HB 495 North Carolina House · 2023-2024 Session

Revise Money Laundering/Retail Crime.

This bill creates a new crime in North Carolina called money laundering, which applies to anyone who knowingly handles money or property derived from criminal activities. The law defines specific actions that are illegal, such as hiding, moving, or investing these funds, but only if the total value involved is at least $10,000. Punishment depends on the amount of money, with cases under $100,000 classified as a Class H felony and those $100,000 or more as a Class C felony. Additionally, the bill allows authorities to seize any property used in or gained from these offenses and clarifies that related actions can be counted together to determine the severity of the crime.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 28, 2023 Signed Jun 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2024 · House Jun 19, 2024

How they voted

400
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 50
Jun 6, 2024
D Democratic21
13 Yea 8
61% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jun 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Gov. 6/28/2024
executive
Jun 19, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-14)
house
Jun 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Concurred In S Com Sub
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
May 2, 2024
Committee
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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