North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 569 — Eviction Record Expunction Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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.

Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    2 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Senate Bill 569 adds a header at the beginning that specifies it is from the General Assembly of North Carolina for the 2025 session. It also removes an earlier reference to the bill's version number and filing date. These changes are primarily administrative and clarify the document's origin and session, which helps ensure that everyone is on the same page regarding the bill’s current status. This type of update is important for proper legislative tracking and transparency.

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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 569 Short Title:
569 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15251-NO-35A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEALING OF CERTAIN SUMMARY EJECTMENT RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS FROM PUBLIC RECORDS AND TO MAKE DENIAL OF A RENTAL APPLICATION BASED ON CERTAIN SEALED RECORDS A DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICE UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEALING OF CERTAIN SUMMARY EJECTMENT RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS FROM PUBLIC RECORDS AND TO MAKE DENIAL OF A RENTAL APPLICATION BASED ON CERTAIN SEALED RECORDS A DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICE UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT.
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill introduces a process for sealing summary ejectment records and makes it a discriminatory housing practice to deny rental applications based on such sealed records.

  • G.S. 41A-4

    It is an unlawful discriminatory housing practice to deny an applicant on a rental agreement based upon a proceeding for summary ejectment that has been sealed pursuant to G.S. 42-36.4.

    This change prohibits landlords from rejecting rental applicants based on sealed summary ejectment proceedings.

  • G.S. 42-36.4

    The clerk of superior court shall cause all records of all summary ejectment proceedings to be sealed and removed from publicly accessible records as follows: (1) After three years from the date the judgment was entered. (2) A pending proceeding where no decision has been entered. (3) A proceeding that has been dismissed or where judgment was entered in favor of the respondent tenant. (4) A proceeding that names a respondent that is under 18 years of age. For the purposes of this section, the term "seal" or "sealed" means the act of keeping some or all of the court record confidential and unavailable for public inspection. Nothing in this section is intended to limit or otherwise impair the docketing or execution of a judgment for monetary damages in connection with a summary ejectment proceeding filed under G.S. 42-26. This section shall not apply to summary ejectment proceedings filed under Article 7 of this Chapter.

    This addition establishes an automatic process for sealing certain eviction records to protect tenants' privacy.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 569?
SB 569 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 569?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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