NC senators advance bill shifting involuntary commitment evaluations to jails

In the fall, the legislature approved “Iryna’s Law,” a judicial reform package keeping more suspects in custody before their trials.

By: Christine Zhu

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 712

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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A key North Carolina state senate panel approved a bill Wednesday aiming to fix a problem lawmakers inadvertently caused by changing public safety laws in the wake of the 2025 killing of Iryna Zarutska by a person with mental illness.

In the fall, the legislature approved “Iryna’s Law,” a judicial reform package keeping more suspects in custody before their trials and requiring more of them to be taken to hospitals for psychiatric assessments …

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