GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2009
H 1
HOUSE BILL 100
Short Title: Conform State Law to Lawrence v. Texas. |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Representatives Glazier, Harrison, Martin, Bryant (Primary Sponsors); Fisher, Hughes, Insko, Lucas, Luebke, Mackey, and Weiss. |
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Referred to: |
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House. |
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February 11, 2009
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to bring State law into compliance with the united states supreme court decision of lawrence v. texas.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 14-177 reads as rewritten:
"§ 14-177. Crime against nature.
(a) If any person shall commit the crime against nature, with mankind or beast, he shall be punished as a Class I felon.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply if the conduct engaged in under subsection (a) of this section: is not with a beast, is not unlawful under Article 27 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes, and is between mutually consenting adults in a private home, private residence, or other private abode."
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.