North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SB 738 — Digital Content Provenance Initiative/Funds.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the revised version of Bill SB 738, the section regarding the coordination of Phase I by the Department of Commerce has been clarified and reorganized. Additionally, the wording has been adjusted to improve readability, ensuring that it outlines the need for evaluating civil liberties impacts and implementing safeguards more clearly. These changes are important because they help ensure that the legislative intent is transparent and that the public can better understand how the initiative will be carried out and the measures in place to protect citizens' rights.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 738 Short Title:
738 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15299-LRa-133C Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT CREATING THE DIGITAL CONTENT PROVENANCE INITIATIVE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT CREATING THE DIGITAL CONTENT PROVENANCE INITIATIVE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.
SECTION 1.(c) PhaseIshall becoordinatedjointly by theDepartment ofCommerce and the Department of Information Technology to protect North Carolina residents from the growing threats posed by synthetic media and AI-generated content.
SECTION1.(c) PhaseIshall becoordinatedjointlybythe Department ofCommerce and the Department of Information Technology to protect North Carolina residents from the growing threats posed by synthetic media and AI-generated content.
The Board shall include representatives *DRS15299-LRa-133C* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 from civil liberties organizations, academic institutions, media organizations, cybersecurity experts, and the technology industry.
The Board shall include representatives *S738-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 from civil liberties organizations, academic institutions, media organizations, cybersecurity experts, and the technology industry.
The Board shall advise on technical standards, privacy safeguards,civil libertiesimpacts, andimplementation strategies.
The Board shall advise on technical standards, privacy safeguards,civil libertiesimpacts, andimplementation strategies.The Initiativeshall also publish quarterly progress updates and a public comment portal.
TheInitiativeshall also publish quarterly progress updates and a public comment portal.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 738?
SB 738 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 738?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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