A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to create the offense of arson or other unlawful burnings that result in serious injury to a firefighter.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 15 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14-69.3.  Arson or other unlawful burning that results in serious injury to a  firefighter.
A person is guilty of a Class C felony if the person commits an offense under Article 15 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes and a firefighter suffers serious bodily injury while discharging or attempting to discharge the firefighter's duties as a result of the criminal offense."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2003, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.