John Bradford III voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Expands Punishment for Arson Offenses
None by Governor Roy Cooper III
Title: Expands Punishment for Arson Offenses
Vote to pass a bill that expands punishment for arson offenses.
Classifies the burning of prisons as a Class D felony (Sec. 1).
Amends provisions relating to the burning of churches to include all religious buildings (Sec. 1).
Classifies the burning of any structure designed to manufacture or distribute goods or services (commercial building) as a Class D felony if occupied and a Class E felony if unoccupied (Sec. 1).
Classifies arson offenses as Class F felonies if firefighters or medical technicians suffer serious injury while responding (Sec. 2).
Requires fire departments to conduct criminal background checks on all applicants for paid or volunteer positions (Sec. 3).
Prohibits individuals with an arson conviction from serving in paid or volunteer positions at fire departments (Sec. 3).
Authorizes fire departments to dismiss individuals who do not consent to a criminal background check (Sec. 3).
Title: Expands Punishment for Arson Offenses
Vote to pass a bill that expands punishment for arson offenses.
Classifies the burning of prisons as a Class D felony (Sec. 1).
Amends provisions relating to the burning of churches to include all religious buildings (Sec. 1).
Classifies the burning of any structure designed to manufacture or distribute goods or services (commercial building) as a Class D felony if occupied and a Class E felony if unoccupied (Sec. 1).
Classifies arson offenses as Class F felonies if firefighters or medical technicians suffer serious injury while responding (Sec. 2).
Requires fire departments to conduct criminal background checks on all applicants for paid or volunteer positions (Sec. 3).
Prohibits individuals with an arson conviction from serving in paid or volunteer positions at fire departments (Sec. 3).
Authorizes fire departments to dismiss individuals who do not consent to a criminal background check (Sec. 3).
Title: Expands Punishment for Arson Offenses