North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 407 — Prohibit Defense Based on Sex or Gender.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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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.

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Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 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

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Senate Bill 407 has made minor edits to the formatting and the wording in a specific section regarding a prohibition related to the discovery of certain information. While the main content hasn't changed, the adjustments clarify the language for better readability. This matters because clear language helps ensure that everyone, including lawmakers and the public, can understand the bill's intent and implications more easily.

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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 407 Short Title:
407 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45223-ML-39 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A DEFENSE TO HOMICIDE OR ASSAULT BASED ON THE DISCOVERY OF, PERCEPTION OF, OR BELIEF ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON'S SEX, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A DEFENSE TO HOMICIDE OR ASSAULT BASED ON THE DISCOVERY OF, PERCEPTION OF, OR BELIEF ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON'S SEX, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
– Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the discovery of, perception of, or belief about another person's actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, is not a defense to a prosecution under this Article and is not provocation negating malice as an element of murder.
– Notwithstanding anyprovision of law to the contrary, the discovery of, perception of, or belief about another person's actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, is not a defense to a prosecution under this Article and is not provocation negating malice as an element of murder.
– Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the discovery of, perception of, or belief about another person's actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, is not a defense to a prosecution under this Article.
– Notwithstanding anyprovision of law to the contrary, the discovery of, perception of, or belief about another person's actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, is not a defense to a prosecution under this Article.
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The bill amends North Carolina law to explicitly prohibit the use of a person's sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation as a defense in homicide or assault prosecutions.

  • § 14-18.3

    § 14-18.3. Prohibited defense. (a) Prohibition. – Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the discovery of, perception of, or belief about another person's actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, is not a defense to a prosecution under this Article and is not provocation negating malice as an element of murder. (b) Construction. – Nothing in this section shall be construed as precluding the admission of evidence of a victim's or witness's conduct, behavior, or statements that is relevant and otherwise admissible.

    This establishes a new section, prohibiting the use of sex or gender-related defenses in homicide cases.

  • § 14-34.11

    § 14-34.11. Prohibited defense. (a) Prohibition. – Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the discovery of, perception of, or belief about another person's actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation, whether or not accurate, is not a defense to a prosecution under this Article. (b) Construction. – Nothing in this section shall be construed as precluding the admission of evidence of a victim's or witness's conduct, behavior, or statements that is relevant and otherwise admissible.

    This establishes another new section, prohibiting the use of sex or gender-related defenses in assault cases.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 407?
SB 407 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), and Julie Mayfield (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 407?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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