SB 365 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Theft of Temporary Housing During Emergency.

SB 365 creates a new Class F felony for entering someone's property without legal justification during a declared state of emergency in an affected county and damaging or taking another person's temporary housing. It specifically targets acts against temporary shelters like tents, mobile homes, or vehicles used as emergency housing, excluding permanent structures. The law imposes felony penalties for these actions and allows victims to seek triple damages plus legal costs. It applies only to counties within an emergency area during an active state of emergency, as defined by existing state law, and takes effect December 1, 2025.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Filed Edition 1 · 4 edits
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The bill underwent a transition from a filed draft version to its first official edition, primarily involving formatting and metadata updates rather than substantive policy changes. The document now includes proper session information, bill numbering, and official referral details to the Senate Rules and Operations committee.
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Added official session header with bill number 365 and page numbering for the first edition

Added referral information directing the bill to Rules and Operations of the Senate dated March 24, 2025

Removed draft document identifiers including DRS45074-ML-59 tracking numbers and preliminary filing date

Updated bill identifier from draft version to official Senate Bill 365-First Edition format

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Mar 24, 2025
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 20, 2025
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0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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