HB 575 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

The Hunter Robinson Act.

HB 575, known as "The Hunter Robinson Act," revises North Carolina's laws governing post-release supervision for criminal offenders. The bill modifies how the "maximum imposed term" is calculated for prisoners serving consecutive sentences by adjusting the months deducted based on felony class. It also changes when prisoners become eligible for post-release supervision and extends the required length of the supervision period for most felony categories. These changes generally result in longer post-release supervision terms for affected offenders. The act applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2025.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Last action May 1, 2025

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Edition 1 → Edition 2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision updates post-release supervision requirements and sentencing guidelines for certain felony classes in North Carolina. The changes reduce post-release supervision periods for some offenders and modify how maximum prison terms are calculated for specific felony classes.

Scope change

The bill now applies different post-release supervision durations based on felony class, with reductions for Class B1 through Class C offenders compared to the previous version.

REQUIREMENT

Post-release supervision periods were reduced from 36 months to 24 months for second and subsequent sentences involving Class B1 through Class C felonies.

Post-release supervision periods were reduced from 18 months to 12 months for second and subsequent sentences involving Class D through Class E felonies.

Post-release supervision periods were reduced from 9 months to 6 months for second and subsequent sentences involving Class F through Class I felonies.

New sentencing tables were added for Class F through Class I felonies and Class D through Class E felonies, specifying minimum and maximum prison terms based on prior record levels.

DEFINITION

The release calculation formula was updated to reflect the new post-release supervision durations for different felony classes.

Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

88–23

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 121

Apr 30, 2025

D Democratic46

19 Yea 21 Nay 6

45% Nay

I Independent2

2 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican73

69 Yea 4

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 1, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 9 co-sponsors