North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 458 — Good Samaritan Law.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 458, some language was clarified regarding the protections for certain individuals. Specifically, the section about penalties for violations of covered crimes was slightly edited for clarity, but the core message remains the same. This change matters because clearer language can help reduce confusion about legal protections, ensuring that individuals know their rights and the potential consequences for violations.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 30, 2023 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 458 Short Title:
458 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45215-NB-46A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN BY PERSONS SEEKING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR OVERDOSES AND TO BROADEN LIMITED IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN COVERED OFFENSES AND PERSONS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 3, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN BY PERSONS SEEKING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR OVERDOSES AND TO BROADEN LIMITED IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN COVERED OFFENSES AND PERSONS.
– A protected person shall not be arrested, charged, prosecuted, or subject to any criminal penalty for a violation of any covered crime, nor shall they be arrested or detained on an outstanding warrant for a covered crime, if either of the following conditions is met:
– A protected person shall not be arrested, charged, prosecuted, or subject to any criminal penaltyfor a violation of any covered crime, nor shall they be arrested or detained on an outstanding warrant for a covered crime, if either of the following conditions is met:
*DRS45215-NB-46A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (1) The grounds for arrest, charge, prosecution, detention, or other penalty were obtained because of a request for assistance for a person experiencing an overdose.
*S458-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (1) The grounds for arrest, charge, prosecution, detention, or other penalty were obtained because of a request for assistance for a person experiencing an overdose.
(2) Theidentity oftheprotectedpersonis learnedbecauseofarequest for medical assistance for an individual experiencing an overdose.
(2) Theidentityoftheprotectedpersonis learnedbecauseofarequest formedical assistance for an individual experiencing an overdose.
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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 · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

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Not signed on (173)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 458?
SB 458 is sponsored by Bobby Hanig (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Gale Adcock (Democratic), W. Ted Alexander (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), and Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 458?
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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