Epstein Truth and Accountability Act.
This North Carolina bill creates a new Human Trafficking Records Commission within the Department of Justice to review and release records related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, while redacting victim information. The legislation modifies existing laws on legislative privilege to allow the commission to investigate lawmakers and authorizes the State Bureau of Investigation to assist with inquiries into individuals identified in the released documents. Additionally, the bill establishes a legal mechanism for courts to issue Extreme Risk Protection Orders that temporarily remove firearms from people named in the commission's records. To support these new operations, the act appropriates ten million dollars in state funds for the commission and investigative activities for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
Bill status
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Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2026
Last action May 5, 2026
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The bill text was updated to reflect its official filing status, changing the document type from a draft to a formally filed Senate Bill. The bill was referred to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee, and the internal document tracking number was updated to match the official bill number.
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Added the filing date of April 30, 2026, and the referral date of May 4, 2026, to the Rules and Operations Committee.
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Updated the internal document tracking identifier from 'DRS45524-NQa-24' to 'S989-v-1' to align with the official bill number.
Removed the placeholder text indicating the bill was in a draft or pre-filing state.
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May 5, 2026
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Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
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May 4, 2026
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Apr 30, 2026
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2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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