In response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte's light rail system, the North Carolina legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a criminal justice package that limits bail and seeks to ensure more defendants undergo mental health evaluations.

The Republican-penned bill, called "Iryna's Law," could also help restart executions in the state.

The House voted 81-31 to accept the omnibus measure passed by the Senate on Monday, sending it next to Democratic Gov. Josh Stein. The governor, a former attorney general, has said he supports some pretrial reforms following the fatal Aug. 22 attack on 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska.

It wasn't immediately clear whether Stein would sign the bill into law or veto it. A Stein spokesperson said he was reviewing the measure.

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