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Honor 2026 Carolina Hurricanes Team

This is a House Resolution that honors the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team for winning the 2026 Stanley Cup championship. The resolution recognizes the team's accomplishments, leadership, and community contributions, and directs that a certified copy be sent to team members, the owner, and head coach.

House2026-06-23

H1102Introduced

Fuel Gas Safety Act

This bill requires the installation and maintenance of fuel gas detectors in residential rental units, commercial buildings, and public higher education facilities that contain appliances using propane, natural gas, or liquified petroleum gas. Landlords must install detectors within 30 days of acquiring a property, maintain them in working order, and can face civil penalties up to $500 for violations. Universities and community colleges must adopt fuel gas safety policies by July 1, 2027, and implement them by July 1, 2030.

House2026-06-08

H1235Introduced

Restoring Separation of Powers & Leg. Transp

This bill proposes two constitutional amendments to be voted on in November 2026. The first amendment would limit the General Assembly's power to reorganize executive branch functions in ways that weaken the Governor's authority to execute state laws. The second amendment would require bills to address only one subject (with exceptions for budget and tax bills) and mandate at least 48 hours of public notice and bill text availability before final passage.

House2026-06-03

H1234Introduced

Const. Amend./Supreme Court Ethics

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would require North Carolina Supreme Court Justices to recuse themselves from cases where they have financial interests, personal relationships with parties involved, or previously sponsored the law being challenged. It would also require Justices to publicly disclose large financial transactions ($10,000+), non-salary income, and who funds their travel.

House2026-06-03

H1236Introduced

Const. Amend./Judicial Standards Commission

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to establish the Judicial Standards Commission in North Carolina's Constitution and changes how it operates. The amendment would require the Commission to have judges, lawyers, and non-lawyer citizens as members, and would make disciplinary hearings and sanctions public instead of confidential.

House2026-06-03

H1233Introduced

State Bd of Elections/Independent Agency

This bill changes how North Carolina's State Board of Elections is organized and led. It makes the Board an independent agency (rather than part of the Secretary of State's office) and shifts appointment power from the State Auditor to the Governor, effective July 1, 2027.

House2026-06-01

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

H1131Introduced

More APS Staff to Address Elder Abuse

This bill appropriates $2.178 million in state funds to hire at least 25 additional Adult Protective Services (APS) workers at county departments of social services statewide, beginning in fiscal year 2026-2027. The funds will be distributed to counties with the greatest need based on factors like number of APS cases, required staffing levels, senior population, and report volume.

House2026-05-13

H1193Introduced

Rep. Mike Clampitt Bone Marrow Donation Act

This bill designates November as Marrow Donation Awareness Month in North Carolina and allows people ages 18-40 to indicate their intention to become bone marrow donors when applying for or renewing a driver's license. The bill requires the state to share this information with the National Marrow Donor Program and directs state health and motor vehicle agencies to conduct public awareness campaigns about bone marrow donation, with $100,000 allocated for these efforts.

House2026-05-12

H1230Introduced

No Federal Interference in Elections

This bill prohibits federal or state armed forces from being stationed at voting places for 17 days before through election day, except in emergencies or at the request of election officials, and it restricts state and county election boards from disclosing voters' personal information (like Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and driver's license numbers) to the federal government without a court order.

House2026-05-12

H1206Introduced

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act/Funds

This bill creates the North Carolina Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which requires employers with 15+ employees and all government entities to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions unless it causes undue hardship. Employees can sue in court for violations and seek damages, back pay, and attorney fees. The bill allocates $600,000 for implementation across the Department of Labor, courts, and legislature.

House2026-05-05

H1189Introduced

Datacenter Transparency Act

This bill establishes a two-year moratorium (August 1, 2026 to August 1, 2028) on permits for new datacenters in North Carolina while a university study examines their impacts on electricity grids, water supplies, air quality, and property values. It also requires existing datacenters to annually report detailed operational and financial information to receive sales tax exemptions, and directs the state to report on lost tax revenue from datacenter exemptions.

House2026-05-05

H1188Introduced

Limits on Immigration Detention Facilities

This bill prohibits North Carolina city, county, and state law enforcement agencies from contracting with the federal government or private companies to detain noncitizens for civil immigration purposes. It also requires the Department of Public Safety to collect and annually report data on immigration detainees, including their demographics, charges, and case status.

House2026-05-05

H1194Introduced

Winston-Salem/Forsyth Joint EOC Funds

This bill appropriates $1 million in state funds to Forsyth County for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to help create a joint emergency operations center between Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. The center is intended to improve coordination and emergency response capabilities for the city and county.

House2026-05-05

H1211Introduced

Home Equity Investment Loan Act

This bill creates a new regulatory framework for home equity investment loans in North Carolina, classifying them as residential mortgage loans and imposing consumer protections including mandatory legal counsel, housing counseling, required disclosures, and limits on the amounts companies can charge. It also prohibits mandatory arbitration clauses in covered mortgage transactions and applies to companies making, brokering, purchasing, or servicing these loans.

