Abraham Jones

North Carolina House

Abraham Jones

DemocratRepresentative · District 38
Running for Reelection · November 2026

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

17
Bills Sponsored
38
Bills Cosponsored
802
Votes Cast
94%
Party Unity Score

Sponsored Bills (17)

H930Introduced

First Responder Bonus/Appreciation Fund/$1500

This bill establishes a one-time $1,500 bonus program for first responders and teachers in North Carolina for fiscal years 2025-2027. The state would appropriate $130 million annually for first responders (law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs, dispatchers, and public hospital nurses) and $165 million annually for teachers, with bonuses distributed through their employing agencies by December 31 each year.

House2025-04-14
H699Introduced

Sheriff's Deputies/Dismissals

This bill prohibits sheriffs from firing deputy sheriffs or other employees in their office because those employees refuse to make campaign contributions to the sheriff or the sheriff's campaign committee. It adds this restriction to existing North Carolina law governing sheriff hiring and firing authority.

House2025-04-14
H932Introduced

Ten Percent Raise/Teachers/First Responders

This bill establishes a permanent 10% pay raise for North Carolina teachers and first responders, funded by $900 million annually for teachers and $700 million annually for first responders over the 2025-2027 fiscal years. The raises take effect July 1, 2025, and become part of employees' base salaries for calculating future increases.

House2025-04-14

Cosponsored Bills (38)

H1074Introduced

Prescription Drug Expenses Tax Deduction

This bill allows North Carolina taxpayers to deduct up to $5,000 per year in out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses from their state income taxes, starting in 2026. The deduction covers unreimbursed medication costs and pharmacy co-pays, but excludes amounts already covered by tax-advantaged accounts like Health Savings Accounts or Flexible Spending Accounts.

House2026-05-12
H1138Introduced

Aging With Dignity Act

This bill addresses North Carolina's growing senior population by establishing policies that prioritize home and community-based care for Medicaid beneficiaries aged 55+, requiring medication reviews and behavioral health integration, and funding new initiatives including an integrated senior housing pilot program ($120 million), expansion of the long-term care ombudsman office ($3.5 million), a geriatric workforce development program ($10 million), and a family caregiver support stipend pilot ($13.5 million). The bill also creates a study commission on aging to recommend future policies.

House2026-05-04
H1147Introduced

IDD Omnibus

This comprehensive bill implements changes to support North Carolinians with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) across multiple areas: it provides $183 million to increase direct care worker wages to at least $18/hour, adds 1,000 waiver slots and develops a 10-year plan to address service needs, updates Medicaid eligibility rules for workers with disabilities, studies new employment and community activity services, establishes rental assistance for housing, funds vocational rehabilitation services, restricts prone restraints in schools, and increases funding for special education and accessible transportation.

House2026-05-04

Voting Record (802)

802
Votes Cast
624
Yea
177
Nay
100%
Participation
  • Yea
    S1090HousePassed

    APPT John Gajda Utility Commission

    2026-07-02
  • Yea
    H332HousePassed

    Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes

    2026-07-02
  • Yea
    H199HousePassed

    Authorize Municipal Deannexation

    2026-07-02
  • Yea
    H1220HousePassed

    Various Local Provisions IX

    2026-07-02
  • Yea
    H1222HousePassed

    Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick

    2026-07-01
  • Yea
    H920HousePassed

    Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Prot. Act

    2026-07-01
  • Nay
    S474HousePassed

    Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium

    2026-07-01
  • Nay
    H1104HousePassed

    Improve IVC Process and Enhance Public Safety

    2026-07-01
  • Yea
    S1074HousePassed

    Eden/Mills River/Guilford Art 46 Local Act

    2026-07-01
  • Nay
    S876HousePassed

    Various Local Provisions X

    2026-07-01
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