North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

SB 847 — Tyler's Law.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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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 April 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    0 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 847, a specific requirement has been added that ensures no manner of death can be officially labeled as suicide, execution by the State, or undetermined without a thorough investigation. This change is significant because it aims to prevent premature conclusions about a death, ensuring that the circumstances are fully examined before any classifications are made. This could help promote transparency and accountability in how deaths are investigated and categorized.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 27, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 847 Short Title:
847 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15412-NQa-43 Short Title:Tyler's Law.
Tyler's Law.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT APPARENT SUICIDES ARE FULLY INVESTIGATED AND REVIEWED BEFORE THE MANNER OF DEATH IS OFFICIALLY DETERMINED AS SUICIDE, TO INCREASE THE FEES FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE INCREASE IN COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER FEES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 28, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT APPARENT SUICIDES ARE FULLY INVESTIGATED AND REVIEWED BEFORE THE MANNER OF DEATH IS OFFICIALLY DETERMINED AS SUICIDE, TO INCREASE THE FEES FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE INCREASE IN COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER FEES.
REQUIRE FULL INVESTIGATIONS FOR APPARENT SUICIDES SECTION1.(a) Article1ofChapter15oftheGeneralStatutesisamendedbyadding a new section to read:
REQUIRE FULL INVESTIGATIONS FOR APPARENT SUICIDES SECTION1.(a) Article1ofChapter15oftheGeneralStatutesisamended byadding a new section to read:
–Nomannerofdeath shall beofficially determined as suicide until a full investigation into the circumstances of death has been conducted and documented, including completion of all of the following, subject to the provisions of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution relating to unreasonable searches and seizures:
–Nomannerofdeath shall beofficiallydetermined as suicide until a full investigation into the circumstances of death has been conducted and documented, including completion of all of the following, subject to the provisions of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution relating to unreasonable searches and seizures:
If the death was from external causes, the medical examiner shall state on the certificate of death the means of death, and whether, in the medical examiner's opinion, the manner of death was accident, suicide, homicide, executionbytheState,orundetermined.Themedicalexaminershall alsofurnishanyinformation as may be required by the State Registrar of VitalStatistics in order to properly classify the death.
If the death was from external causes, the medical examiner shall state on the certificate of death the means of death, and whether, in the medical examiner's opinion, the manner of death was accident, suicide, homicide, executionbytheState,or undetermined.Themedicalexaminershall alsofurnishanyinformation as maybe required bythe State Registrar of Vital Statistics in order to properlyclassifythe death.
*DRS15412-NQa-43* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 …." SECTION 1.(c) This Part is effective when it becomes law and applies to deaths that occur on or after that date.
*S847-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 …." SECTION 1.(c) This Part is effective when it becomes law and applies to deaths that occur on or after that date.
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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 to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Filed

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Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (173)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 847?
SB 847 is sponsored by Vickie Sawyer (Republican), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Warren Daniel (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), and Ralph Hise (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 847?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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