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House passes bill making threats against elected officials a felony
Summary
The North Carolina House on March 19 passed House Bill 95, a measure sponsored by Representative Kidwell that would raise the penalty for threatening any elected official in the state to felony level; the measure passed on third reading and now goes to the Senate.
The North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 95 on March 19, upgrading the criminal penalty for threatening any state, county or local elected official from a misdemeanor in some cases to a felony. The House committee substitute passed its third reading and was ordered sent to the Senate after a recorded vote of 113 to 2 on second reading and an aye voice vote on third reading.
Sponsor Representative Kidwell told the chamber the bill grew out of an incident during early voting in which a man threatened to shoot him and others. Kidwell said the man had been released on a $1,000 bond (which he characterized as…
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