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Proposed North Carolina Firearm Legislation S311

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Legislation Overview

Title: The Law and Order Act

Subject: Assault: Crimes: Electricity Generation & Distribution: Infrastructure: Personnel: Public: Telecommunications: Utilities: Water & Sewer Systems: Buildings: Commerce: Courts: Criminal Procedure: Death & Dying: Dwi: Explosives: Funeral Services: Hazardous Substances: Motor Vehicles: Retailing: Sentencing: Shipping: Theft: Title Change: Trespassing: Weapons: Homicide: Traffic Offenses: Public Buildings: Monitoring & Surveillance Systems: Protests & Demonstrations: Ignition Interlock Devices: Mail & Package Services

Description: The Law and Order Act

Session: 2025-2026 Session

Last Action: Placed On Cal For 06/26/2025

Last Action Date: June 25, 2025

Companion Bill: S322

Sponsors

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12 sponsors: Danny Britt (R); David Craven (R); Daniel Blue (D); Gale Adcock (D); Lisa Grafstein (D); Bobby Hanig (R); Ralph Hise (R); Timothy Moffitt (R); Mujtaba Mohammed (D); DeAndrea Salvador (D); Norman Sanderson (R); Caleb Theodros (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 24% (12 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 25, 2025 Conf Com Reported
House Jun 25, 2025 Placed On Cal For 06/26/2025
House Jun 25, 2025 Withdrawn From Com
House Jun 25, 2025 Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House Jun 25, 2025 Conf Com Reported
Senate Jun 25, 2025 Conf Report Adopted
Senate Jun 25, 2025 Placed on Today's Calendar
House Jun 24, 2025 Conf Com Appointed
Senate Jun 23, 2025 Conf Com Appointed
Senate Jun 23, 2025 Failed Concur In H Com Sub
Senate Jun 20, 2025 Placed On Cal For 06/23/2025
Senate Jun 20, 2025 Withdrawn From Com
House Jun 18, 2025 Reptd Fav
House Jun 18, 2025 Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
House Jun 18, 2025 Added to Calendar
House Jun 18, 2025 Passed 2nd Reading
House Jun 18, 2025 Passed 3rd Reading
House Jun 18, 2025 Special Message Sent To Senate
Senate Jun 18, 2025 Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
Senate Jun 18, 2025 Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
House Jun 17, 2025 Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House Jun 17, 2025 Reptd Fav Com Substitute
House Jun 5, 2025 Withdrawn From Com
House Jun 5, 2025 Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House Apr 1, 2025 Passed 1st Reading
House Apr 1, 2025 Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House Mar 31, 2025 Regular Message Received From Senate
Senate Mar 31, 2025 Regular Message Sent To House
Senate Mar 27, 2025 Passed 2nd Reading
Senate Mar 27, 2025 Passed 3rd Reading
Senate Mar 26, 2025 Reptd Fav
Senate Mar 25, 2025 Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate Mar 25, 2025 Com Substitute Adopted
Senate Mar 25, 2025 Reptd Fav Com Substitute
Senate Mar 18, 2025 Passed 1st Reading
Senate Mar 18, 2025 Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate Mar 18, 2025 Withdrawn From Com
Senate Mar 18, 2025 Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate Mar 17, 2025 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Jun 17, 2025 state link bill text
Amended Mar 25, 2025 state link bill text
Amended Mar 18, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 17, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/27/2025 46 0 0 3 Yes
  • Adcock, Gale (D) Yea
  • Alexander, William (R) Yea
  • Applewhite, Valencia (D) Yea
  • Barnes, Lisa (R) Yea
  • Batch, Sydney (D) Yea
  • Berger, Philip (R) Yea
  • Blue, Daniel (D) Yea
  • Bradley, Woodson (D) Yea
  • Brinson, Robert (R) Yea
  • Britt, Danny (R) Yea
  • Burgin, James (R) Yea
  • Chaudhuri, Jay (D) Yea
  • Chitlik, Sophia (D) Yea
  • Corbin, Harold (R) Yea
  • Craven, David (R) Yea
  • Daniel, Warren (R) Yea
  • Everitt, Terence (D) Yea
  • Ford, Carl (R) Yea
  • Galey, Amy (R) Yea
