HB 985

Amends GS 14-33 by adding a new subsection (c2), making it a Class 1 felony for a person to commit an assault, assault and battery, or affray if, in the course of the assault, assault and battery, or affray, the person assaults a school employee or school volunteer when the employee or volunteer is discharging or attempting to discharge his or her duties as an employee or volunteer, or assaults a school employee or school volunteer as a result of the discharge or attempt to discharge that individual's duties as a school employee or school volunteer. Specifies that no school personnel who takes reasonable actions in good faith to end a fight or altercation between students shall incur any civil or criminal liability as the result of those actions. Provides definitions for the terms duties and employee or volunteer .