North Carolina General Assembly · 2025–2026 session
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Introduced by Amy Galey
This bill allows North Carolina seniors age 65 and older to transfer assets into pooled special needs trusts without being penalized through loss of Medicaid or State-County Special Assistance benefits, as long as the transferred funds are used to provide goods and services to the senior within their lifetime and at fair market value.
Social Services & Welfare
Introduced by Mike Clampitt
This bill makes several local changes to North Carolina law: it restricts wake surfing in Lake Glenville to 200 feet from shore and other watercraft; changes the Town of Louisburg's election timing and methods for selecting council members and mayors; and authorizes Henderson County, Johnston County, and Rutherford County to construct and finance community college buildings on their respective community college campuses.
Local Government
Introduced by Ray Pickett
This bill allows UNC constituent institutions to offer discounted tuition to two groups of students: those receiving military tuition assistance (federal or North Carolina National Guard) and those enrolled in employer-sponsored financial support programs. The discount amount cannot exceed the difference between the military assistance or employer funding received and the applicable tuition, and UNC must report annually to the legislature on the number of students served and financial impact.
Education
Introduced by John Bell
This bill makes several changes to North Carolina's disaster response and recovery procedures. It prohibits discrimination based on political affiliation in state disaster recovery assistance, increases penalties for theft of temporary housing during emergencies, automatically adopts certain federal health care waivers during emergencies, provides building code exemptions for Hurricane Helene-damaged downtown commercial structures, allows temporary reconstruction flexibility in flooded areas, and streamlines permits for processing hurricane debris into mulch and compost.
Environment & Energy
Introduced by William Rabon
This Senate resolution confirms Leslie Cooley Dismukes as Secretary of the Department of Adult Correction, a cabinet-level position requiring Senate approval. The resolution was adopted on June 26, 2025, after being referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Introduced by Paul Newton
This bill creates three protections: (1) shields funds in education savings accounts (529 plans) and ABLE accounts from creditor claims and legal judgments, (2) prohibits insurance companies from discriminating against or charging more to living organ donors, and (3) provides up to 30 days of paid leave for state employees who donate organs and 7 days for bone marrow donation.
Healthcare
This Senate Resolution confirms D. Reid Wilson as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The confirmation requires Senate approval of the governor's appointment to lead North Carolina's environmental agency.
Introduced by Brenden Jones
This bill makes three changes to North Carolina motor vehicle dealer regulations: it extends the grace period for license renewal from 30 days to 60 days after expiration, changes dealer license plate validity from one year to two years to match dealer license renewal cycles, and extends the mandatory replacement period for dealer plates from three years to four years.
Business & Labor
Introduced by Timothy Reeder
This bill creates a faster licensing pathway for physicians, physician assistants, and anesthesiologist assistants who are already licensed in other U.S. states. Instead of going through the full licensing process, qualified medical professionals can apply for 'licensure by endorsement' if they have at least five years of active experience, a job offer in North Carolina, and a clean disciplinary record. The bill also keeps Medical Board investigation records confidential.
Introduced by Reece Pyrtle
This bill makes several changes to North Carolina local government laws. It removes the satellite annexation cap for the Town of Madison, removes several parcels of land from the corporate limits of towns and cities in Andrews, Elizabeth City, King, Four Oaks, Creedmoor, and Wilson, consolidates and updates the Town of Davidson's charter, and establishes staggered board terms for Davidson's elected officials.
Introduced by Erin Pare
This bill makes several changes to North Carolina environmental and construction permitting processes. It allows water and sewage system construction contracts to be awarded with just two competitive bids (instead of more), limits agencies from repeatedly requesting additional information during permit reviews, clarifies that certain dam inundation maps must be disclosed to the public, excludes man-made ditches from coastal area regulations, and creates a new fast-track permitting process for upland basin marinas (boat storage facilities built by excavating above the waterline).
