North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: Passed Senate 12 R cosponsors

SB 405 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

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 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 405 includes a small wording change, where specific language was added and some phrasing was removed. This change clarifies that a certain facility has the same legal protections as others under the law. This matters because it helps ensure that the facility is treated fairly and equitably, reinforcing the importance of equal protection in legal matters.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 30, 2021 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 405 Short Title:
405 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45215-NB-104 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 31, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT.
(2) Any infant born alive after an abortion or within a hospital, clinic, or other facility has the same claim to the protection of the law that would arise for any newborn, or for any person who comes to a hospital, clinic, or other facility for screening and treatment or otherwise becomes a patient within its care.
(2) Any infant born alive after an abortion or within a hospital, clinic, or other facilityhas the same claim to the protection of the law that would arise for any newborn, or for any person who comes to a hospital, clinic, or other facility for screening and treatment or otherwise becomes a patient within its care.
*DRS45215-NB-104* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 In the case of an abortion or an attempt to perform an abortion that results in a child born alive, any health care practitioner present at the time the child is born alive shall do all of the following:
*S405-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 In the case of an abortion or an attempt to perform an abortion that results in a child born alive, any health care practitioner present at the time the child is born alive shall do all of the following:
Page 2 DRS45215-NB-104 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 PART III.
Page 2 Senate Bill 405-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 PART III.
DRS45215-NB-104 Page 3
Senate Bill 405-First Edition Page 3
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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. Reptd Fav

  8. Reptd Fav

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

  10. Withdrawn From Com

  11. Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  12. Passed 1st Reading

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

  14. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (162)

162 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 28 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Unaffiliated 9801
Democratic 01300
Total 282101
% of votes cast 56%42%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ballard — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Bazemore — Nay
deViere — Nay
Fitch — Nay
Foushee — Nay
Marcus — Nay
Nickel — Nay
Woodard — Nay
D. Davis — Not Voting
J. Jackson — Nay
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Nay
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Nay
Julie Mayfield Democratic Nay
Michael Garrett Democratic Nay
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Nay
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Nay
Sarah Crawford Democratic Nay
Sydney Batch Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
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 Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 405?
SB 405 is sponsored by Krawiec, Lisa S. Barnes (Republican), Amy S. Galey (Republican), Ballard, Jim Burgin (Republican), Warren Daniel (Republican), Carl Ford (Republican), Harrington, Ralph Hise (Republican), Steve Jarvis (Republican), Tom McInnis (Republican), Newton, Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Vickie Sawyer (Republican), Steinburg, Todd Johnson (Republican), and W. Ted Alexander (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 405?
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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