North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S310: Criminal Law Changes.
Status: Introduced, June 3, 2026
What the bill says
An act to make various changes related to the criminal laws of north carolina.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES RELATED TO THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF NORTH CAROLINA. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: REVISE LAW PROHIBITING WILLFUL OR WANTON DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN BARRELED WEAPONS OR FIREARMS SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 14-34.1 reads as rewritten: "§ 14-34.1. Discharging Willful or wanton discharge of certain barreled weapons or a firearm into occupied property.firearm. (a) Any A person who willfully or wantonly discharges or attempts to discharge any firearm or barreled weapon capable of discharging shot, bullets, pellets, or other missiles at a muzzle velocity of at least 600 feet per second into any building, structure, vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or other conveyance, device, equipment, erection, or enclosure while it is occupied is guilty of a Class E felony. (a1) Unless covered under some provision of law providing greater punishment, a person who willfully or wantonly discharges a weapon described in subsection (a) of this section in or on the property of another without the property owner's permission, on a public street or highway, or at any public place where persons other than the person who discharged the weapon are present is guilty of a Class E felony. (b) A person who willfully or wantonly discharges a weapon described in subsection (a) of this section into an occupied dwelling or into any …
Sponsors
- Britt, Danny Earl (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Newton, Buck (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Daniel, Warren (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- Hanig, Bobby (R, 1)
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
- Sanderson, Norman W. (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Cal
- : Added to Calendar
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Reptd Fav Com Substitute
- : Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Religious Property - Tax Exemption. Second Reading (May 6, 2025): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PROPERTY, TAXES, PROPERTY, REAL ESTATE, PUBLIC, TAXATION, RELIGION & RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
Common questions
- What is S310?
- S310 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Criminal Law Changes.
- What does S310 do?
- In its own words: An act to make various changes related to the criminal laws of north carolina.
- What is the status of S310?
- Introduced as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored S310?
- Britt, Danny Earl (R, 24), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S310?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S310
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