Introduced by Jeffrey McNeely
This bill requires cities in counties with 150,000+ residents to get county approval before annexing agricultural or forest land that has been under present-use value taxation. The approval is needed if the annexation would cause residential zoning that increases school enrollment beyond the county's current capacity. Cities can proceed without county approval if they agree to pay the county for school capacity improvements.
This bill modifies North Carolina's property tax relief programs for elderly and disabled homeowners. It increases the income limit for married couples in the elderly/disabled homestead exclusion, eliminates the requirement to repay deferred taxes in the homestead circuit breaker program, adds an alternative income qualification based on area median income, and releases any previously accumulated deferred taxes for eligible properties.
Taxes & Budget
Introduced by Chris Humphrey
This bill creates a four-year pilot program to expand recreational fishing seasons for flounder and red snapper in North Carolina, requiring at least a six-week flounder season with increased daily catch limits and a year-round red snapper season. It also prohibits the use of trawl nets for shrimp fishing in coastal waters and within half a mile of the shoreline, effective December 2025.
Agriculture
This bill makes several local election changes across North Carolina counties and municipalities. It modifies how Cabarrus County fills board vacancies, changes Currituck and Pitt County school board elections to partisan (with Currituck requiring voter approval), shifts all Pamlico County municipal elections and the Village of Simpson to even-numbered years, and changes Monroe's municipal elections to even-numbered years on a partisan basis.
Elections & Voting
This bill has two main parts: it allows North Carolina taxpayers to deduct gambling losses from their state income taxes (similar to federal tax law), and it establishes that investment coins and bullion made of gold or silver can be recognized as legal tender in North Carolina, though businesses are not required to accept them.
Introduced by Jarrod Lowery
This bill creates the North Carolina Work and Save Program, a state-facilitated retirement savings program for small business employees and self-employed individuals who lack access to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The program would offer payroll deduction IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts) managed by private financial providers, with a default option of a Roth IRA with a 5% contribution rate, and includes $1 million in state funding for startup costs through 2027.
Introduced by Ralph Hise
This bill allows North Carolina lottery winners who win $5 million or more to request that their identity be kept confidential for 90 days after claiming their prize. The winner's name and identifying information would be protected from public disclosure during this period, though certain government agencies (like the IRS and state tax authorities) and debt collection programs would still have access as required by law.
Introduced by Stephen Ross
This bill creates a Shrimp Trawl Transition Program to provide temporary income payments to commercial fishermen who reported selling shrimp caught with trawl nets between January 2023 and June 2025, with the program expiring in October 2028. The bill also increases various coastal fishing license fees, including standard commercial fishing licenses, vessel registrations, shellfish licenses, and recreational fishing licenses.
Introduced by Ted Alexander
This bill revises and consolidates the charter of the Town of Boiling Springs in Cleveland County. It updates the town's governing structure, establishes how elections are conducted, and repeals four outdated charter laws from 1911-1957 while preserving existing town ordinances and operations.
Introduced by Zack Forde-Hawkins
This bill requires North Carolina public schools to include suicide prevention education as part of their school-based mental health policies. It mandates that all licensed educators receive annual suicide prevention training, establishes a suicide risk referral protocol for schools, and requires the State Board of Education to develop model programs and training materials that schools must follow.
Introduced by Donnie Loftis
This bill prohibits North Carolina government entities from contracting with foreign-owned companies from China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or other designated countries if those companies would have direct or remote access to critical infrastructure like power grids, water systems, and communication networks. It also requires criminal background checks for all individuals granted access to these critical infrastructure systems across multiple state agencies.
This bill creates a new regulatory framework for kratom products in North Carolina, requiring manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to obtain licenses from the Alcohol Law Enforcement Division. The bill establishes testing standards, labeling requirements, and sales restrictions (including a 21-year age minimum), and also prohibits kratom and hemp-derived consumable products on school property and for those under 21.
This is a ceremonial House resolution that honors the life and memory of Efton Medford Sager, a former North Carolina House representative from District 11 (2009-2013) who also served as a Wayne County Commissioner. The resolution expresses appreciation for his service to his community, state, and nation, and extends sympathy to his family following his death on May 27, 2025.
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