North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 346 — Good Samaritan Law/Immunity.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 19, 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

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    2 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 346 has added a section indicating that it is part of the 2025 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. It has also removed a reference to the principal clerk and some administrative details related to the filing of the bill. This change clarifies the bill's context for lawmakers and the public, ensuring that it's clear which legislative session the bill is associated with, which can help in tracking its progress and understanding its relevance.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 19, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 346 Short Title:
346 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45187-NB-67 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN BY PERSONS SEEKING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DRUG- AND ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSES AND TO BROADEN LIMITED IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN COVERED OFFENSES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 20, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN BY PERSONS SEEKING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DRUG- AND ALCOHOL-RELATED OVERDOSES AND TO BROADEN LIMITED IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN COVERED OFFENSES.
*DRS45187-NB-67* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c1) Probation or Release.
*S346-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c1) Probation or Release.
Page 2 DRS45187-NB-67 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) TheevidenceforprosecutionofaviolationofG.S.
Page 2 Senate Bill 346-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) TheevidenceforprosecutionofaviolationofG.S.
DRS45187-NB-67 Page 3
Senate Bill 346-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (170)

170 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 346?
SB 346 is sponsored by Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Bobby Hanig (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), Gale Adcock (Democratic), Michael A. Lazzara (Republican), Benton G. Sawrey (Republican), and Dana Jones (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 346?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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