Contains whereas clauses. Adds to the purposes of the NC Emergency Management Act (Act) in GS 166A-19.1 so that it also includes providing for disaster recovery assistance from both federal and State funding sources to all United States citizens and legal residents of North Carolina affected by states of emergency and disaster declarations free from discrimination on the basis of political affiliation or political speech. Enacts new GS 166A-19.4, making it a Class I felony for the State or its agencies and employees to deny or discriminate against any US citizen or legal resident for disaster recovery assistance on the basis of political affiliation or political speech. Applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Filed: 166A-19.1