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S248 • 2025

Birth Certificates for Persons Adopted.

Birth Certificates for Persons Adopted.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Johnson, Lazzara, Daniel, Britt, Craven, Hise, Jarvis, Moffitt, Mohammed, Sanderson, Sawrey
Last action
2025-06-13
Official status
Ch. SL 2025-9
Effective date
2026-01-01

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Filed

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Filed

Plain English: Filed

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Filed

Plain English: Filed

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Filed

Plain English: Filed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-13 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ch. SL 2025-9

  2. 2025-06-13 North Carolina General Assembly

    Signed by Gov. 6/13/2025

  3. 2025-06-06 North Carolina General Assembly

    Pres. To Gov. 6/6/2025

  4. 2025-06-05 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ratified

  5. 2025-06-04 House

    Ordered Enrolled

  6. 2025-06-04 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2025-06-04 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2025-06-04 House

    Added to Calendar

  9. 2025-06-04 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  10. 2025-06-04 House

    Reptd Fav

  11. 2025-06-03 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  12. 2025-06-03 House

    Reptd Fav

  13. 2025-05-29 House

    Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  14. 2025-05-29 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  15. 2025-05-06 House

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

  16. 2025-05-06 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  17. 2025-05-05 House

    Regular Message Received From Senate

  18. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Regular Message Sent To House

  19. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  20. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  21. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  22. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  23. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Com Substitute Adopted

  24. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  25. 2025-03-10 Senate

    Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  26. 2025-03-10 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  27. 2025-03-10 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  28. 2025-03-10 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  29. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

S248-SMBB-23(e1)-v-5
(2025-04-29): Birth Certificates for Persons Adopted.
S248-SMBB-58(e2)-v-2
(2025-04-30): Birth Certificates for Persons Adopted.
S248-SMBC-97(sl)-v-2
(2025-09-11): Birth Certificates for Persons Adopted.
S248-SMCI-87(e2)-v-2
(2025-06-03): Birth Certificates for Persons Adopted.