SB 1017 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Justice for Storm Chantal Survivors Act.

This bill establishes a Tropical Storm Chantal Mitigation Fund within North Carolina's Division of Emergency Management to assist homeowners in seven specific counties affected by the storm. The fund will provide financial support for buying out homes, relocating residents, or repairing and rebuilding properties, with each person eligible to receive up to $500,000. A total of $25 million is allocated from the state's general fund for these purposes, with unused money returning to a disaster relief fund by June 2028. The legislation is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 30, 2026 Last action May 5, 2026

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The bill text was updated to reflect its official status as 'Edition 1' after being filed with the Senate. The document includes the filing date of April 30, 2026, and the referral date to the Rules and Operations Committee on May 4, 2026. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or legal requirements, were identified in this markup.

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Added the official filing date (April 30, 2026) and the referral date to the Rules and Operations Committee (May 4, 2026) to the header.

Added the committee referral location ('Rules and Operations of the Senate') to the sponsors section.

Updated the bill identifier from the draft number 'DRS15444-NBa-186' to the official edition number 'S1017-v-1'.

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Committee

May 5, 2026

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Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

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May 4, 2026

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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Apr 30, 2026

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors