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S311 • 2025

The Law and Order Act.

The Law and Order Act.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Britt, Craven, Blue, Adcock, Grafstein, Hanig, Hise, Moffitt, Mohammed, Salvador, Sanderson, Theodros
Last action
2025-07-09
Official status
Ch. SL 2025-71
Effective date
2025-07-09

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Amendments

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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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Filed

Plain English: Filed

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Filed

Plain English: Filed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-09 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ch. SL 2025-71

  2. 2025-07-09 North Carolina General Assembly

    Signed by Gov. 7/9/2025

  3. 2025-06-30 North Carolina General Assembly

    Pres. To Gov. 6/30/2025

  4. 2025-06-30 North Carolina General Assembly

    Ratified

  5. 2025-06-26 Senate

    Ordered Enrolled

  6. 2025-06-26 House

    Conf Report Adopted

  7. 2025-06-25 House

    Placed On Cal For 06/26/2025

  8. 2025-06-25 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  9. 2025-06-25 House

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

  10. 2025-06-25 House

    Conf Com Reported

  11. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Conf Report Adopted

  12. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Placed on Today's Calendar

  13. 2025-06-25 Senate

    Conf Com Reported

  14. 2025-06-24 House

    Conf Com Appointed

  15. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Conf Com Appointed

  16. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Failed Concur In H Com Sub

  17. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Placed On Cal For 06/23/2025

  18. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  19. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  20. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  21. 2025-06-18 House

    Special Message Sent To Senate

  22. 2025-06-18 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  23. 2025-06-18 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  24. 2025-06-18 House

    Added to Calendar

  25. 2025-06-18 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  26. 2025-06-18 House

    Reptd Fav

  27. 2025-06-17 House

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

  28. 2025-06-17 House

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  29. 2025-06-05 House

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

  30. 2025-06-05 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  31. 2025-04-01 House

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

  32. 2025-04-01 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  33. 2025-03-31 House

    Regular Message Received From Senate

  34. 2025-03-31 Senate

    Regular Message Sent To House

  35. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Passed 3rd Reading

  36. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Passed 2nd Reading

  37. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Reptd Fav

  38. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  39. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Com Substitute Adopted

  40. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  41. 2025-03-18 Senate

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

  42. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Withdrawn From Com

  43. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  44. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  45. 2025-03-17 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

S311-SMCN-4(e1)-v-2
(2025-03-25): Utility Worker Protection Act.
S311-SMCN-5(e2)-v-2
(2025-03-26): Utility Worker Protection Act.
S311-SMCN-52(sl)-v-7
(2025-09-15): The Law and Order Act.
S311-SMSA-56(CSSA-29)-v-2
(2025-06-17): The Law and Order Act.
S311-SMSA-57(e3)-v-2
(2025-06-18): The Law and Order Act.