Alert From The Office Of Representative James D. Gailliard

STANDING COMMITTEES 2021-2022 · APPROPRIATIONS · APPROPRIATION, CAPITAL · EDUCATION, COMMUNITY COLLEGES · EDUCATION, K-12 · HEALTH Advocating for inclusive policies for Constituents in Nash County-Rocky Mount The Offices of the House and Senate Democratic Caucuses Criminal Justice Reform Bills NC Senate and House Held Press Event Discussing Criminal Justice Legislation and Week of Events Raleigh, NC —On Tuesday, May 4th, at 10:00 AM, Senator Mutjaba Mohammed, Leader Dan Blue, Leader Robert Reives and Representative Marcia Morey and Senator Natalie Murdock were joined by the Emancipate NC in discussing a joint effort for criminal justice reform. Democrats in the General Assembly are committed to creating a safer, more equitable and just state where every person feels safe in their community. Leader Dan Blue: “North Carolina is not immune to this, we’re at the center of it — just yesterday, in Elizabeth City, Andrew Brown Jr. was laid to rest after being killed by police in his driveway. For these men, and countless others, the system failed them. And it is up to us to do something about it. Acts of violence such as these have reignited the conversation, and the effort to enact meaningful criminal justice reform.” Senator Mujtaba Mohammed: “We have filed a comprehensive list of bills that address inequities and injustices in our court and jails, reforms to law enforcement practices, as well as providing funding and guidelines for additional officer training.” Leader Robert Reives: “This has been a really great effort. We’ve been really proud and happy of the work done both in the Senate and the House.” “Between us we’ve put together 26 pieces of legislation throughout the session. At this point, none of those have hit the floor. We hope to see those get a vote in the chamber, because they’re the result of a lot of good, bipartisan work.” Representative Marcia Morey: “Everyday, be it on the streets, in our schools, and in our courtrooms, children and adults – especially, and disproportionately, Blacks and Hispanics – are subjected to bad police practices and bad criminal justice laws. We are trying to change that. We must have a more racially equitable and just system.” Senator Natalie Murdock: “We’re providing a lot of options to the General Assembly to help move North Carolina forward as a state where every person can live free from fear of indignities and injustice. But, if we’re going to make meaningful changes, we can’t be the only ones doing the talking.” Criminal Justice Reform Events this Week Tuesday – Community Story Night at 7:00 PM: http://bit.ly/CommunityStorytellingMay04 Working with Down Home and their storytellers, we will be holding a live virtual story telling session to hear about their experiences encountering the criminal justice system. Speakers: Dreama Caldwell, Rupa Russe, Dominique Goodson, Sen. Robinson, Rep. Hawkins, Sen. Lowe, and Rep. Hurtado Wednesday – Panel Discussion at 7:00 PM https://bit.ly/CJPanelMay5 https://www.facebook.com/events/875229026391050/ A panel discussion on the current state of the criminal justice system from different vantage points. Speakers: Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson, Sheriff Mike Roberson, Sen. Foushee, Rep. Cunningham Thursday – Virtual Town Hall at 7:00 PM https://bit.ly/CJTownhall Speakers: NAACP Representative, ACLU representative, Rep. Quick, Rep. Alston, Sen. Fitch, and Sen. Batch Friday – Virtual Discussion on Task Force Recommendations at 6:00 PM https://bit.ly/CJTaskForcePanel https://www.facebook.com/events/764144207545793/ Speakers: Sen. Chaudhuri, Sen. Mohammed, Rep. Gailliard, Rep. Morey, Rick Glazier (moderator) Criminal Justice Reform Bills, Proposed HB 104 – Judicial Discretion of FTA Release Conditions · John, Rogers, Zachary, and Morey · House Judiciary 2 HB 105 – Superseding Orders Domestic Violence · John, Rogers, Zachary, and Morey · House Judiciary 2 HB 109 – Create Pretrial Release Study Committee · John, Richardson, Ball, and Morey · House Judiciary 2 HB 210 – Restrict Cash Bail for Misdemeanors · Morey, Jones, Autry, and Harrison · House Rules HB 225 – Prosec. Discretion/A-G Felonies/Juveniles. · Morey, Richards, Jones, and Rogers · House Judiciary 2 HB 227 – Mandate Misdemeanors First Case/48 Hours · Morey, Rogers, Richardson, and Alston · House Judiciary 2 HB 261 – Raise Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction · Morey, Hardister, Szoka, and Clemmons · Reported favorably by one in committee, now in House Judiciary 2 HB 290 – Make Certain Drug Offenses Infractions · Alexander, Morey, Carney, and Cunningham · House Rules HB 354 – Hate Crimes Prevention Act · Majeed, Insko, Morey, and Harrison · House Judiciary 1 HB 424 – Juveniles/Eliminate LWOP · Faircloth, Rogers, Hardister, and Baker · Families then Judiciary 3 HB 532 – Criminal Justice Equity Act of 2021 · Morey, Gailliard, and Quick · House Rules HB 536 – Law Enforcement Duty to Intervene · Hunter, Baker, and Szoka · Scheduled for a hearing in House Judiciary 2 HB 547 – Use Law Enf. Decert Index/Clarify APA. · Hunter, Baker, and Szoka · Scheduled for a hearing in House Judiciary 2 HB 548 – Duty to report Giglio Information · Hunter, Baker, and Szoka · Scheduled for a hearing in House Judiciary 2 HB 570 – License to Work · Morey, Alston, Hurtado, and Rogers · House Judiciary 2 HB 576 – Marijuana Justice and Reinvestment Act · Meyer, R. Smith, Ager, and Brown · House Rules HB 608 – Dignity for Women Who Are Incarcerated · Baker, Clemmons, White, and Hall · House Health HB 617 – Cannabis Legalization and Regulation · Autry, Dahle, Harrison, and Hawkins · House Rules HB 625 – Criminal Justice Sentencing Reform · Alston, Clemmons, Gailliard, and Morey · House Rules HB 656 – Prohibition on No Knock Warrant Service · Alexander and Logan · House Rules HB 670 – Enact Criminal Justice Debt Reform · Alston, Hurtado, John, and Morey · House Rules HB 697 – The Prison Resources Repurposing Act · Alexander and Gailliard · State Government, then Judiciary 1 HB 698 – Release Body/Dash Cam Video · Quick, Hunter, Gailliard, and Clemmons · House Rules HB 719 and HB 724 – Repeal Death Penalty · HB 724: Alston, Meyer, Hawkins, and Morey · HB 719: K. Smith and Quick · Both in House Rules HB 723 – Revive and Reenact Racial Justice Act · Alston, Morey, Harrison, and Autry · House Rules HB 738 – Recodification of Criminal Laws · Riddell, Reives, Stevens, and Morey · House Judiciary 2 Representative James D. Gailliard committed to: The People of Nash County-Rocky Mount Progressive solutions for Rural Issues Principles that foster Common Sense Legislation