House2026-05-05

H1216Introduced

John Rollins Scholarship Protection Act

This bill prohibits North Carolina public colleges and universities from reducing a student's institutional financial aid (grants and scholarships) when the student receives a private scholarship from outside sources like foundations or alumni groups. The bill requires both the UNC system and community colleges to adopt policies preventing this practice and appropriates $740,000 annually to help institutions offset lost financial aid funds.

House2026-05-05

H1183Introduced

Defend NC

House Bill 1183 'Defend NC' contains multiple provisions: it prohibits North Carolina law enforcement from assisting federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement with immigration enforcement; temporarily suspends sales tax on goods that increased in price by 50% or more due to 2025 federal tariffs during fiscal year 2026-2027; directs state agencies to study and report on federal funding losses and consider replacement funding for health research, Medicaid programs, and education; and appropriates $50,000 to establish a potential North Carolina Institute of Health to support biomedical research.

House2026-05-05

H1196Introduced

Require Free Water in Bars

This bill requires bars and other establishments with on-premises alcohol permits to provide free drinking water to customers who request it. The water must meet federal and state purity standards and be served in a container holding at least 6 fluid ounces, and the requirement applies during hours when alcohol can be sold.

House2026-05-05

H1209Introduced

Strengthen Ed by Embedded New Teacher Support

This bill appropriates $1 million in recurring state funding annually to expand the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program, which provides coaching and mentoring to beginning teachers in public schools. The expanded funding aims to increase embedded instructional support within local school districts and connect it more closely with teacher preparation programs.

House2026-05-05

H1208Introduced

Community Safety Risk Protection Act

This bill creates two new firearm restriction mechanisms in North Carolina. First, it requires people subject to civil no-contact orders to surrender firearms to the sheriff if the court finds certain risk factors (such as threats of violence or suicide). Second, it establishes Individual Risk Protection Orders (IRPOs) that allow law enforcement, judges, doctors, and family members to petition courts to temporarily restrict a person's firearm access if they pose a danger to themselves or others, with safeguards including hearings and the ability to retrieve weapons after the order expires.

House2026-05-05

H1197Introduced

Revise NC Teaching Fellows Program

This bill increases financial support for North Carolina's Teaching Fellows Program by raising forgivable loans from $5,000 to $10,000 per academic year, applies recent program improvements retroactively to all current participants, establishes new standards for selecting partner institutions, and funds a $50,000 study to understand why some loan recipients choose to repay loans in cash rather than through teaching service.

House2026-05-05

H1201Introduced

Youth Placement Study

This bill establishes a temporary pilot program through the Department of Health and Human Services to place high-need youth in lower-level care settings with support services instead of psychiatric residential treatment facilities, and directs the department to study reforms to licensure requirements and youth placement practices. The study is due by October 1, 2026, and the program receives $100,000 in funding.

House2026-05-05

H1202Introduced

First Responder Training Track

This bill appropriates $6.1 million in state funds to Forsyth Technical Community College to build a law enforcement driving training center in King, North Carolina. The facility will include a driving pad, roadway, and instructional building to train law enforcement officers in basic and continuing education programs.

House2026-05-05

H1184Introduced

Voucher School Transparency Act

This bill increases accountability requirements for private schools that accept North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship vouchers. It requires these schools to submit annual financial audits, standardized test performance data, graduation rates, staff background checks, and facility/safety information to state authorities. It also directs the State Auditor to review at least three private school audits each year and report findings to the legislature.

House2026-05-05

H1195Introduced

MOMnibus 3.5

This bill establishes five major programs to address maternal mortality and health disparities in North Carolina: a grant program for community organizations serving Black women, mandatory implicit bias training for perinatal healthcare providers, funding for lactation training programs at historically Black colleges and universities, grants for perinatal education in underserved areas, and a mobile health initiative to expand maternal care access. The bill appropriates approximately $20.5 million over multiple years and requires healthcare providers to complete training by December 2027.

House2026-05-05

H1191Introduced

Fostering Care in NC Act 2026

This bill makes multiple changes to North Carolina's child welfare and juvenile justice laws, including tightening confidentiality protections for abuse and neglect case records, establishing court procedures for removing individuals from the responsible individuals list, clarifying permanency planning requirements for foster children, streamlining termination of parental rights procedures, and funding a new secure communications platform for court notifications and attorney coordination in child welfare cases.

House2026-05-05

H1187Introduced

Save Our Beaches

This bill disapproves a rule adopted by the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission that allows the use of wheat straw bales for sand fencing in ocean hazard areas. By disapproving the rule, the bill prevents this method from being used for coastal sand management.

House2026-05-05

H1186Introduced

Equipping Law Enf. for Better Drug Detection

This bill establishes a pilot program through the North Carolina Collaboratory to provide law enforcement agencies with advanced drug-detection technology to replace traditional field drug tests. The program will measure the technology's impact on case outcomes, officer safety, testing accuracy, and cost-effectiveness, with findings reported to the legislature by 2028.

House2026-05-05

H1198Introduced

SANE Nurses Data/Registration Info Reqs

This bill requires programs that train Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) to report annual data to the North Carolina Board of Nursing about their graduates, including how many graduated and where they work. It also creates a new database where all active nurses must register their training credentials, education, and workplace information, with updates required when licenses renew or employment changes.

