North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 596 — Protect Law Enforcement Officers.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

38 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Senate Bill 596 primarily involve the removal of the provision that allowed courts to order costs and attorneys' fees in cases where municipal law enforcement officers experienced retaliation for reporting misconduct. This alteration matters because it may discourage officers from coming forward about improper activities if they feel they cannot recover legal costs, potentially undermining accountability within law enforcement agencies. The remaining protections against retaliation and provisions for reinstatement and back pay remain, helping to ensure some level of safeguard for whistleblowers.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 4, 2017 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 596 Short Title:
596 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45382-LR-80B (03/16) Short Title:
Senators Barringer, Randleman, and Newton (Primary Sponsors).
Senators Barringer, Randleman, Newton (Primary Sponsors);
Alexander, Ballard, Bryant, Daniel, Ford, Krawiec, Rabin, Sanderson, Smith-Ingram, and Van Duyn.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO REPORT IMPROPER OR UNLAWFUL GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY FROM RETALIATION.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 5, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO REPORT IMPROPER OR UNLAWFUL GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY FROM RETALIATION.
(2) No municipal law enforcement officer shall retaliate against another municipal law enforcement officer because the officer or a person acting on *DRS45382-LR-80B* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 behalf of the officer reports or is about to report in writing any activity described in subsection (b) of this section.
*S596-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (2) No municipal law enforcement officer shall retaliate against another municipal law enforcement officer because the officer or a person acting on behalf of the officer reports or is about to report in writing any activity described in subsection (b) of this section.
Page 2 DRS45382-LR-80B [v.3] (03/17)
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Randleman
  • Barringer

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 596?
SB 596 is sponsored by Van Duyn, Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Randleman, Rabin, Krawiec, Warren Daniel (Republican), Bryant, Barringer, Ballard, Newton, W. Ted Alexander (Republican), Carl Ford (Republican), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 596?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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