SB 71 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons.

SB 71 creates a new process for North Carolina property owners or their authorized representatives to expedite the removal of unauthorized occupants from residential properties. To use this process, the property owner must file a sworn affidavit (with a $25 fee) with a court clerk or magistrate, confirming the occupant meets strict criteria like having no lease, no rent paid, and the owner having previously requested their departure. Law enforcement must remove the occupant within 24 hours of receiving the affidavit, and the bill grants immunity to law enforcement and property owners acting in good faith. It also allows civil lawsuits against property owners for wrongful removal, with potential damages including triple the fair market rent.

Issues: ✗ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill update primarily involves formatting and procedural changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The document was refiled with updated metadata including a new bill number (S71-v-1), updated filing dates, and a revised referral to Senate Rules and Operations. The core legislative text appears unchanged except for a minor correction to line 48-49 where 'residential prop' was corrected to 'residential property is located' for clarity.

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Updated bill metadata including filing date from February 11, 2025 to February 12, 2025, and changed bill reference from DRS35037-NO-21C to S71-v-1

Added session header information showing 'GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025' with page number 1

Corrected a text error on line 48 where 'residential prop' was changed to 'residential property is located' for proper readability

Added page number 1 in the header section of the bill document

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Feb 11, 2025

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upper

2 primary · 10 co-sponsors