Raleigh
Jul 7, 2022
Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
- House Bill 219: Amend Environmental Laws
- House Bill 768: 2022 ABC Omnibus
- Senate Bill 388: Qualifying Farmer Zoo Sales Tax Exemption
- Senate Bill 496: DOI Omnibus Bill
- House Bill 607: Various Court Changes
- House Bill 615: Jordan's Law
- House Bill 674: Require DNA Various Convict'ns/Other Matters
- House Bill 211: Social District/Common Area Clarifications
- Senate Bill 470: ABC Technical and Other Changes
- House Bill 791: Lic. Counselors Compact/DHHS Contracting
- Senate Bill 265: Bond Info Transparency/LGC Toolkit II
Governor Cooper made the following statement on HB 674:
"Victims of sexual assault deserve access to a rape kit without being further victimized by being charged for it. This new law will also strengthen the state’s DNA database used to catch criminals by including domestic violence and assault crimes."
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