A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to create the offense of aggravated assault on a female.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14‑34.7A.  Aggravated assault on a female.
Unless covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, any male person, who is at least 18 years of age, that assaults a female person and inflicts serious injury shall be guilty of a Class F felony."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2005, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.