North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H377: 2026 Court Changes.
Status: Vetoed, August 17, 2026
What the bill says
An act to enact certain modifications to the laws related to the north carolina court system and to make technical corrections to estate planning statutes.
From the amended text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS TO THE LAWS RELATED TO THE NORTH CAROLINA COURT SYSTEM AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO ESTATE PLANNING STATUTES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: AMEND ADOPTION LAW TO FACILITATE E-FILING SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 48-2-304 reads as content. (a) The original petition for adoption must be signed and verified by each petitioner, and the original and two exact or conformed copies petitioner and shall be filed with the clerk of court. The petition shall state: (1) Each petitioner's full name, current address, place of domicile if different from current address, and whether each petitioner has resided or been domiciled in this State for the six months immediately preceding the filing of the petition; (2) The marital status and gender of each petitioner; (3) The sex and, if known, the date and state or country of birth of the adoptee; (4) The full name by which the adoptee is to be known if the petition is granted; (5) That the petitioner desires and agrees to adopt and treat the adoptee as the petitioner's lawful child; and (6) If the adoptee is a minor or an adult who has been adjudicated incompetent, a description and estimate of the value of any property of the adoptee. ...." SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 48-9-102 …
Sponsors
- Stevens, Sarah (R, 90) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed On Cal For 09/02/2026
- : Received from the Governor
- : Vetoed 08/17/2026
- : Pres. To Gov. 8/7/2026
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Conf Report Adopted
- : Placed On Cal For 08/05/2026
- : Withdrawn From Cal
- : Placed On Cal For 08/04/2026
Votes
- 2026 Court Changes. C RPT Adoption (August 5, 2026): 62 yea, 45 nay, passed
- 2026 Court Changes. Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt (July 29, 2026): 26 yea, 11 nay, passed
- 2026 Court Changes. M11 Not Concur (June 30, 2026): 113 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 2026 Court Changes. Third Reading (June 3, 2026): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- 2026 Court Changes. Amendment 2 (June 3, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 2026 Court Changes. Second Reading (June 2, 2026): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: COURT CLERKS, ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT, COURTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, PUBLIC, DEATH & DYING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INTERNET
Common questions
- What is H377?
- H377 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): 2026 Court Changes.
- What does H377 do?
- In its own words: An act to enact certain modifications to the laws related to the north carolina court system and to make technical corrections to estate planning statutes.
- What is the status of H377?
- Vetoed as of August 17, 2026. Latest action: Placed On Cal For 09/02/2026 (August 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored H377?
- Stevens, Sarah (R, 90).
- Where is the official record for H377?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H377
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