North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee 11 D cosponsors

SB 400 — Prohibit Defense Based on Sex or Gender.

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 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 400 features a minor update where a space in the phrase "anyprovision" has been corrected to "any provision." This small change doesn’t alter the bill’s content or intent but ensures that the text is clear and readable. Clarity in legislation is important as it helps prevent misunderstandings and ensures effective implementation of the law.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 29, 2023 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 400 Short Title:
400 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15135-ML-52B Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A DEFENSE TO HOMICIDE OR ASSAULT BASED ON THE DISCOVERY OF, PERCEPTION OF, OR BELIEF ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON'S SEX, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 30, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A DEFENSE TO HOMICIDE OR ASSAULT BASED ON THE DISCOVERY OF, PERCEPTION OF, OR BELIEF ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON'S SEX, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
– Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the discovery of, perception of, or belief about another person's actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, is not a defense to a prosecution under this Article and is not provocation negating malice as an element of murder.
– Notwithstanding anyprovision of law to the contrary, the discovery of, perception of, or belief about another person's actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, is not a defense to a prosecution under this Article and is not provocation negating malice as an element of murder.
– Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the discovery of, perception of, or belief about another person's actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, is not a defense to a prosecution under this Article.
– Notwithstanding anyprovision of law to the contrary, the discovery of, perception of, or belief about another person's actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, is not a defense to a prosecution under this Article.
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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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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

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Not signed on (167)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 400?
SB 400 is sponsored by Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Gale Adcock (Democratic), Sydney Batch (Democratic), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Marcus, Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Graig Meyer (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 400?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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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