North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 28 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 501 — Modernize Domestic Violence Protection Order.

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 March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · 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.

  • 30 sponsors

    3 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (28 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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

9 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 501 now includes additional sponsors, reflecting broader support from multiple representatives. This change is important because it shows that more lawmakers are backing the bill, which may help it gain traction and increase its chances of being passed. Additionally, the reference to an earlier version of the bill has been removed for clarity, streamlining the legislative process.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 501 Short Title:
501 Mar 24, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30089-ND-43 Short Title:
Representative Morey.
Representatives Morey, Dahle, Johnson-Hostler, and Butler (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENSURE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENSURE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES.
*DRH30089-ND-43*
*H501-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (149)

149 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 HB 501?
HB 501 is sponsored by Brian Turner (Democratic), Phil Rubin (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Joseph Pike (Republican), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 501?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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