GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

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HOUSE BILL 100

Short Title:        Conform State Law to Lawrence v. Texas.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Glazier, Harrison, Martin, Bryant (Primary Sponsors);  Fisher, Hughes, Insko, Lucas, Luebke, Mackey, and Weiss.
Referred to:	Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.

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.