  • Garrett, Michael (D) Yea
  • Grafstein, Lisa (D) Yea
  • Hanig, Robert (R) Yea
  • Hise, Ralph (R) Yea
  • Hollo, Mark (R) Yea
  • Jackson, William (R) Yea
  • Jarvis, Steven (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Jones, Dana (R) Yea
  • Lazzara, Michael (R) Yea
  • Lee, Michael (R) Yea
  • Lowe, Paul (D) Absent
  • Mayfield, Julie (D) Yea
  • McInnis, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Meyer, Graig (D) Absent
  • Moffitt, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Mohammed, Mujtaba (D) Yea
  • Murdock, Natalie (D) Yea
  • Newton, Eldon (R) Yea
  • Overcash, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Rabon, William (R) Absent
  • Robinson, Gladys (D) Yea
  • Salvador, DeAndrea (D) Yea
  • Sanderson, Norman (R) Yea
  • Sawrey, Benton (R) Yea
  • Sawyer, Vickie (R) Yea
  • Settle, Eddie (R) Yea
  • Smith, Kandie (D) Yea
  • Theodros, Caleb (D) Yea
  • Waddell, Joyce (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
06/18/2025 90 20 1 9 Yes
  • Adams, James (R) Absent
  • Ager, John (D) Yea
  • Almond, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Alston, Vernetta (D) Yea
  • Arp, Larry (R) Yea
  • Baker, Amber (D) Nay
  • Ball, Cynthia (D) Nay
  • Belk, Mary (D) Nay
  • Bell, John (R) Yea
  • Biggs, Brian (R) Yea
  • Blackwell, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Blust, John (R) Absent
  • Branson, Jerry (R) Yea
  • Brisson, William (D) Yea
  • Brockman, Cecil (D) Nay
  • Brody, Mark (R) Yea
  • Brown, Gloristine (D) Nay
  • Brown, Kanika (D) Yea
  • Brown, Terry (D) Yea
  • Buansi, Allen (D) Yea
  • Budd, Laura (D) Yea
  • Butler, Deb (D) Nay
  • Cairns, Celeste (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Grant (R) Yea
  • Capps Balkcom, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Carney, Becky (D) Nay
  • Carver, Richard (R) Yea
  • Cervania, Maria (D) Yea
  • Chesser, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Clampitt, James (R) Yea
  • Clark, Tracy (D) Yea
  • Cohn, Bryan (D) Absent
  • Colvin, Mike (D) Yea
  • Cotham, Patricia (D) Yea
  • Crawford, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Cunningham, Carla (D) Yea
  • Dahle, Allison (D) Nay
  • Davis, Robert (R) Yea
  • Dew, Aisha (D) Nay
  • Dixon, James (R) Yea
  • Echevarria, Brian (R) Yea
  • Eddins, Blair (R) Yea
  • Forde-Hawkins, Zack (D) Nay
  • Gable, Wyatt (R) Yea
  • Gillespie, Karl (R) Yea
  • Goodwin, Edward (R) Yea
  • Greene, Edwin (R) Yea
  • Greenfield, Julia (D) Nay
  • Hall, Destin (R) NV
  • Hall, Kyle (R) Yea
  • Harrison, Mary (D) Nay
  • Hastings, Kelly (R) Yea
  • Helfrich, Beth (D) Yea
  • Howard, Julia (R) Yea
  • Humphrey, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Huneycutt, Cody (R) Yea
  • Iler, Francis (R) Yea
  • Jackson, Frances (D) Nay
  • Jackson, Maze (R) Yea
  • Jeffers, Brannon (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Jake (R) Yea
  • Johnson-Hostler, Monika (D) Yea
  • Jones, Abraham (D) Nay
  • Jones, Brenden (R) Yea
  • Kidwell, Keith (R) Yea
  • Lambeth, Donny (R) Yea
  • Liu, Ya (D) Nay
  • Loftis, Donnie (R) Yea
  • Lofton, Brandon (D) Yea
  • Logan, Carolyn (D) Absent
  • Longest, Tim (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Jordan (D) Nay
  • Lowery, Jarrod (R) Absent
  • Majeed, Nasif (D) Yea
  • McNeely, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Miller, Charles (R) Yea
  • Morey, Marcia (D) Nay
  • Moss, Ben (R) Yea
  • Pare, Erin (R) Yea
  • Penny, Howard (R) Yea
  • Pickett, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Pierce, Garland (D) Yea
  • Pierce, Rodney (D) Yea
  • Pike, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Pittman, Dante (D) Yea
  • Pless, Steven (R) Yea
  • Potts, Larry (R) Yea
  • Prather, Lindsey (D) Yea
  • Price, Renee (D) Nay
  • Pyrtle, A. Reece (R) Yea
  • Quick, Amos (D) Yea
  • Reeder, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Reives, Robert (D) Yea
  • Rhyne, Heather (R) Yea
