HB 182 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Revise Law Permanent Protective Order/Child Abuse.

HB 182 creates two key policy changes: First, it allows judges to issue lifetime no-contact orders against defendants convicted of certain violent offenses (including sex offenses requiring registration), requiring a show-cause hearing to determine if the victim fears future contact. Second, it clarifies that caregivers of children under 16 who commit or allow sexual acts with the child face Class D felony charges, specifically expanding penalties for permitting such abuse. The law directly affects victims of violent crimes (through the no-contact protections) and caregivers of children under 16 (through updated felony charges for sexual abuse). These provisions apply to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

Edition 1 Edition 2 · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill revision updates the short title and removes specific sponsor information while clarifying that permanent no contact orders can now include the victim's immediate family members, not just the primary victim. The changes expand protection by allowing family members to be specifically identified in orders and providing courts with more detailed options for relief, including restrictions on contact, harassment, and entry into specified locations.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include the victim's immediate family members in permanent no contact orders, extending protections beyond just the primary crime victim.
DEFINITION

Definition of who can be protected under permanent no contact orders now includes the victim's immediate family or both the victim and family members, rather than just the convicted defendant's victim.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that if any immediate family member is included in a permanent no contact order, they must be specifically identified in the order.

ENFORCEMENT

Added seven specific forms of relief courts can order in permanent no contact orders, including restrictions on threats, visits, harassment, contact methods, and entry into specified locations.

Added provision allowing the state, victim, or defendant to request modification or rescission of permanent no contact orders when reasonable grounds for fear no longer exist.

TECHNICAL

Removed specific sponsor names and committee referral information from the header section.

Changed short title from 'Revise Laws on Domestic & Child Abuse' to 'Rev. Law Perm. Protect Order/Child Abuse' and removed reference to complete sponsor list.

Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

1130
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 121
Mar 12, 2025
D Democratic46
43 Yea 3
93% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican73
68 Yea 5
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 32 co-sponsors

Sponsors