North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

SB 475 — Wendy Williams's 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 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 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    0 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Senate Bill 475 clarify the requirements for appointing individuals to guardianships. Specifically, the updated version emphasizes the importance of these appointments and the criteria that must be met. This change is significant because it aims to ensure that the right individuals are chosen for these important roles, ultimately protecting the well-being of those in need of guardianship.

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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 475 Short Title:
475 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35170-ND-44 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO BE ENTITLED WENDY WILLIAMS'S LAWS, CREATING MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR GUARDIANS AND GUARDIANS AD LITEM APPOINTED TO SERVE INCOMPETENT PERSONS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO BE ENTITLED WENDY WILLIAMS'S LAWS, CREATING MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR GUARDIANS AND GUARDIANS AD LITEM APPOINTED TO SERVE INCOMPETENT PERSONS.
(4) Therequirementthatany individual appointed tofill aguardianship, including at least one representative of any entity appointed to fill a guardianship, shall within six months of the appointment complete training that includes at a minimum the following subjects:
(4) Therequirementthatanyindividual appointed to fill aguardianship, including at least one representative of any entity appointed to fill a guardianship, shall within six months of the appointment complete training that includes at a minimum the following subjects:
*DRS35170-ND-44* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) The determination of whether, in the clerk's discretion, to grant a partial or complete waiver of the requirements of subdivision (4) of this subsection, or to expand those requirements, based upon the clerk's consideration of at least each of the following:
*S475-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) The determination of whether, in the clerk's discretion, to grant a partial or complete waiver of the requirements of subdivision (4) of this subsection, or to expand those requirements, based upon the clerk's consideration of at least each of the following:
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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 · 3 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 475?
SB 475 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 475?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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