North Carolina House

Dean Arp

RepublicanRepresentative · District 69

Running for Reelection · November 2026

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

North Carolina House

Dean Arp

RepublicanRepresentative · District 69

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 (23)

H1123Passed

UNC Omnibus & Capital Contracting Law Changes

This bill authorizes approximately $636.9 million in capital improvement projects across UNC campuses funded through bonds and non-appropriated sources, standardizes residency requirements for the NC School of Science and Mathematics, expands tuition grants for NCSSM and UNCSA graduates, increases the UNC Board of Governors' authority over capital projects up to $4 million, raises various construction project thresholds, and restricts state agencies from using appropriated funds for public-private partnerships without legislative approval.

House2026-06-19

H451Introduced

Diabetes Education for Parents

This bill requires all North Carolina public schools to provide parents and guardians with information about Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes at the beginning of each school year. The information must include descriptions of the diseases, risk factors, warning signs, screening processes, and recommendations to consult with healthcare providers if students show symptoms or receive a diagnosis.

House2026-05-19

H1086Introduced

Child Care Initiative Funds/Reform/Study

This bill establishes free training academies to help people become child care lead teachers, provides $15 million for mental and behavioral health services in child care settings, allows child care centers to share administrative credentials between two staff members, funds a study on liability insurance for child care providers, and updates bidding requirements for Smart Start contracts.

House2026-05-12

H1146Introduced

2026 Governor's Budget

This is North Carolina's 2026 state budget bill, which appropriates approximately $35.4 billion in General Fund spending for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and sets salary schedules for state employees, teachers, and officials. The bill includes funding for education, health and human services, transportation, and other state operations, along with various policy changes affecting education, taxation, and state administration.

House2026-05-04

H1167Introduced

2026 Governor's Budget

This is North Carolina's 2026 state budget bill, which appropriates funds for state government operations for fiscal years 2026-2027. It allocates approximately $35.4 billion in General Fund spending across education, health, human services, transportation, and other state functions, while also making adjustments to tax rates, employee salaries, and various state programs.

House2026-05-04

H389Engrossed

Continuing Budget Operations Part III

This budget adjustment bill appropriates funds for various state operations and programs during the 2025-2027 fiscal years. It allocates money for education programs at UNC Charlotte, healthcare initiatives including mental health services and electronic health records, natural resources operations, school safety grants, law enforcement equipment, emergency services, veterans home renovations, and other state agency needs.

House2025-09-22

H357Passed

Continuing Care Retirement Communities Act.-AB

This bill creates a new regulatory framework for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in North Carolina, requiring providers to obtain licenses from the Department of Insurance and meet financial, operational, and disclosure standards. The law applies to both for-profit and nonprofit communities that offer housing plus long-term care services like assisted living or nursing care to residents.

House2025-07-03

H762Passed

Modernize NC S.A.F.E. Act/2d Mortgage Fee Act

This bill modernizes North Carolina's mortgage lending laws by updating definitions, requirements, and procedures in the state's S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act, and modifies the maximum fees lenders can charge on second or junior mortgage loans to align with federal qualified mortgage standards. The changes include streamlining licensing procedures, clarifying regulatory authority, and allowing slightly higher fee caps on certain junior lien loans while maintaining consumer protections.

House2025-07-01

H412Passed

Child Care Regulatory Reforms

This bill reforms North Carolina's child care regulations in three main ways: it directs the state to study separating quality rating requirements from subsidy eligibility for state-funded child care by May 2026; it modifies staffing rules to allow lead teachers to oversee up to two groups and recognizes five years of work experience as equivalent to credential requirements; and it updates building code standards for family child care homes to align with residential code requirements.

House2025-07-01

Cosponsored Bills (30)

H268Passed

2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II

This bill appropriates over $1 billion in additional capital funding for state infrastructure projects across multiple agencies and universities for fiscal year 2025-2026, including $100 million specifically designated for repairs and renovations at North Carolina Central University, and $5 million for the State Bureau of Investigation to purchase radios, vehicles, and a case management system.

House2026-08-11

H133Passed

NC Farmland and Military Protection Act

This bill prohibits entities controlled by adversarial foreign governments from purchasing, leasing, or holding agricultural land or property within 50 miles of North Carolina military installations. It requires existing foreign owners to register with the Secretary of State, allows the Attorney General to enforce violations through forced sales, and establishes penalties for non-compliance.

House2026-07-08

H258Passed

Worker Safety Act of 2026

This bill clarifies the process for filing complaints about workplace retaliation under North Carolina's worker protection laws. It specifies what information complaints must contain, allows employers to submit response statements within seven days, requires extra materials submitted with complaints to be destroyed and kept confidential, and establishes how time periods are calculated in these cases.

