GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

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HOUSE BILL 275

Short Title:        Sex Offenders Can't be EMS Personnel.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Justus, Mobley, Randleman (Primary Sponsors);  M. Alexander, Allen, Allred, Avila, Barnhart, Blust, Boles, Brisson, Burr, Burris‑Floyd, Carney, Cleveland, Coates, Dickson, Dockham, Dollar, England, Faison, Frye, Gibson, Goforth, Guice, Gulley, Haire, Hilton, Holloway, Howard, Hughes, Hurley, Johnson, Justice, Killian, Lucas, McLawhorn, Moore, Neumann, Parmon, Rapp, Rhyne, Ross, Samuelson, Setzer, Spear, Starnes, Steen, Stevens, Stiller, Tarleton, Tillis, Wainwright, R. Warren, West, Wiley, and Wray.
Referred to:	Judiciary I, if favorable, Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs.

February 25, 2009

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to prohibit sex offenders from being emergency medical services personnel.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 131E‑159 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(h) An individual who is required under Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes to register as a sex offender shall not be granted EMS credentials and shall not have the person's EMS credentials renewed."

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.