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Introduced
04/21/2026
04/21/2026
In Committee
07/01/2026
07/01/2026
Crossed Over
07/01/2026
07/01/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY PROGRAM TO EXPAND THE ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM TO INCLUDE CERTAIN MILITARY AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL AND ALLOWING CERTAIN MILITARY AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS PERSONNEL TO BE ISSUED A SUBSTITUTE DRIVERS LICENSE OR SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD. Whereas, the Department of Defense personnel assigned to or supporting United States Special Operations Command organizations in North Carolina, including military members, civilian employees, and their dependents, perform among the most critical, most effective, and most dangerous operations in defense of our nation's freedom; and Whereas, the General Assembly is committed to ensuring the safety and protection of Department of Defense personnel assigned to or supporting United States Special Operations Command organizations in North Carolina; and Whereas, the General Assembly recognizes that allowing continued public access to the personal identifying information, including location information, of Department of Defense personnel assigned to or supporting United States Special Operations Command organizations in North Carolina jeopardizes the safety of these personnel and their families; and Whereas, the General Assembly seeks ways in which to protect the personal identifying information of Department of Defense personnel assigned to or supporting United States Special Operations Command organizations in North Carolina that is particularly susceptible to doxing or swatting from appearing on public-facing websites across State and local agencies, whether by removing or shielding the personal identifying information; and Whereas, the General Assembly is committed to exempting from the public records of this State the personal identifying information of Department of Defense personnel assigned to or supporting United States Special Operations Command organizations in North Carolina so as to protect the safety of those personnel and their family; Now, therefore
AI Summary
This bill establishes a study program to explore ways to protect military personnel, special operations forces, elected officials, and others who are particularly vulnerable to "doxing" (publishing private identifying information online with malicious intent) or "swatting" (making false emergency calls to provoke a large police response). A task force, composed of representatives from various state agencies including the Department of Justice and the Division of Motor Vehicles, will investigate what personal information is at risk, how to prevent harm, and how to create uniform protocols for shielding or removing this information from public records. The task force will also consider expanding the Address Confidentiality Program, which helps individuals in danger by providing a substitute mailing address, to include these vulnerable groups, or creating a new program based on its model. Additionally, the bill allows certain members of special operations forces, upon certification by their commander, to be issued a driver's license or special identification card with a substitute address for use overseas, and requires that their personal identifying information be removed or shielded from public-facing government websites upon request. The task force is required to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by April 1, 2027, and a pilot program may be created to test the implementation of these protections.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (9)
Danny Britt (R)*,
Michael Lazzara (R)*,
Tom McInnis (R)*,
Val Applewhite (D),
Robert Brinson (R),
Warren Daniel (R),
Chris Measmer (R),
Tim Moffitt (R),
Buck Newton (R),
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (on 07/01/2026)
Bill Topics
Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
- ‐ Right to Privacy and Access to Government Information
Defense
- ‐ Personnel Issues
Government Operations
- ‐ Government Transparency and Open Records
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S801 | 04/21/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S801v4.pdf | 07/01/2026 |
| Analysis - Summary S801-SMST-33(e3)-v-3 | https://dashboard.ncleg.gov/api/Services/BillSummary/2025/S801-SMST-33(e3)-v-3 | 07/01/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S801v3.pdf | 06/23/2026 |
| Analysis - Summary S801-SMCN-70(e1)-v-5 | https://dashboard.ncleg.gov/api/Services/BillSummary/2025/S801-SMCN-70(e1)-v-5 | 06/18/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S801v2.pdf | 06/17/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S801v1.pdf | 04/22/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S801v0.pdf | 04/21/2026 |
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