HB 206 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

DPS/Other Changes.

HB 206 modifies North Carolina's process for handling firearms surrendered under domestic violence protective orders. It requires defendants to immediately surrender firearms, ammunition, and permits to the sheriff when such orders are issued, with a 24-hour deadline if immediate surrender isn't possible. The bill clarifies that sheriffs must store these items, may charge reasonable storage fees, and must conduct criminal background checks before returning firearms after the order ends. This directly affects domestic violence defendants, victims, and sheriffs managing firearm storage and retrieval.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Signed Jul 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

Ratified SL 2026-53 · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill was officially ratified and assigned the session law number 2026-53. The most significant substantive change is an increase in the maximum weekly compensation for household support loss from $300 to $400, providing greater financial relief to dependents of injured victims.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the maximum compensation amount has expanded to allow for higher weekly payments.
FISCAL

The maximum weekly compensation for household support loss was increased from $300.00 to $400.00.

TECHNICAL

The bill's version identifier was updated from H206-v-5 to H206-v-6 to reflect its final ratified status.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2026 · House Jun 30, 2026

How they voted

448
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 60
Jun 23, 2026
D Democratic25
17 Yea 5 Nay 3
68% Yea
R Republican35
27 Yea 3 Nay 5
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Jul 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Gov. 7/7/2026
executive
Jun 30, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (132-3-10)
house
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred In S Com Sub
lower
Jun 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Jun 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
Jun 16, 2026
Committee
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
May 28, 2026
Committee
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors