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SB 792 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Kayla's Act: Protecting Dom. Violence Victims.

SB 792, titled Kayla's Act, amends North Carolina laws to provide additional protections for victims of domestic violence within the criminal justice system. The legislation primarily allows domestic violence victims to testify remotely in court rather than appearing in person, provided specific notice and approval procedures are followed. Additionally, the bill modifies evidence rules regarding unavailable witnesses and extends the statute of limitations for certain misdemeanor offenses. These policy changes directly impact criminal defendants, prosecutors, and judges handling domestic violence cases.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill strengthens victim protections and improves court access for domestic violence cases, enhancing the criminal justice system's ability to serve victims.90% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Last action Apr 23, 2026
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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill's header and metadata were updated to reflect the current session year (2025) and a new bill version number, while the date of referral to the Senate Rules Committee was advanced to April 22, 2026. The most significant substantive change is a minor grammatical correction in the requirements for court orders regarding remote testimony, changing the list structure from 'each' to 'each of the following'.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope, applicability, or substantive legal requirements.
TECHNICAL

Corrected a grammatical error in the requirements for remote testimony orders by changing the phrase 'do each' to 'do each of the following'.

Updated the bill version identifier from 'NQa-18' to 'v-1' to reflect the first edition of the bill.

Adjusted the referral date to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee from an unspecified date to April 22, 2026.

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Total actions
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Committee
2
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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