SB 244

Amends GS 14-288.2 (pertaining to riots and incitement to riot) by enacting new subsection (c3) making it a Class F felony to willfully engage in a riot if, during the course of a riot, a person attempts to overthrow the government of the United States, the State of North Carolina, or any political subdivision thereof. Enacts new subsection (e2) making it a class F felony for any person who willfully incites or urges another to engage in a riot, and such inciting or urging is a contributing cause of a riot in which a person attempts to overthrow the government of the United States, the State of North Carolina, or any political subdivision thereof. Effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.