North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 445 — Domestic Violence Victims' Separation Waiver.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Enacted

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 445 clarifies that victims of domestic violence can seek a divorce without impacting their rights regarding alimony. This change is important as it ensures that those who have experienced domestic violence are not further disadvantaged financially when leaving an abusive relationship. By specifically stating that the divorce process won’t affect alimony rights, the bill aims to provide greater protection and support for vulnerable spouses.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 31, 2021 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 445 Short Title:
445 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45234-LUa-45A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO WAIVE THE REQUIRED ONE-YEAR PERIOD OF SEPARATION FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE WHEN A PERSON IN THE MARRIAGE IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 1, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO WAIVE THE REQUIRED ONE-YEAR PERIOD OF SEPARATION FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE WHEN A PERSON IN THE MARRIAGE IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.
50B-1, and the person's spouse by marriage is responsible for committing that act of domestic violence, the person who is the victim of domestic violence may seek a divorce without having to meet the one-year period of separation.
50B-1, and the person's spouse by marriage is responsible for committing that act of domestic violence, the person who is the victim of domestic violence mayseek a divorce without having to meet the one-year period of separation.
Notwithstanding theprovisions of G.S.
Notwithstandingtheprovisions ofG.S.
50-11,orofthecommon law, adivorceunderthis section shall not affect the rights ofadependent spousewithrespect to alimony which havebeen asserted in the action or any other pending action.
50-11,orofthecommon law, adivorceunderthis section shall not affect the rights ofadependent spousewithrespect to alimonywhichhavebeen asserted in the action or any other pending action.
Isolated incidents of sexual intercourse *DRS45234-LUa-45A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 betweenthepartiesshallnottollthestatutoryperiodrequiredfordivorcepredicatedonseparation of one year." SECTION 2.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Governor's Crime Commission the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2021-2022 fiscal year to implement an awareness campaign about domestic violence victims' separation waivers in accordance with this act.
Isolated incidents of sexual intercourse *S445-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 betweenthepartiesshallnottollthestatutoryperiodrequiredfordivorcepredicatedonseparation of one year." SECTION 2.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Governor's Crime Commission the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2021-2022 fiscal year to implement an awareness campaign about domestic violence victims' separation waivers in accordance with this act.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • deViere
  • Marcus

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (174)

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Votes

Veto Override

Passed 72 Yea · 44 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
U 1100
Democratic 13301
Unaffiliated 131000
Republican 56003
Total 714404
% of votes cast 60%37%0%3%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Autry — Nay
Drakeford — Nay
Gill — Nay
Harris — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Rudow — Nay
CharlesSmith — Nay
Staton-Williams — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
F. Jackson — Nay
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Nay
Allen Buansi Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amber M. Baker Democratic Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Gloristine Brown Democratic Nay
James Roberson Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Nay
Kanika Brown Democratic Nay
Laura Budd Democratic Nay
Lindsey Prather Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Maria Cervania Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Sarah Crawford Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Nay
Tim Longest Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Ya Liu Democratic Nay
Zack Hawkins Democratic Nay
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Blair Eddins Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Not Voting
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Heather H. Rhyne Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Not Voting
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Not Voting
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Nay

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Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33002
Democratic 6000
Republican 9000
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Apodaca — Yea
Barefoot — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Hartsell — Not Voting
D.Davis — Yea
J.Jackson — Yea
Smith — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Brown — Yea
J.Davis — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
Newton — Yea
Barringer — Yea
Bingham — Yea
Brock — Yea
Bryant — Yea
Curtis — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Tucker — Yea
Smith-Ingram — Not Voting
Pate — Yea
Rucho — Yea
Soucek — Yea
Tarte — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wade — Yea
Wells — Yea
McKissick — Yea
Rabin — Yea
Randleman — Yea
Stein — Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 119 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 12000
Unaffiliated 82001
Republican 23000
U 1000
Total 118001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Avila — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Collins — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Gill — Yea
Jordan — Yea
L.Bell — Yea
C.Graham — Yea
G.Graham — Yea
D.Hall — Yea
L.Hall — Yea
Baskerville — Yea
Earle — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Glazier — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Jackson — Yea
R.Johnson — Yea
G.Martin — Yea
R.Moore — Yea
Queen — Yea
B.Richardson — Yea
B.Turner — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
Brawley — Yea
B.Brown — Yea
R.Brown — Yea
L.Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Bryan — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Burr — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Daughtry — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Hager — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Holley — Yea
Holloway — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Insko — Yea
Jeter — Yea
Langdon — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Luebke — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Pendleton — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Salmon — Yea
Terry — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
Catlin — Not Voting
Saine — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Stam — Yea
Szoka — Yea
West — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Millis — Yea
Schaffer — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Whitmire — Yea
Wray — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

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Who sponsors SB 445?
SB 445 is sponsored by deViere, Marcus, Vickie Sawyer (Republican), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), and Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 445?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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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