North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 11 D cosponsors

SB 398 — Prohibit Weapons at Voting Place.

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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    0 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 398 clarified the language regarding the prohibition of possessing or carrying dangerous weapons by specifying the bill's session and including the proper legislative heading. These changes matter because they help ensure that the bill follows proper legislative formatting and makes it clear which session the bill belongs to, aiding in its traceability and understanding during discussions.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 24, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 398 Short Title:
398 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15168-ML-40 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACTTOPROHIBIT THEPOSSESSIONOR CARRYINGOFADANGEROUSWEAPON AT OR WITHIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE OF A VOTING PLACE.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACTTOPROHIBITTHEPOSSESSIONOR CARRYINGOFADANGEROUS WEAPON AT OR WITHIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE OF A VOTING PLACE.
– Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, any dangerous weapon (i) at a location used as a voting place, (ii) within 100 feet from the door of entrance to a location used as a voting place, or (iii) while in line to vote at a location used as a voting place.
– Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for anyperson to possess or carry, whether openlyor concealed, anydangerous weapon (i) at a location used as a voting place, (ii) within 100 feet from the door of entrance to a location used as a voting place, or (iii) while in line to vote at a location used as a voting place.
*DRS15168-ML-40*
*S398-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 398?
SB 398 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Val Applewhite (Democratic), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 398?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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