North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 995 — Fix Republican Failures on Public Safety Act.

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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 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

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  • In Committee

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 995 has clarified the definitions and details regarding law enforcement salaries and funding. Notably, it maintains the proposed salary schedule based on years of service and rank while emphasizing a minimum entry-level salary of $62,500 for State Highway Patrol troopers. This legislation matters because it seeks to ensure better compensation for law enforcement officers, potentially improving recruitment and retention in a field that is crucial for public safety. Additionally, it earmarks $30 million in funding for the next fiscal year to support these salary increases.

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FILED SENATE Apr 30, 2026 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 995 Short Title:
995 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS55032-NCa-2B Short Title:Fix Republican Failures on Public Safety Act.
Fix Republican Failures on Public Safety Act.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE PAY INCREASES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, TO ESTABLISH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL, AND TO ADDRESS THE STAFFING AND RETENTION CRISIS CREATED BY REPUBLICAN FAILURES TO FUND PUBLIC SAFETY.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 4, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE PAY INCREASES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, TO ESTABLISH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL, AND TO ADDRESS THE STAFFING AND RETENTION CRISIS CREATED BY REPUBLICAN FAILURES TO FUND PUBLIC SAFETY.
SECTION 2.(b) The Office of State Human Resources shall establish a competitive salary schedule for law enforcement officers that accounts for years of service, rank, and regional cost-of-living and shall update this schedule not less than every two years.
SECTION 2.(b) The Office of State Human Resources shall establish a competitive salaryschedule for law enforcement officers that accounts for years of service, rank, and regional cost-of-living and shall update this schedule not less than every two years.
At minimum, the entry-level salary for a State Highway Patrol trooper shall be no less than sixty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($62,500) per year.
At minimum, the entry-level salaryfor a State HighwayPatrol trooper shall be no less than sixty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($62,500) per year.
*DRS55032-NCa-2B* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.(c) The Department of State Treasurer, in consultation with the Office of State Budget and Management, shall make available to counties and municipalities a grant program to assist local governments in providing comparable pay increases to locally employed law enforcement officers.
*S995-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.(c) The Department of State Treasurer, in consultation with the Office of State Budget and Management, shall make available to counties and municipalities a grant program to assist local governments in providing comparable pay increases to locally employed law enforcement officers.
SECTION2.(d) Forpurposes ofthis section, "lawenforcementofficer" has thesame meaning as "criminal justice officer," as defined in G.S.
SECTION2.(d) Forpurposes ofthis section,"law enforcement officer"has thesame meaning as "criminal justice officer," as defined in G.S.
9 CORRECTIONAL OFFICER PAY INCREASES SECTION 3.(a) Effective July 1, 2026, the minimum starting salary for a correctional officer employed by theDepartment ofAdult Correctionshall be forty-fivethousand dollars ($45,000) per year.
9 CORRECTIONAL OFFICER PAY INCREASES SECTION 3.(a) Effective July 1, 2026, the minimum starting salary for a correctional officer employed bytheDepartment ofAdult Correction shall beforty-fivethousand dollars ($45,000) per year.
Page 2 DRS55032-NCa-2B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 4.(d) Beginning January 1, 2028, and then annually thereafter, the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Adult Correction shall each report annually to the General Assembly on:
Page 2 Senate Bill 995-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 4.(d) Beginning January 1, 2028, and then annually thereafter, the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Adult Correction shall each report annually to the General Assembly on:
(7) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the State Health Plan the sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to fund the mental health services expansion of 12 visits per year as provided by this act.
(7) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the State Health Plan the sum of thirtymillion dollars ($30,000,000) in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to fund the mental health services expansion of 12 visits per year as provided by this act.
DRS55032-NCa-2B Page 3
Senate Bill 995-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 995?
SB 995 is sponsored by Sydney Batch (Democratic) and Lisa Grafstein (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 995?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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