North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 220 — Protect Private Property Rights.-AB

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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

14 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 220, a requirement for individuals to display written permission when requested by law enforcement during wildlife activities has been removed. This change simplifies the process for those involved in wildlife-related activities, potentially reducing the burden on individuals who may not have immediate access to such documentation. The bill retains its focus on regulating unlawful actions concerning deer, maintaining penalties for violators, but without the added requirement for written permission. This matters because it may encourage greater participation in legal wildlife activities by making compliance easier.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 2 SENATE BILL 220 Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee Substitute Adopted 4/8/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 220 Short Title:
Senators Rabon, McInnis, and Britt (Primary Sponsors).
March 17, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REVISE THE LAWS PERTAINING TO TRESPASS UPON PROPERTY TO HUNT, FISH, OR TRAP, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 17, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REVISE THE LAWS PERTAINING TO TRESPASS UPON PROPERTY TO HUNT, FISH, OR TRAP, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION.
(b1) For purposes of demonstrating compliance with subsections (a), (a1), and (b) of this section, written permission must be (i) carried on one's person, signed by the landowner, lessee, or agent, and dated within the last 12 months and (ii) displayed upon request of any law *S220-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 enforcement officer of the Wildlife Resources Commission, sheriff or deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer with general subject matter jurisdiction.
(b1) For purposes of demonstrating compliance with subsections (a), (a1), and (b) of this section, written permission must be (i) carried on one's person, signed by the landowner, lessee, or agent, and dated within the last 12 months and (ii) displayed upon request of any law *S220-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 enforcement officer of the Wildlife Resources Commission, sheriff or deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer with general subject matter jurisdiction.
… Page 2 Senate Bill 220-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (d) Anypersonwhounlawfullytakes,possesses,ortransportsanydeeris guiltyofaClass 3 misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) in addition to such other punishment prescribed for the offense in question.
… Page 2 Senate Bill 220-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (d) Anypersonwhounlawfullytakes,possesses,ortransportsanydeeris guiltyofaClass 3 misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) in addition to such other punishment prescribed for the offense in question.
Article 36 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14-280.4.
Launching watercraft from right-of-way.
Any person who willfully launches any motorized or unmotorized watercraft from the right-of-way of a public highway or street into a body of water adjacent to the right-of-way, except in public areas designated for boating access, is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor." SECTION 5.
Senate Bill 220-Second Edition Page 3
Senate Bill 220-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Regular Message Sent To House

  4. Regular Message Received From Senate

  5. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Reptd Fav

  8. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  9. Com Substitute Adopted

  10. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  11. Withdrawn From Com

  12. Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. Withdrawn From Senate Clerk's Office

  14. Passed 1st Reading

  15. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  16. Held As Filed

  17. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (175)

175 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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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 2 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 15005
Republican 25202
Total 40207
% of votes cast 82%4%0%14%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Caleb Theodros Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Not Voting
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Not Voting
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Not Voting
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Not Voting
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Not Voting
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Woodson Bradley Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bob Brinson Republican Nay
Bobby Hanig Republican Not Voting
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Hollo Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Nay
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Not Voting
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 220?
SB 220 is sponsored by Steve Jarvis (Republican), Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Tom McInnis (Republican), and Bill Rabon (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 220?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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