North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

SB 875 — No Firearm Possession After DV Misdemeanors.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    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 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • 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

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Senate Bill 875 adds specific language about firearm possession restrictions for individuals with domestic violence misdemeanors. This change clarifies the bill’s intent to prevent those convicted of such misdemeanors from possessing firearms. This matters because it aims to enhance public safety by reducing the risk of gun violence in situations involving domestic abuse.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 28, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 875 Short Title:
875 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45478-NQa-57A Short Title:No Firearm Possession After DV Misdemeanors.
No Firearm Possession After DV Misdemeanors.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE FROM PURCHASING OR POSSESSING A FIREARM, TO ADD INTIMATE PARTNERS TO THE MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATUTE, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHING A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 29, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE FROM PURCHASING OR POSSESSING A FIREARM, TO ADD INTIMATE PARTNERS TO THE MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATUTE, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHING A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
…." *DRS45478-NQa-57A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.(b) This section becomes effective December 1, 2026, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
…." *S875-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.(b) This section becomes effective December 1, 2026, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
Page 2 DRS45478-NQa-57A
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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 Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 875?
SB 875 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Gale Adcock (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 875?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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