SB 413 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Right to Use Contraception.

SB 413, titled "Right to Use Contraception," declares that North Carolina has no legitimate interest in limiting access to contraception for pregnancy prevention. It directly affects all residents by affirming their right to use contraception without state interference, adding a new legislative declaration to the state statutes. The bill’s key mechanism is a policy statement in Chapter 90 of North Carolina’s General Statutes, explicitly stating that preventing pregnancy through contraception is protected. It does not change existing laws or create new regulations but formally codifies this policy position. The measure is currently in early committee review after its initial filing and first reading.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025
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Filed Edition 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The primary changes between the filed version and Edition 1 of SB 413 are technical and formatting updates rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill's core provisions regarding the right to use contraception remain unchanged, with only the document metadata and reference numbers being updated to reflect the new edition.
TECHNICAL

Removed the original filing date (Mar 24, 2025) and the document reference number (DRS45193-NJ-34) from the header section.

Added the committee referral information showing the bill was referred to the Rules and Operations of the Senate on March 25, 2025.

Updated the document identifier from DRS45193-NJ-34 to S413-v-1 to reflect the new edition version.

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Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2025
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2 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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