Kyle Hall	Republican	Yea
Larry C. Strickland	Republican	Yea
Larry W. Potts	Republican	Yea
Lisa S. Barnes	Republican	Yea
Mark Brody	Republican	Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer	Republican	Yea
Phil Shepard	Republican	Yea
Sarah Stevens	Republican	Yea
Stephen M. Ross	Republican	Yea
Steve Jarvis	Republican	Yea
W. Ted Alexander	Republican	Not Voting
William D. Brisson	Republican	Yea
Carla D. Cunningham	U	Nay
Nasif Majeed	U	Nay

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Second Reading

June 26, 2019

Passed 36 Yea · 10 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	3	5	0	0
Unaffiliated	20	5	0	4
Republican	13	0	0	0
Total	36	10	0	4
% of votes cast	72%	20%	0%	8%

How each member voted (50)

Member	Party	Vote
Marcus	—	Yea
McKissick	—	Yea
Peterson	—	Yea
Ballard	—	Yea
Bishop	—	Yea
Brown	—	Yea
J. Davis	—	Yea
Edwards	—	Yea
Gallimore	—	Yea
Gunn	—	Yea
Harrington	—	Yea
Horner	—	Yea
Johnson	—	Yea
Krawiec	—	Yea
Newton	—	Yea
Perry	—	Yea
Steinburg	—	Yea
Tillman	—	Yea
Wells	—	Yea
Fitch	—	Nay
Foushee	—	Nay
Nickel	—	Nay
Searcy	—	Nay
Smith	—	Nay
deViere	—	Not Voting
VanDuyn	—	Not Voting
Woodard	—	Not Voting
D. Davis	—	Yea
J. Jackson	—	Not Voting
Dan Blue	Democratic	Yea
Gladys A. Robinson	Democratic	Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri	Democratic	Nay
Joyce Waddell	Democratic	Nay
Michael Garrett	Democratic	Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed	Democratic	Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr.	Democratic	Yea
Tracy Clark	Democratic	Nay
Bill Rabon	Republican	Yea
Brent Jackson	Republican	Yea
Carl Ford	Republican	Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Jim Burgin	Republican	Yea
Norman W. Sanderson	Republican	Yea
Phil Berger	Republican	Yea
Ralph Hise	Republican	Yea
Tom McInnis	Republican	Yea
Vickie Sawyer	Republican	Yea
W. Ted Alexander	Republican	Yea
W. Ted Alexander	Republican	Yea
Warren Daniel	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety

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Who sponsors HB 474?: HB 474 is sponsored by Dean Arp (Republican), Faircloth, Carter, Conrad, C. Smith, Hanig, Horn, Hurley, Jarvis, McNeill, Dennis Riddell (Republican), Larry C. Strickland (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Stephen M. Ross (Republican), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Brenden H. Jones (Republican), Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), and Destin Hall (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 474?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 26, 2019. Enacted.
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Identifier: HB 474
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Session: 2019-2020 Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: March 26, 2019
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Dean Arp

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