Iryna Zarutska

People with severe mental illness often cycle in and out of psychiatric hospitals, emergency rooms and jail cells. North Carolina lawmakers want to put a stop to it, but that’s easier said than done.

The proposal was added to Iryna's Law during debate late Monday evening. It added a partisan element to a bill that had appeared to have bipartisan support.

The legislation is named after Iryna Zarutska, who died after being stabbed on board a Charlotte light rail train last month.

The August murder of Iryna Zarutska has caused national outrage, notably from President Donald Trump and his supporters.

Boliek's announcement comes days after video of an August stabbing on a CATS light rail train was made public. There has been significant national outrage about the incident.