North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 230 — Create Crime for Habitual Domestic Violence.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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.

  • 7 sponsors

    0 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 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

32 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 230 includes several clarifications regarding the conditions under which a person can be arrested for certain misdemeanors. Changes include more precise language about specific laws that apply and the circumstances that may lead to immediate arrest, such as preventing potential harm or damage. These amendments are important as they aim to provide clearer guidelines for law enforcement and ensure public safety by specifying when immediate action is necessary.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 230 Short Title:
230 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Feb 26, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40065-ND-9A Short Title:
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE A FELONY CRIME OF HABITUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TO ALLOW A WARRANTLESS ARREST WHEN AN OFFICER HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAS OCCURRED.
Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 27, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE A FELONY CRIME OF HABITUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TO ALLOW A WARRANTLESS ARREST WHEN AN OFFICER HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAS OCCURRED.
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*H230-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 b.
*DRH40065-ND-9A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 1.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 230?
HB 230 is sponsored by Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Donnie Loftis (Republican), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), William D. Brisson (Republican), and John A. Torbett (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 230?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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