House2026-06-22

H443Engrossed

Const. Amendment: Council of State Vacancies

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would change how the Governor fills vacancies in eight statewide elected offices (Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Attorney General, and three Commissioners). Under the new process, when a vacancy occurs close to an election, the Governor must choose from a list of three candidates nominated by the political party of the officer who left office. The amendment would be decided by voters in November 2026.

House2026-05-20

H1019Engrossed

Mike Clampitt 1st Responder Tax Fairness Act

This bill expands the highway use tax exemption for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads that are not part of local government and have no more than two paid employees. The exemption now applies to fire trucks, pump trucks, tanker trucks, ladder trucks, four-wheel drive forest fire fighting vehicles, and emergency services vehicles.

House2026-05-18

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

H434Engrossed

Lower Healthcare Costs

This bill aims to lower healthcare costs and increase price transparency in North Carolina through multiple measures: requiring hospitals and surgical facilities to publicly report pricing information on common procedures, mandating clear billing disclosures to patients about out-of-network providers, establishing good-faith cost estimates for scheduled procedures, limiting facility fees charged by hospitals, and strengthening prior authorization and appeals processes for health insurance.

House2026-04-06

H491Introduced

Medicaid Rebase Funding

This bill appropriates $190 million from the Medicaid Contingency Reserve to adjust North Carolina's Medicaid funding for enrollment changes, service costs, and implementation of a new Children and Families Specialty Plan. It also requires local managed care organizations to transfer $18 million to the state in fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.

House2025-10-23

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

Voting Record (802)

802

Votes Cast

711

Yea

Nay

97%

Participation

Yea
H562HousePassed
Budget Technical Corrections Modifications
2026-08-04
Yea
H199HousePassed
Authorize Municipal Deannexation
2026-08-04
Yea
H958HousePassed
Election Law Changes
2026-08-04
Yea
S1089HousePassed
Appt. Melanie Bush Division of Health Benefit
2026-07-02
Yea
S1090HousePassed
APPT John Gajda Utility Commission
2026-07-02
Yea
H332HousePassed
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes
2026-07-02
Yea
S257HousePassed
2026 Appropriations Act
2026-07-02
Yea
H56HousePassed
2026 Budget Technical Corrections
2026-07-02
Yea
S1088HousePassed
Appt. Floyd McKissick NC Utilities
2026-07-02
Yea
H1244HousePassed
Adjournment Resolution
2026-07-02

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Dean Arp

Dean Arp

Sponsored Bills (23)

UNC Omnibus & Capital Contracting Law Changes

Diabetes Education for Parents

Child Care Initiative Funds/Reform/Study

2026 Governor's Budget

2026 Governor's Budget

Continuing Budget Operations Part III

Continuing Care Retirement Communities Act.-AB

Modernize NC S.A.F.E. Act/2d Mortgage Fee Act

Child Care Regulatory Reforms

Various Local Provisions VI

Mod. Bd. of Eng'ers & Surveyors

House Budget Technical Corrections

Civil Procedure Amendment

Board for Gen. Contractors/Crim. Referrals

CDL Training/Disaster Affected Areas

Childcare Pilot

Support Students with Disabilities Act

NC Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Uniform Energy Rates for Seasonal Service

Continuing Care Retirement Communities Act.-AB

Child Care Mental & Behavioral Services/Funds

Eminent Domain

Restore Down-Zoning/Union Co

Cosponsored Bills (30)

2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II

NC Farmland and Military Protection Act

Worker Safety Act of 2026

Const. Amendment: Council of State Vacancies

Mike Clampitt 1st Responder Tax Fairness Act

CHCCS Act

Lower Healthcare Costs

Medicaid Rebase Funding

Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs

The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act

Alena's Law & Office of Vital Records Changes

Application for a Convention of the States

Ivermectin Access Act

Parents' Medical Bill of Rights

Title Fraud Prevention Act

Clarify Motor Vehicle Dealer Laws

Farmland Protection Act

Promoting Wholesome Content for Students

Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act

Women's Safety and Protection Act

All Pro Dads & Responsible Fatherhood NC

Funds for Inclusive Playgrounds

Parental Rights for Curriculum and Books

Ensuring Patient Safety w/Mail Order Meds

General Assembly: In God We Trust - Display

NC Constitutional Carry Act

Reestablish NC Coordinate System of 1983

No Tax on Tips, Overtime, Bonus Pay

Assaults on First Responders

Honor Joe John, Former Member

Voting Record (802)