HB 267 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Expunging Certain Eviction Records.

HB 267 automatically expunges court records for certain eviction cases in North Carolina, directly affecting tenants (defendants) in summary ejectment proceedings. It requires clerks to automatically delete records 30 days after cases are voluntarily dismissed before a possession order is issued. For cases where defendants win on the merits or lose but wait three years, they may petition for expungement after proving housing stability (e.g., consistent rent payments and no new eviction filings). The bill takes effect October 2025, with required court forms to be developed by September 2025.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

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Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 5 edits

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The bill text was updated from a draft version to the first official edition, with changes primarily focused on formatting and sponsorship information rather than substantive policy. The most notable change is the addition of more sponsors to the bill, expanding the coalition behind the eviction record expungement legislation. No substantive policy changes regarding eligibility criteria, funding amounts, dates, or enforcement mechanisms were identified in this version update.

TECHNICAL

Bill identifier changed from DRH30125-NO-28 to H267-v-1 to reflect the first official edition

Additional sponsors (F. Jackson, Price, and Morey) were added to the bill sponsorship list

Date of referral changed from March 3, 2025 to March 5, 2025

Reference added directing readers to the North Carolina General Assembly website for complete sponsor list

Page header formatting updated to reflect first edition status

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Mar 5, 2025

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Mar 3, 2025

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3 primary · 29 co-sponsors