GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 467

Short Title:  Exploit Minor/Increase Penalty.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Rayfield; Adams, Allred, Arnold, Baker, Barbee, Berry, Brawley, J. Brown, W. Brown, Cansler, Capps, Carpenter, Church, Clary, Cocklereece, Creech, Cummings, Cunningham, Daughtry, Davis, Decker, Dickson, Dockham, Eddins, Edwards, Ellis, Fox, Hiatt, Hightower, Hill, Howard, R. Hunter, Hurley, Ives, Lemmond, McAllister, McComas, McMahan, K. Miller, Nichols, Owens, Pate, Pulley, Redwine, Reynolds, Sexton, Sharpe, Sherrill, Shubert, Snowden, Warner, Watson, Weatherly, Wilkins, G. Wilson, Womble, Wright, and Yongue.

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Referred to:  Judiciary II.

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March 13, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR AND TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR PROMOTING PROSTITUTION OF A MINOR.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 14-190.16(d) reads as rewritten:
"(d)	Punishment and Sentencing. – Violation of this section is a Class D felony."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 14-190.18(c) reads as rewritten:
"(c)	Punishment and Sentencing. – Violation of this section is a Class D felony."
Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective December 1, 1995, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.