Bill Summary for S 875 (2025-2026)

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Apr 28 2026

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
Senate Bill 875 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 28, 2026
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE FROM PURCHASING OR POSSESSING A FIREARM, TO ADD INTIMATE PARTNERS TO THE MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATUTE, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHING A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Intro. by Murdock, Theodros, Bradley.

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Amends GS Chapter 14, Article 35 by enacting GS 14-269.9 making it a Class A1 misdemeanor for a person to possess, purchase, or receive or attempt to do so, a firearm, machine gun, ammunition, or permits to purchase or carry concealed firearms if the person has been adjudicated guilty of or received a prayer for judgment continued or a suspended sentence for an offense under GS 14-32.5 (misdemeanor crime of domestic violence), or an offense in another state, that if committed in NC, is substantially similar to an offense under GS 14-32.5. Effective December 1, 2026, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

Amends GS 14-32.5 to add a current or former intimate partner of the victim to the list of persons guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor if the person commits the offense of using or attempting to use physical force, or threatening the use of a deadly weapon against another person. Effective December 1, 2026, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

Appropriates $1 million for 2026-27 from the General Fund to the NC Department of Administration, Domestic Violence Commission, to be used as title indicates.