North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 1034 — Fund Drug Treatment/Mental Health Courts.

Last action — Withdrawn From Com

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

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    0 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 1034 has made a few updates, including a clarification on the purpose of accountability and recovery courts. Specifically, it emphasizes the progress made by individuals receiving treatment while they remain under judicial supervision. This change highlights the bill's focus on rehabilitation rather than just punishment, which could lead to better outcomes for those participating in these programs.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 30, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 1034 Short Title:
1034 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15431-NQa-40 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO CREATE AND SUPPORT LOCAL JUDICIALLY MANAGED ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECOVERY COSTS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 4, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO CREATE AND SUPPORT LOCAL JUDICIALLY MANAGED ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECOVERY COSTS.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts the sum of four million two hundred thousand dollars ($4,200,000) in recurring funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used to create and sustain local judicially managed accountability and recovery courts authorized by Article 62 of Chapter 7A of the General Statutes, including drug treatment courts and other local judicially managed accountability and recovery courts exempted from the requirements of that Article pursuant to G.S.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts the sum of four million two hundred thousand dollars ($4,200,000) in recurring funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used to create and sustain local judiciallymanaged accountabilityand recovery courts authorized by Article 62 of Chapter 7A of the General Statutes, including drug treatment courts and other local judicially managed accountability and recovery courts exempted from the requirements of that Article pursuant to G.S.
Among other functions, these courts shall recommend mental health treatment plans for individuals served by these courts and shall monitor the progressoftheindividualsreceivingtreatmentwhiletheindividualsremainunderthejurisdiction of these courts.
Among other functions, these courts shall recommend mental health treatment plans for individuals served by these courts and shall monitor the progressoftheindividualsreceivingtreatmentwhiletheindividualsremain underthejurisdiction of these courts.
*DRS15431-NQa-40*
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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

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1034?
SB 1034 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 1034?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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