SB 311 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

The Law and Order Act.

SB 311, titled "The Law and Order Act," increases penalties for assaulting utility and communications workers while they are identifiable in uniform and performing duties. It also creates new offenses, including criminal possession of embalming fluid, larceny of gift cards, and unlawful possession of certain explosive devices. The bill enhances punishments for reckless driving causing death, hit-and-run offenses, and firearm use by felons during crimes, while adding a mitigating factor for impaired drivers using ignition interlocks. Additional provisions revise burglary penalties, expand workplace violence prevention to cover mass picketing, and establish civil liability for gift card theft. The bill directly affects workers in essential services and individuals committing specified violent or property crimes.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed Jul 9, 2025

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What changed between versions

Ratified → SL 2025-71 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was officially ratified and assigned the session law number 2025-71, indicating it has become permanent law. A minor technical change updated the internal version number from S311-v-4 to S311-v-5, likely to track amendments during the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

The bill was formally ratified and assigned Session Law number 2025-71, converting it from a draft bill to enacted legislation.

The internal version identifier was updated from S311-v-4 to S311-v-5, reflecting a revision in the legislative tracking system.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2025 · House Jun 26, 2025

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 51

Jun 25, 2025

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican31

27 Yea 4

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 9, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Gov. 7/9/2025

executive

Jun 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conf Report Adopted

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conf Report Adopted

upper

Jun 18, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Jun 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

lower

Jun 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Jun 17, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Jun 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

lower

Jun 5, 2025

Committee

Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reptd Fav

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Com Substitute Adopted

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Introduced

Filed

upper

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors