N.C. opts to keep century-old law against adultery
Updated Apr 29, 2021;
By Lucille Sherman, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) (TNS)
RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolinians can still sue a person who has an affair with their spouse, after a handful of lawmakers killed a bill that would have repealed a state law at least a century old.
In a hearing Wednesday morning, members of a House judiciary committee split in a 4-4 vote on whether to advance House Bill 485 and eliminate the state’s “criminal conversations” law. The tie vote kept the bill from moving forward.
This isn’t the first time lawmakers have attempted to remove North Carolina from a list of just six states where husbands or wives can sue a third party for having an affair with their spouse. England abolished the centuries-old law, which originated when men still considered women as property, in the 1850s.
Since the start of the Jan. 13 North Carolina General Assembly legislative session, several bills have been filed that could impact military families and veterans if passed into law.
There are bills that would appropriate state funds to benefit Fayetteville s local military museum, to one that could eliminate a tax for veterans.
Other bills would recognize military spouses or benefit military children who want to play sports and transfer to a new school.
Here s a look at some of the bills that have been filed: House Bill 457 and Senate Bill 500 seek to appropriate funds to the Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation. The foundation supports the museum, which is located in downtown Fayetteville.
Lady Pack shut out Nac 17-0 to open new softball field Lufkin softball seniors 2021 (Source: KTRE Sports) By Caleb Beames | April 26, 2021 at 10:36 PM CDT - Updated April 26 at 10:36 PM
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The Lufkin Lady Pack shutout their rivals Nacogdoches 17-0 to open up play on their new on-campus softball field.
Lufkin scored 4 in the first, 3 in the second, 4 in the third and 6 in the fourth before the game was called with the ‘mercy rule.’ Lufkin will now prepare for the Bi-District playoffs where they will play Sulphur Springs.
Before the game Holly Cooper, Katelyn Segura, Amiracle McMillian and Madison Brown were honored on their senior night. Umpires Billy Richardson and Rusty Germany were also honored. The two are retiring and this was set to be their final game.
Since the North Carolina General Assembly started its session Jan. 13, several bills have been filed that could impact local veterans, service members and military families if enacted into law.
On Wednesday, legislators unanimously approved House Bill 138, which recognizes April 24 as Wounded Heroes Day in North Carolina.
It is in honor of retired Sgt. Michael Verardo who was catastrophically wounded in Afghanistan while serving with the 82nd Airborne Division in 2010.
Here’s a look at some other bills that are pending, before the General Assembly is expected to adjourn July 2.
• Senate Bill 471 seeks to increase veteran access to healthcare in North Carolina by expanding eligibility for the Medicaid program.
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