Senate amendment to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.

Makes the changes to GS 7B-1407 effective July 1, 2025, or the date that the act becomes law, whichever is later (was, when the act becomes law).

Makes new GS 108A-106.1 and new GS 108A-106.2 effective November 1, 2025, applicable to petitions filed under GS 108A-106 seeking an order ex parte for the provision of emergency services filed on or after that date (was, effective when the act became law).

Amends proposed GS 122C-256 by removing the provision that would have allowed a court to order capacity restoration to be completed at a CBCRP or DCCRP as an alternative to a State-operated psychiatric hospital for individuals recommended for participation in CBCRP or DCCRP by a forensic evaluator.

Adds the requirement that the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Administrative Office of the Courts, in collaboration with the North Carolina Sheriff's Association, Indigent Defense Services, the Conference of District Attorneys, and other necessary stakeholders, to study relevant statutes and practices and propose changes to create a permanent process and procedure for capacity restoration that doesn’t require involuntary commitment. Requires a report to the specified NCGA committee by January 1, 2026.