# North Carolina HB 515: AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA ECONOMIC ABUSE PREVENTION ACT.

North Carolina HB 515, AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA ECONOMIC ABUSE PREVENTION ACT., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Becky Carney (Democratic), Julia C. Howard (Republican), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican) and 1 others; status passed house, last action 2025-05-07 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 515
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA ECONOMIC ABUSE PREVENTION ACT.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Becky Carney (Democratic), Julia C. Howard (Republican), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Subjects: CRIMES, DEBTOR & CREDITOR, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FINANCIAL SERVICES, ID SYSTEMS, PUBLIC, WOMEN, FAMILY ISSUES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (111 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Becky Carney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Julia C. Howard (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ager (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vernetta Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cynthia Ball (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Belk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John M. Blust (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Butler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Clark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carla D. Cunningham (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gloristine Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julia Greenfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Zack Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Beth Helfrich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanika Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon Lofton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Longest (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nasif Majeed (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Prather (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Renée A. Price (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: James Roberson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Rubin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie von Haefen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-07 | House | HB 515: North Carolina Economic Abuse Prevention Act. | pass | 111 | 1 | 8 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-07: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Special Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Special Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-05-07: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-05-07: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-05-05: Placed On Cal For 05/07/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-05-01: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-30: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-30: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-04-29: Re-ref Com On Finance (House)
- 2025-04-29: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-17: Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-17: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-03-26: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-26: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-25: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H515v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H515v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H515v2.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H515v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H515v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H515v2.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB199-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB515-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).