North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 616 — Capacity Restoration Pilot Program.

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 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

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 616 includes a new header identifying the session and the bill as being referred to the "Rules and Operations of the Senate." Additionally, it removes reference to the previous filing details. This change is important because it clarifies the current status of the bill and aligns it more accurately with the legislative process, making it easier for lawmakers and the public to track its progress.

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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 616 Short Title:
616 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45319-NI-101 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE COMMUNITY-BASED CAPACITY RESTORATION PILOT PROGRAM AND THE DETENTION CENTER CAPACITY RESTORATION PILOT PROGRAM.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE COMMUNITY-BASED CAPACITY RESTORATION PILOT PROGRAM AND THE DETENTION CENTER CAPACITY RESTORATION PILOT PROGRAM.
*DRS45319-NI-101*
*S616-v-1*
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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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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 616?
SB 616 is sponsored by Benton G. Sawrey (Republican) and Jim Burgin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 616?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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