North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H307: Iryna's Law.
Status: Signed into law, October 3, 2025
What the bill says
An act to enact iryna's law; to modify the law related to pretrial release conditions; to add an aggravating sentencing factor; to modify suspension of magistrates; to direct the collaboratory to study mental health and the justice system; to prohibit certain task forces; to modify death penalty proceedings; to modify the procedures for involuntary commitment of a defendant found incapable of proceeding…
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT TO ENACT IRYNA'S LAW; TO MODIFY THE LAW RELATED TO PRETRIAL RELEASE CONDITIONS; TO ADD AN AGGRAVATING SENTENCING FACTOR; TO MODIFY SUSPENSION OF MAGISTRATES; TO DIRECT THE COLLABORATORY TO STUDY MENTAL HEALTH AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN TASK FORCES; TO MODIFY DEATH PENALTY PROCEEDINGS; TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURES FOR INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OF A DEFENDANT FOUND INCAPABLE OF PROCEEDING; TO EXTEND TERMS OF PROBATION AND POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION FOR YOUTH ADJUDICATED OF CERTAIN VIOLENT OFFENSES AND TO CLARIFY A VICTIM'S RIGHT TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT TERMINATION OF PROBATION OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION; AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND LEGAL ASSISTANTS IN JUDICIAL DISTRICT 26 AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT RESPONDENTS TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY PENDING HEARING. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: MODIFY THE LAW RELATED TO PRETRIAL RELEASE CONDITIONS SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 15A-501 reads as rewritten: "§ 15A-501. Police processing and duties upon arrest generally. Upon the arrest of a person, with or without a warrant, but not necessarily in the order hereinafter listed, a law-enforcement officer: (1) Must inform the person arrested of the charge against him or the cause for his arrest. (2) Must, with respect to any person arrested without a warrant and, for purpose of setting bail, with respect to any person arrested upon a warrant or order …
Sponsors
- Stevens, Sarah (R, 90) · primary sponsor
- Brisson, William D. (R, 22)
- Ward, Bill (R, 5)
- White, Donna McDowell (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2025-93
- : Signed by Gov. 10/3/2025
- : Pres. To Gov. 9/23/2025
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Concurred In S Com Sub
- : Placed On Cal For 09/23/2025
- : Cal Pursuant 36(b)
- : Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
- : Special Message Sent To House
Votes
- Iryna's Law. M11 Concur (September 23, 2025): 81 yea, 31 nay, passed
- Iryna's Law. Second Reading (September 22, 2025): 28 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Iryna's Law. Amendment 9 Motion 1 To Table (September 22, 2025): 28 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Iryna's Law. Amendment 8 Motion 1 To Table (September 22, 2025): 28 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Iryna's Law. Amendment 7 (September 22, 2025): 28 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Iryna's Law. Amendment 5 (September 22, 2025): 28 yea, 18 nay, passed
Subjects: NAMED LAWS, COUNCIL OF STATE, BUDGETING, MENTAL HEALTH, MAGISTRATES, RATIFIED, SENTENCING, COUNTIES
Common questions
- What is H307?
- H307 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Iryna's Law.
- What does H307 do?
- In its own words: An act to enact iryna's law; to modify the law related to pretrial release conditions; to add an aggravating sentencing factor; to modify suspension of magistrates; to direct the collaboratory to study mental health and the justice system; to prohibit certain task forces; to modify death penalty proceedings; to modify the procedures for involuntary commitment of a defendant found incapable of proceeding…
- What is the status of H307?
- Signed into law as of October 3, 2025. Latest action: Ch. SL 2025-93 (October 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored H307?
- Stevens, Sarah (R, 90), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H307?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H307
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