Text of NC H 100 (2009)

Conform State Law to Lawrence v. Texas.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2009 H 1 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 *H100-v-1* A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 AN ACT TO BRING STATE LAW INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES 2 SUPREME COURT DECISION OF LAWRENCE V. TEXAS. 3 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4 SECTION 1. G.S. 14-177 reads as rewritten: 5 "§ 14-177. Crime against nature. 6 (a) If any person shall commit the crime against nature, with mankind or beast, he shall 7 be punished as a Class I felon. 8 (b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply if the conduct engaged in under 9 subsection (a) of this section: is not with a beast, is not unlawful under Article 27 of Chapter 10 14 of the General Statutes, and is between mutually consenting adults in a private home, private 11 residence, or other private abode." 12 SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 13