SB 704 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

The Ronnie Long No Cap Act.

SB 704, the "Ronnie Long No Cap Act," removes the $750,000 cap on compensation for exonerees in North Carolina, replacing it with $50,000 per year of wrongful imprisonment. It also requires the state to seek federal approval for Medicaid coverage without income or asset limits for exonerees and mandates the Department of Adult Correction to provide tailored transition services (including housing and employment support) with a $25,000 per person spending limit. The bill directly affects individuals exonerated after wrongful convictions, such as Ronnie Long (44 years incarcerated), by expanding financial compensation, healthcare access, and reintegration support. These provisions apply to exonerees released after the bill's effective date, with compensation retroactive for living individuals.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Filed Edition 1 · 3 edits
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This bill transitioned from a draft filing stage to its first official edition, moving from a generic document identifier to a formal legislative format. The primary change involves updating the bill's tracking number and adding the official referral date to the Senate Rules and Operations committee. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding compensation amounts or eligibility criteria.
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Updated the bill's internal document identifier from DRS35239-ND-74 to S704-v-1 to reflect its official edition status.

Removed the draft filing date of March 25, 2025, and the generic 'FILED SENATE' header.

TIMELINE

Added the official referral date of March 26, 2025, to the Rules and Operations of the Senate committee.

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Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2025
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2 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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