North Carolina House

John Torbett

RepublicanRepresentative · District 108

john.torbett@ncleg.gov

Running for Reelection · November 2026

Election Day: November 3, 2026 · Register to vote at ncsbe.gov

North Carolina House

John Torbett

RepublicanRepresentative · District 108

john.torbett@ncleg.gov

Running for Reelection · November 2026

Election Day: November 3, 2026 · Register to vote at ncsbe.gov

Bills Sponsored

Bills Cosponsored

802

Votes Cast

99%

Party Unity Score

Sponsored Bills (19)

H83Passed

Revise Laws on Minors/Human Trafficking

This bill strengthens laws protecting minors by amending obscenity and harmful material statutes, requiring courts to consider sex offender registration for certain convictions involving minors, and directing the Human Trafficking Commission to study and develop a statewide human trafficking reporting system. It also adds human trafficking awareness training requirements for vacation rental employees.

House2026-07-02

H165Introduced

Child and Family Welfare Ombudsman Office

This bill creates a new Child and Family Welfare Ombudsman Office within the Department of Health and Human Services to serve foster youth, birth families, and foster parents. The office would investigate complaints, help resolve licensing issues, provide education about foster care laws, and submit annual reports on recurring problems in the foster care system.

House2026-05-28

H144Introduced

Elect SBE/Superintendent as SBE Chair

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to change how the State Board of Education is structured and led. Instead of being appointed by the Governor, most board members would be elected by voters in districts for four-year terms, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction would serve as the board's chair. Voters would decide on this amendment in November 2026, with changes taking effect in 2028.

House2026-05-19

H1034Engrossed

Town of Stanley Charter Amend./Manager

This bill amends the Town of Stanley's charter to clarify that the Town Manager has the authority to hire, suspend, and remove town employees, with the exception of the Town Attorney. The bill also updates charter language to use gender-neutral pronouns and modernizes references throughout the document.

House2026-05-11

H549Passed

Clarify Powers of State Auditor

This bill expands the powers of North Carolina's State Auditor by exempting their office from certain state oversight requirements for IT procurement and information systems. It also creates new debt collection tools allowing the Department of Revenue to pursue debts discovered by the State Auditor through levy, sale, attachment, and garnishment procedures, similar to tax collection methods.

House2025-07-29

H918Engrossed

Standardized Testing Choice Act

This bill directs the North Carolina Collaboratory to study whether the Classic Learning Test (CLT) should be accepted by UNC schools for undergraduate admission and scholarship awards alongside the SAT and ACT. The study will examine whether CLT scores predict college success, can be used interchangeably with SAT/ACT scores, and what costs would be involved for universities and the state to offer this test to middle and high school students.

House2025-05-07

H971Engrossed

Career Development Adjustment

This bill establishes a pilot program in 12 North Carolina schools where seventh-grade students entering in 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 will develop and annually review Career Development Plans through high school graduation. The plans aim to align students' coursework with college and career goals and help ensure on-time graduation, with involvement from school counselors, parents, and IEP teams for students with disabilities.

House2025-05-05

H516Introduced

Motorcycle Road Guard Safety Act

This bill creates a Motorcycle Road Guard Certification Program that allows trained and certified motorcycle riders to direct traffic while escorting motorcycle groups along approved public routes. Certified road guards must meet safety standards, hold a valid motorcycle driver's license endorsement, and complete a Division-developed certification course, with routes requiring approval from local police chiefs or sheriffs.

House2025-05-05

H246Engrossed

Liam's Law

Liam's Law increases criminal penalties for reckless driving, street racing, and hit-and-run offenses that result in serious injury or death. It upgrades penalties for street racing from misdemeanors to felonies when serious injury or death occurs, extends driver's license revocation periods (including permanent revocation for deaths), and strengthens hit-and-run requirements by distinguishing between crashes resulting in serious bodily injury versus other injuries.

House2025-04-16

Cosponsored Bills (5)

H1239Passed

Honor Mike Clampitt

This is a House Resolution honoring the life and memory of James Michael 'Mike' Clampitt, a former North Carolina House Representative from House District 119. The resolution recognizes his decades of service as a firefighter, law enforcement officer, and state legislator, and expresses the General Assembly's appreciation for his contributions to his community and the state.

House2026-06-24

H171Vetoed

Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI

This bill prohibits North Carolina state agencies and local governments from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, policies, or staff positions. It defines DEI as initiatives that influence hiring or employment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, nationality, country of origin, or sexual orientation outside of merit-based processes, and establishes penalties for violations including fines up to $10,000 and potential removal from employment.

House2026-06-24

H1043Introduced

CHCCS Act

This bill establishes new parental rights in public schools regarding student records and identity changes, restricts instruction on gender identity and sexuality in kindergarten through fourth grade, creates a legal process for parents to sue schools for violations, and gives the State Auditor authority to investigate and enforce compliance with financial penalties.

House2026-04-27

H402Passed

Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs

This bill requires state agencies to obtain legislative approval before implementing rules that cost $20 million or more over five years, and requires higher voting thresholds (two-thirds for $1+ million costs, unanimous for $10+ million costs) when agency boards or commissions adopt costly rules. It also allows the public to request legislative review of rules if 10 or more people object within one day of Commission approval.

House2025-07-29

H612Passed

Fostering Care in NC Act

This comprehensive bill makes several changes to North Carolina's child welfare and social services systems. Key provisions expand the Guardianship Assistance Program to include youth as young as 10 years old, establish procedures for judges to issue permanent no-contact orders against defendants convicted of violent offenses, make it a felony when caregivers commit or allow sexual acts against children under 16, and require cities and counties to conduct criminal history background checks for any applicant offered a position working with children.

House2025-06-26

Voting Record (802)

802

Votes Cast

724

Yea

Nay

99%

Participation

Nay
S442HouseFailed
Parents Protection Act
2025-06-18
Nay
S442HouseFailed
Parents Protection Act
2025-06-18
Yea
S254HousePassed
Charter School Changes
2025-06-18
Yea
H336HousePassed
Town of Maggie Valley/Deannexations
2025-06-17
Yea
S118HousePassed
Military and Veteran Support Act
2025-06-17
Yea
H183HousePassed
Various Local Provisions II
2025-06-17
Yea
S124HousePassed
State Hiring Accessibility and Modernization
2025-06-17
Yea
H434HousePassed
Lower Healthcare Costs
2025-06-17
Yea
H251HousePassed
Various Disaster Recovery Reforms
2025-06-17
Yea
H305HousePassed
Guilford County Sales Tax Distribution Mods
2025-06-17

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John Torbett

John Torbett

Sponsored Bills (19)

Revise Laws on Minors/Human Trafficking

Child and Family Welfare Ombudsman Office

Elect SBE/Superintendent as SBE Chair

Town of Stanley Charter Amend./Manager

Clarify Powers of State Auditor

Standardized Testing Choice Act

Career Development Adjustment

Motorcycle Road Guard Safety Act

Liam's Law

Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited

Cleveland Cultivation of Excellence Pilot

School Employee Protections for Use of Force

Reduce Drowning Risk/Public Docks

Standards Advisory Commission

Parental Rights for Curriculum and Books

SchCalFlex/Gaston/Open Cal

Fraudulent Deeds

Create Crime for Habitual Domestic Violence

Citizens' Expungement Clarification of 2025

Cosponsored Bills (5)

Honor Mike Clampitt

Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI

CHCCS Act

Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs

Fostering Care in NC Act

Voting Record (802)