North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: Passed Senate 6 R cosponsors

SB 52 — Sex Offender Residence Restriction/Clarify.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 52 includes the addition of the phrase "GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021" at the beginning of the document. This change clarifies the context and timing of the bill, making it easier for readers to understand which legislative session it belongs to. Additionally, some administrative details regarding the bill's filing have been removed to streamline the presentation. This matters because clear labeling and organization help ensure that lawmakers and the public can easily track and refer to specific legislation.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 2 SENATE BILL 52 Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 2/16/21 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 52 Short Title:
Senators Sawyer, Perry, and Johnson (Primary Sponsors).
February 4, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW THAT IMPOSES RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTIONS ON SEX OFFENDERS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ONE THOUSAND FOOT RESTRICTION IS TO BE MEASURED FROM THE PROPERTY LINE OR LINES OF THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE SCHOOL OR CHILD CARE CENTER IS LOCATED.
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 4, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW THAT IMPOSES RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTIONS ON SEX OFFENDERS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ONE THOUSAND FOOT RESTRICTION IS TO BE MEASURED FROM THE PROPERTY LINE OR LINES OF THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE SCHOOL OR CHILD CARE CENTER IS LOCATED.
"(a) A registrant under this Article shall not knowingly reside at one of the following:
"(a) A registrant under this Article shall not knowingly reside within 1,000 feet of any point of the property line or lines of the property on which any public or nonpublic school or child care center is located.
(1) Any location which is within 1,000 feet of the any property line of a property on which any public or nonpublic school or child care center is located.
(2) Within anystructure, anyportion of which is within 1,000 feet of anyproperty line of a propertyon which anypublic or nonpublic school or child care center is located.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Regular Message Sent To House

  4. Regular Message Received From Senate

  5. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Withdrawn From Cal

  8. Placed On Cal For 02/24/2021

  9. Reptd Fav

  10. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  11. Com Substitute Adopted

  12. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. Passed 1st Reading

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

  15. Withdrawn From Com

  16. Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  17. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11002
Unaffiliated 17001
Republican 18001
Total 46004
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Nickel — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Bazemore — Not Voting
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Not Voting
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Not Voting
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Not Voting
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 52?
SB 52 is sponsored by Steinburg, Vickie Sawyer (Republican), Perry, Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), David W. Craven, Jr. (Republican), Amy S. Galey (Republican), Krawiec, Marcus, Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), and Todd Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 52?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 52?
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