North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 575 — Domestic Violence Victims' Separation Waiver.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

11 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 575, there are no significant changes to the substance of the bill; however, some formatting adjustments and clarifications have been made. The bill still allows victims of domestic violence to seek a divorce without it affecting their rights to alimony. This is an important provision as it ensures that those fleeing abusive relationships can secure their financial rights as they leave their partners.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 4, 2023 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 575 Short Title:
575 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45265-ND-61 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.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 5, 2023 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.
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 alimonywhich havebeen asserted in the action or any other pending action.
Isolated incidents of sexual intercourse *DRS45265-ND-61* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 betweenthepartiesshallnottollthestatutoryperiodrequiredfordivorcepredicatedonseparation of one year." SECTION 2.
Isolated incidents of sexual intercourse *S575-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 betweenthepartiesshallnottollthestatutoryperiodrequiredfordivorcepredicatedonseparation of one year." SECTION 2.
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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 · 13 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (164)

164 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

Third Reading

Passed 101 Yea · 11 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10200
Unaffiliated 71606
Republican 18301
U 1000
Total 1001107
% of votes cast 85%9%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Avila — Yea
Baskerville — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Daughtry — Yea
Dobson — Nay
Faircloth — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Fisher — Nay
Floyd — Not Voting
Fraley — Yea
Gill — Yea
Hardister — Yea
L.Bell — Yea
Earle — Yea
C.Graham — Yea
G.Graham — Yea
D.Hall — Yea
L.Hall — Yea
Jackson — Yea
G.Martin — Yea
R.Moore — Yea
Queen — Yea
B.Richardson — Yea
W.Richardson — Yea
B.Turner — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
Brawley — Yea
R.Brown — Yea
Davis — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
L.Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Malone — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Bryan — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Burr — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Hager — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Holley — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Insko — Yea
Jeter — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Luebke — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Saine — Yea
Wray — Yea
Stone — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
S.Martin — Not Voting
Catlin — Nay
Collins — Nay
Langdon — Nay
Lewis — Not Voting
Murphy — Not Voting
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Terry — Not Voting
West — Yea
McElraft — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Millis — Yea
Pendleton — Nay
Salmon — Yea
Sgro — Yea
Stam — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Whitmire — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Not Voting
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Nay
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 Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Carl Ford Republican Nay
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Not Voting
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Nay
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Nay
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
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 101 Yea · 15 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10200
Unaffiliated 701003
Republican 19300
U 1000
Total 1001503
% of votes cast 85%13%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Avila — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Daughtry — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Gill — Nay
Hardister — Yea
L.Bell — Yea
C.Graham — Yea
G.Graham — Yea
D.Hall — Yea
L.Hall — Yea
Jackson — Yea
G.Martin — Yea
Queen — Yea
B.Richardson — Yea
W.Richardson — Yea
B.Turner — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
Brawley — Yea
R.Brown — Yea
Davis — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
L.Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Baskerville — Yea
Bryan — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Burr — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Earle — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Hager — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Holley — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Insko — Yea
Jeter — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Salmon — Yea
Sgro — Yea
Wray — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
Stone — Yea
R.Turner — Nay
R.Moore — Not Voting
Catlin — Nay
Cleveland — Nay
Collins — Nay
Dobson — Nay
Fisher — Nay
Langdon — Nay
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Pendleton — Nay
Presnell — Nay
Saine — Not Voting
Speciale — Yea
Stam — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Terry — Not Voting
West — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Luebke — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Millis — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Whitmire — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Nay
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 Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Carl Ford Republican Nay
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 Nay
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Nay
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
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 575?
SB 575 is sponsored by Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), Marcus, Vickie Sawyer (Republican), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Gale Adcock (Democratic), Val Applewhite (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Hunt, Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Joyce Waddell (Democratic), and Woodard.
What is the current status of SB 575?
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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