North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H866: Automatic Ord/Equitable Distribution Claim.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to require automatic entry of an order prohibiting spouses from wasting, converting, or secreting assets upon filing a claim for equitable distribution.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE AUTOMATIC ENTRY OF AN ORDER PROHIBITING SPOUSES FROM WASTING, CONVERTING, OR SECRETING ASSETS UPON FILING A CLAIM FOR EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.1. Article 1 of Chapter 50 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 50-23. Automatic order for equitable distribution claims. (a) As used in this Article, "automatic order" is the standing order entered by the court to prevent the waste, dissipation, or secreting of assets or increasing debt or other liabilities and which is entered at the time an equitable distribution claim is filed in an action. The court must enter the form order created by the Administrative Office of the Courts for the automatic order. (b) The automatic order must contain the following provisions: (1) Neither party shall sell, transfer, encumber, conceal, assign, remove, withdraw, or in any way dispose of, without the consent of the other party in writing, or by order of the court, any property, including real estate, personal property, cash, accounts, stocks, mutual funds, bank accounts, loyalty points or miles, cars, and boats whether individually or jointly titled, except in the usual course of business, for customary and usual household expenses, or for reasonable attorneys' fees in connection with any claim …
Sponsors
- Stevens, Sarah (R, 90) · primary sponsor
- Budd, Laura (D, 103) · primary sponsor
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Rubin, Phil (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 05/01/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Automatic Order/Equitable Distribution Claim. Second Reading (May 1, 2025): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PROPERTY, DIVORCE, JUDICIAL DEPT., COURTS, AOC, MARRIAGE & CIVIL UNIONS, CIVIL PROCEDURE, PUBLIC
Common questions
- What is H866?
- H866 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Automatic Ord/Equitable Distribution Claim.
- What does H866 do?
- In its own words: An act to require automatic entry of an order prohibiting spouses from wasting, converting, or secreting assets upon filing a claim for equitable distribution.
- What is the status of H866?
- In committee as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored H866?
- Stevens, Sarah (R, 90), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H866?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H866
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