Governor Cooper signs three bills into law
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
House Bill 332: State Nature and Historic Preserve Adds/Dels
AN ACT TO ACCEPT CERTAIN PROPERTIES AS PART OF THE STATE NATURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVE, TO REMOVE CERTAIN OTHER PROPERTIES FROM THE STATE NATURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVE, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
Senate Bill 766: Organized Retail Theft
AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR ASSAULT OF A PERSON DURING THE COMMISSION OF ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RECOVERY TO RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR LOSS DUE TO ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT, AND TO REGULATE HIGH-VOLUME THIRD-PARTY SELLERS OPERATING ON ONLINE MARKETPLACES.
Senate Bill 455: Conform Hemp with Federal Law
AN ACT TO CONFORM THE HEMP LAWS WITH FEDERAL LAW BY PERMANENTLY EXCLUDING HEMP FROM THE STATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.
Governor Cooper made the following statement on SB 766:
“Organized store theft is a growing problem in North Carolina, costing consumers and retailers. These stronger penalties should deter thieves and help combat these crimes."
Governor Cooper made the following statement on SB 455:
"Agriculture is North Carolina’s largest industry and giving North Carolina farmers certainty that they can continue to participate in this growing market is the right thing to do for rural communities and our economy."
