2025-2026 Regular Session • North Carolina Legislature
H985
Legislative Summary
Increase Punishment for Assaulting Teachers
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
4/10/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Passed 1st Reading
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Withdrawn From Com
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary III(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Cotham
Republican
Co-Sponsors (17)
Brian Biggs
Republican
John Bell
Republican
Jennifer Balkcom
Republican
John Blust
Republican
Jerry Branson
Republican
James Dixon
Republican
Frances Jackson
Democrat
Keith Kidwell
Republican
Ray Pickett
Republican
Garland Pierce
Democrat
Joe Pike
Republican
Dante Pittman
Democrat
Reece Pyrtle
Republican
Bill Ward
Republican
Diane Wheatley
Republican
Donna White
Republican
Matthew Winslow
Republican