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Yes: 224 • No: 0
North CarolinaHB 2582025-2026 SessionHouse
AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR COMMITTING AN ASSAULT AGAINST A UTILITY OR COMMUNICATIONS WORKER.
Sponsored By: Sarah Crawford (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Kyle Hall (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican)
Passed
ASSAULTCRIMESINFRASTRUCTUREPERSONNELPUBLICSAFETYUTILITIESWORK SAFETY
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Sarah Crawford
Democratic • House
B. Ray Jeffers
Democratic • House
Kyle Hall
Republican • House
Charles W. Miller
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jonathan L. Almond
Republican • House
Vernetta Alston
Democratic • House
Dean Arp
Republican • House
Amber M. Baker
Democratic • House
Jennifer Balkcom
Republican • House
Brian Biggs
Republican • House
Hugh Blackwell
Republican • House
John M. Blust
Republican • House
Jerry "Alan" Branson
Republican • House
William D. Brisson
Republican • House
Cecil Brockman
Democratic • House
Allen Buansi
Democratic • House
Laura Budd
Democratic • House
Deb Butler
Democratic • House
Celeste C. Cairns
Republican • House
Becky Carney
Democratic • House
Todd Carver
Republican • House
Maria Cervania
Democratic • House
Tracy Clark
Democratic • House
Bryan Cohn
Democratic • House
Mike Colvin
Democratic • House
Allison A. Dahle
Democratic • House
Brian Echevarria
Republican • House
Brent Jackson
Republican • Senate
Kanika Brown
Democratic • House
Rodney D. Pierce
Democratic • House
Julia Greenfield
Democratic • House
Pricey Harrison
Democratic • House
Zack Hawkins
Democratic • House
Beth Helfrich
Democratic • House
Julia C. Howard
Republican • House
Cody Huneycutt
Republican • House
Todd Johnson
Republican • Senate
Keith Kidwell
Republican • House
Donny Lambeth
Republican • House
Ya Liu
Democratic • House
Donnie Loftis
Republican • House
Carolyn G. Logan
Democratic • House
Jordan Lopez
Democratic • House
Nasif Majeed
Independent • House
Jeffrey C. McNeely
Republican • House
Marcia Morey
Democratic • House
Brent Jackson
Republican • Senate
Dante Pittman
Democratic • House
Renée A. Price
Democratic • House
Jr. A. Reece Pyrtle
Republican • House
Rodney D. Pierce
Democratic • House
MD Timothy Reeder
Republican • House
Dennis Riddell
Republican • House
Phil Rubin
Democratic • House
Mitchell S. Setzer
Republican • House
Bill Ward
Republican • House
Sam Watford
Republican • House
Diane Wheatley
Republican • House
Donna McDowell White
Republican • House
Shelly Willingham
Democratic • House
Jeff Zenger
Republican • House
Julie von Haefen
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2025
HB 258: Utility Worker Protection Act.
Yes: 112 • No: 0 • Other: 6
House vote • 4/9/2025
HB 258: Utility Worker Protection Act.
Yes: 112 • No: 0 • Other: 6
Actions Timeline
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
4/10/2025SenatePassed 1st Reading
4/10/2025SenateRegular Message Received From House
4/10/2025SenateRegular Message Sent To Senate
4/10/2025HouseOrdered Engrossed
4/9/2025HousePassed 3rd Reading
4/9/2025HousePassed 2nd Reading
4/9/2025HouseAmend Adopted A1
4/9/2025HousePlaced On Cal For 04/09/2025
4/3/2025HouseCal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
4/3/2025HouseReptd Fav
4/3/2025HouseRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
4/1/2025HouseReptd Fav
4/1/2025HouseRe-ref Com On Judiciary 2
3/19/2025HouseReptd Fav Com Substitute
3/19/2025HouseRef to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
3/4/2025HousePassed 1st Reading
3/4/2025HouseFiled
3/3/2025House
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