North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

SB 454 — Community Safety Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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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 March 24, 2025. 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

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    2 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 454, the recent updates clarify that the funds will be specifically allocated to law enforcement agencies for community support initiatives. The wording has been streamlined for clarity, but the main goal remains the same: to help law enforcement enhance their community programs. This change matters because it provides a clearer understanding of how the grants will be utilized, which can lead to more effective community outreach efforts.

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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 454 Short Title:
454 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45137-NDa-95 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN POLICIES AND STANDARDS SURROUNDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN POLICIES AND STANDARDS SURROUNDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Justice the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal yearto beused to awardgrants to law enforcement agencies for initiatives supporting community policing.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Justice the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal yearto beused to award grants to law enforcement agencies for initiatives supporting community policing.
*DRS45137-NDa-95* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.2.
*S454-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.2.
The Commission may deny, suspend, or revoke a person's certification Page 2 DRS45137-NDa-95 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 based solely on that person's felony conviction, conviction or the conviction of four or more misdemeanors, whether or not that conviction was the convictions were expunged, unless the conviction was convictions were expunged pursuant to G.S.
The Commission may deny, suspend, or revoke a person's certification Page 2 Senate Bill 454-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 based solely on that person's felony conviction, conviction or the conviction of four or more misdemeanors, whether or not that conviction was the convictions were expunged, unless the conviction was convictions were expunged pursuant to G.S.
DRS45137-NDa-95 Page 3
Senate Bill 454-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

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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 454?
SB 454 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), and Terence Everitt (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 454?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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