Address Confidentiality/Study and DL.
SB 801 protects the personal information of North Carolina special operations personnel and their families by making their addresses, phone numbers, and school details confidential. The bill requires state agencies to keep this data private unless the individual requests disclosure and confirms they have taken steps to protect it through other means. It also expands the state's Address Confidentiality Program to include these individuals, allowing them to use a substitute address for receiving mail and legal documents. Additionally, the legislation creates a new civil liability law against doxing and allocates funds to implement these protections.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2026
Last action Jul 1, 2026
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What changed between versions
Edition 3
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Edition 4
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Edition 3 to Edition 4 and added a formal 'Whereas' preamble to establish the legislative intent. The scope of the study was expanded to explicitly include spouses, dependents, and family members of susceptible individuals, and the Task Force is now tasked with developing standard operating procedures and considering new legislative actions like enhanced criminal laws. The eligibility criteria for the substitute driver's license were significantly narrowed to apply only to special operations force members requesting the license for overseas use upon the request of a major military installation.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a general study on protecting military personnel to specifically including their families, while the specific program for substitute driver's licenses was restricted to overseas deployments.
SCOPE
Added a formal 'Whereas' preamble to clarify the General Assembly's intent to protect DoD personnel and their families from doxing and swatting.
REQUIREMENT
Expanded the Task Force's study items to include whether spouses and dependents should be covered, the need for standard operating procedures, and recommendations for enhancing criminal laws.
ELIGIBILITY
Narrowed the eligibility for the substitute driver's license program to only special operations force members requesting the license for overseas use upon the request of a major military installation.
Floor votes · Senate Jul 1, 2026
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 59
Jul 1, 2026
D
Democratic25
84% Yea
R
Republican34
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Jul 1, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Jul 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Jul 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amend Adopted A1
upper
Jul 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Jun 23, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Finance
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Committee
Sequential Referral To Rules and Operations of the Senate Added
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Committee
Sequential Referral To Finance Added
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Committee
Sequential Referral To Appropriations/Base Budget Stricken
upper
Jun 11, 2026
Committee
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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