North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

SB 161 — The Jenesis Firearm Accountability Act.

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 February 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 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Senate Bill 161 include the addition of a formal heading indicating the bill's progress in the General Assembly and a minor edit in the way the text is presented. Specifically, the bill has been updated to clarify language regarding responsibilities associated with reporting certain crimes. These adjustments help ensure that the bill is clear and properly formatted, which is important for its understanding and application moving forward.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Feb 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 161 Short Title:
161 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45078-MLa-88 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE REPORTING OF A LOST OR STOLEN FIREARM;
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE REPORTING OF A LOST OR STOLEN FIREARM;
*DRS45078-MLa-88* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) For a second offense, a person shall be fined an amount up to five hundred dollars ($500.00).
*S161-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) For a second offense, a person shall be fined an amount up to five hundred dollars ($500.00).
If the firearm is used in the commission of a violent felony or misdemeanor, as defined in G.S.
If the firearm is used in the commission of a violent felonyor misdemeanor, as defined in G.S.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to be used to develop and implement an educational campaign to make the public aware of the responsibility set forth in G.S.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to be used to develop and implement an educational campaign to make the public aware of the responsibilityset forth in G.S.
The Department of Public Safety shall consult with the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association and theNorth CarolinaAssociation ofChiefs ofPolicein developingandimplementingthecampaign required under this section.
The Department of Public Safety shall consult with the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association and theNorth CarolinaAssociation ofChiefs ofPolicein developingand implementingthecampaign required under this section.
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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 · 1 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 161?
SB 161 is sponsored by Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), and Val Applewhite (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 161?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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