# North Carolina HB 648: AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE APPROPRIATE TIMING FOR CONSIDERING NONRELATIVE PLACEMENT FOR NONSECURE CUSTODY AND DISPOSITION.

North Carolina HB 648, AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE APPROPRIATE TIMING FOR CONSIDERING NONRELATIVE PLACEMENT FOR NONSECURE CUSTODY AND DISPOSITION., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Sarah Stevens (Republican); status passed house, last action 2025-04-30 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 648
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE APPROPRIATE TIMING FOR CONSIDERING NONRELATIVE PLACEMENT FOR NONSECURE CUSTODY AND DISPOSITION.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Stevens (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: CHILD ABUSE, CHILD CUSTODY, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, COURTS, CRIMES, JUVENILE CODE, JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS, MINORS, PUBLIC, FAMILY ISSUES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (109 yes, 3 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: Sarah Stevens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carla D. Cunningham (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelly Willingham (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | House | HB 648: Disposition Placement/Findings of Fact. | pass | 109 | 3 | 6 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-30: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-04-29: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-29: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-28: Placed On Cal For 04/29/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-28: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-04-28: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-15: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-02: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-02: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-01: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H648v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H648v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H648v2.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/H648v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H648v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H648v2.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-HB648-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).