  • Riddell, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Roberson, James (D) Yea
  • Ross, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Rubin, Phil (D) Nay
  • Sauls, John (R) Absent
  • Schietzelt, Mike (R) Yea
  • Scott, Paul (R) Yea
  • Setzer, Mitchell (R) Yea
  • Shepard, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Smith, Carson (R) Yea
  • Smith, Charles (D) Absent
  • Stevens, Sarah (R) Yea
  • Strickland, Larry (R) Yea
  • Torbett, John (R) Yea
  • Turner, Brian (D) Absent
  • Tyson, John (R) Yea
  • Ward, William (R) Yea
  • Warren, Harry (R) Yea
  • Watford, Samuel (R) Yea
  • Wheatley, Diane (R) Yea
  • White, Donna (R) Yea
  • Willingham, Shelly (D) Yea
  • Willis, David (R) Absent
  • Winslow, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Zenger, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • von Haefen, Julie (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
06/23/2025 1 46 0 3 No
  • Adcock, Gale (D) Nay
  • Alexander, William (R) Nay
  • Applewhite, Valencia (D) Nay
  • Barnes, Lisa (R) Absent
  • Batch, Sydney (D) Nay
  • Berger, Philip (R) Nay
  • Blue, Daniel (D) Nay
  • Bradley, Woodson (D) Nay
  • Brinson, Robert (R) Nay
  • Britt, Danny (R) Nay
  • Burgin, James (R) Nay
  • Chaudhuri, Jay (D) Nay
  • Chitlik, Sophia (D) Nay
  • Corbin, Harold (R) Nay
  • Craven, David (R) Nay
  • Daniel, Warren (R) Nay
  • Everitt, Terence (D) Nay
  • Ford, Carl (R) Nay
  • Galey, Amy (R) Nay
  • Garrett, Michael (D) Nay
  • Grafstein, Lisa (D) Nay
  • Hanig, Robert (R) Yea
  • Hise, Ralph (R) Nay
  • Hollo, Mark (R) Nay
  • Jackson, William (R) Nay
  • Jarvis, Steven (R) Nay
  • Johnson, Matthew (R) Nay
  • Jones, Dana (R) Nay
  • Lazzara, Michael (R) Nay
  • Lee, Michael (R) Nay
  • Lowe, Paul (D) Nay
  • Mayfield, Julie (D) Nay
  • McInnis, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Measmer, Chris (R) Nay
  • Meyer, Graig (D) Nay
  • Moffitt, Timothy (R) Absent
  • Mohammed, Mujtaba (D) Nay
  • Murdock, Natalie (D) Nay
  • Newton, Eldon (R) Nay
  • Overcash, Bradley (R) Nay
  • Rabon, William (R) Nay
  • Robinson, Gladys (D) Nay
  • Salvador, DeAndrea (D) Absent
  • Sanderson, Norman (R) Nay
  • Sawrey, Benton (R) Nay
  • Sawyer, Vickie (R) Nay
  • Settle, Eddie (R) Nay
  • Smith, Kandie (D) Nay
  • Theodros, Caleb (D) Nay
  • Waddell, Joyce (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
06/25/2025 46 0 0 4 Yes
  • Adcock, Gale (D) Yea
  • Alexander, William (R) Yea
  • Applewhite, Valencia (D) Yea
  • Barnes, Lisa (R) Absent
  • Batch, Sydney (D) Yea
  • Berger, Philip (R) Yea
  • Blue, Daniel (D) Yea
  • Bradley, Woodson (D) Yea
  • Brinson, Robert (R) Yea
  • Britt, Danny (R) Yea
  • Burgin, James (R) Yea
  • Chaudhuri, Jay (D) Yea
  • Chitlik, Sophia (D) Yea
  • Corbin, Harold (R) Yea
  • Craven, David (R) Yea
  • Daniel, Warren (R) Yea
  • Everitt, Terence (D) Yea
  • Ford, Carl (R) Yea
  • Galey, Amy (R) Yea
  • Garrett, Michael (D) Yea
  • Grafstein, Lisa (D) Yea
  • Hanig, Robert (R) Absent
  • Hise, Ralph (R) Yea
  • Hollo, Mark (R) Yea
  • Jackson, William (R) Yea
  • Jarvis, Steven (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Jones, Dana (R) Yea
  • Lazzara, Michael (R) Yea
  • Lee, Michael (R) Yea
  • Lowe, Paul (D) Yea
  • Mayfield, Julie (D) Yea
  • McInnis, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Measmer, Chris (R) Yea
  • Meyer, Graig (D) Yea
  • Moffitt, Timothy (R) Absent
  • Mohammed, Mujtaba (D) Yea
  • Murdock, Natalie (D) Yea
  • Newton, Eldon (R) Absent
  • Overcash, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Rabon, William (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Gladys (D) Yea
  • Salvador, DeAndrea (D) Yea
  • Sanderson, Norman (R) Yea
  • Sawrey, Benton (R) Yea
  • Sawyer, Vickie (R) Yea
  • Settle, Eddie (R) Yea
  • Smith, Kandie (D) Yea
  • Theodros, Caleb (D) Yea
  • Waddell, Joyce (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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