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The Daily Bulletin: 2021-03-22
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H 341 (2021-2022) PROTECTION FROM ONLINE IMPERSONATION. Filed Mar 22 202 1. AN ACT MAKING IMPERSONATION OF
AN ACTUAL PERSON OVER THE INTERNET FOR CERTAIN UNLAWFUL PURPOSES A CLASS H FELONY.
Enacts GS 14-1 18.8 to provide the following. Makes it a Class H felony punishable by a fine of up to $1.000 and/or
imprisonment to knowingly and without consent impersonate another person through or on a website or by other electronic
means for purposes of harming, intimidating, threatening, or defrauding another person, including the misrepresented person.
Defines electronic means to include email, text, or instant messaging accounts, and social networking accounts or profiles, in
another person's name. Defines impersonate, imposter, and misrepresented person. Creates a civil cause of action against the
imposter, making actual damages at the rate of the higher of $1 .000 per day of the violation or $1 0.000. punitive damages, and
reasonable attorneys' fees and other litigation costs recoverable by the misrepresented person or another person who is harmed,
intimidated, threatened, or defrauded by the imposter through or on a website or by other electronic means. Excludes law
enforcement officers in the discharge or attempt to discharge official duties, and licensed private detective services
professionals engaging in the discharge of official duties. Specifies that the statute does not preclude prosecution under any
other law. Applies to acts committed on or after December 1 . 202 1 .
Intro, by White, Strickland.
GS 14
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Courts/Judiciary, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law and
Procedure
H 342 (2021-2022) BUILDING CODE/EV CHARGING STATION. Filed Mar 22 202 \, AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE AMENDMENT OF
THE NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS TO REQUIRE THAT NEW
RESIDENTIA L CONSTR UCTION IN CL UDE A N ELECTRIC CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF A CCOMMODA TING A N ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING DEVICE.
Requires the NC Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, including applicable provisions from the NC Energy
Code and the NC Electrical Code, to provide that all new one- and two-family dwellings include at least one electric vehicle-
ready parking space, as defined, and with a dedicated branch circuit as described, unless no parking spaces are provided for the
dwelling unit. Directs the NC Building Code Council to amend the NC Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings
and applicable provisions from the NC Energy Code and the NC Electrical Code consistent with the described provisions, to
become effective January 1 , 2022.
Intro, by Butler, von Haefen, Brockman, Brown. UNCODIFIED
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Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle, Development, Land Use and
Housing, Building and Construction, Transportation
H 343 (2021-2022) STATEWIDE COMMUTER RAIL STUDY. Filed Mar 22 2021, AN ACT TO CREATE THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE
STUDY COMMITTEE ON COMMUTER RAIL.
Creates the 18-member Joint Legislative Study Committee on Statewide Commuter Rail, consisting of nine members of the
House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and nine members of the Senate appointed
by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Charges the Committee with developing a statewide strategic vision for commuter
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