House2026-05-05

H1207Introduced

Keeping NC Open for Business

This bill creates a Municipal Winter Road Operations Cost Share Program that reimburses North Carolina municipalities for up to 75% of costs related to snow and ice removal, including equipment purchases, staffing, and contracted services. The state would provide $10 million annually plus $20 million upfront for equipment, with municipalities required to contract with private snow-removal providers and maintain GPS tracking and public plowing maps.

House2026-05-05

H1160Introduced

Reduce Parent Copays/Child Care Subsidy/Funds

This bill reduces the percentage of gross family income that parents must pay as copayments for subsidized child care from 10% to 7%, effective October 1, 2026. The bill appropriates $25 million in recurring state funds annually to cover the cost of this reduction.

House2026-05-04

H1139Introduced

Learning & Enrichment in Afterschool Programs

This bill establishes the Learning and Enrichment in Afterschool Programs (LEAP) Advisory Council and Grant Program within the Department of Public Instruction. It creates a $19.5 million fund to provide grants to community organizations, schools, and local governments that offer afterschool and summer youth programs, with priority given to rural and underserved communities.

House2026-05-04

H1140Introduced

State Employee Bereavement Leave/Up To 40 Hrs

This bill provides North Carolina state employees, public school employees, and community college employees with paid bereavement leave of up to 40 hours when an immediate family member dies and up to 8 hours when a colleague dies. The bill appropriates $2 million to fund this benefit, effective July 1, 2026.

House2026-05-04

H1158Introduced

Increase Market Rate/Rate Floor/Child Subsidy

This bill increases child care subsidy payment rates to the 75th percentile of the 2023 market rate study, with automatic increases whenever new studies are completed. It also establishes a statewide rate floor for child care providers in counties with rates below the state level. The bill appropriates $60 million from the General Fund, $20 million from the Child Care Block Grant, and $160 million from the General Fund to fund these increases, beginning July 1, 2026.

House2026-05-04

H1133Introduced

HBCU/HMSI Omnibus

This bill appropriates funds and creates programs to support historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and historically minority-serving institutions in North Carolina. It establishes a study committee on HBCU infrastructure, creates completion assistance and nursing fellows programs, funds capital improvements at multiple institutions, and expands merit scholarships.

House2026-05-04

H1179Introduced

Senior Property Tax Relief Modernization Act

This bill modernizes North Carolina's property tax relief programs for seniors and disabled homeowners by replacing sharp income cutoffs with gradual phase-outs, allowing homeowners to combine two relief programs, and addressing barriers for those with shared property ownership. The state will reimburse local governments for lost tax revenue, and $20 million will fund local governments to improve property reappraisal technology.

House2026-05-04

H1175Introduced

Affordability in Healthcare Act

This comprehensive healthcare reform bill aims to lower costs and improve affordability through multiple strategies: establishing a state-supported low-cost health insurance plan option on the marketplace (by 2028), creating a purchasing consortium for public health buyers, expanding chronic disease prevention programs, increasing price and billing transparency, regulating hospital facility fees, strengthening protections for rural healthcare, updating insurance prior authorization rules, and requiring state review of significant hospital transactions to preserve competition.

House2026-05-04

H1155Introduced

The People's Right to Amend Act

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow North Carolina citizens to directly propose changes to the state constitution through a petition and voting process, rather than requiring the General Assembly to propose all amendments. Citizens would need signatures from at least 8% of recent gubernatorial voters (with at least 3% from each congressional district) to place an amendment on the ballot, and the amendment would need 60% voter approval to pass.

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

H1161Introduced

Omnibus Artificial Intelligence Protections

This bill creates multiple regulations on artificial intelligence use across North Carolina in elections, education, employment, insurance, and courts. It prohibits AI in political ads, allows schools to restrict student AI use, requires employers to audit AI hiring tools for bias, limits AI in insurance claim processing, and restricts generative AI in court filings.

House2026-05-04

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

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

H1141Introduced

Protecting Medicaid & Autism Services

This bill appropriates $1.047 billion to update Medicaid funding to reflect current enrollment and costs, allows Medicaid health plans to create restricted provider networks specifically for research-based behavioral health treatment, and removes statutory rules that would automatically end Medicaid coverage for the expansion population under certain conditions.

House2026-05-04

H1178Introduced

The NC Teacher Pay Competitiveness Act

This bill increases teacher salaries in North Carolina starting in 2026-2027 and locks in annual 3.67% raises through 2032-2033, with a dedicated funding reserve to protect these raises from budget delays. It also reduces funding for the Opportunity Scholarship Program (private school vouchers) and tightens eligibility requirements for that program.

House2026-05-04

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

H1153Introduced

Budgeting Accountability and Transparency

This bill increases transparency and public participation in North Carolina's state budget process by requiring at least one week of public comment time, public hearings, and committee meetings before budget votes, and by making legislative budget requests public records once the budget becomes law. The bill allocates $250,000 annually to support these new requirements.

House2026-05-04

H1148Introduced

Universal Pre-K

This bill appropriates $200 million in annual state funding to expand the NC Pre-K program so that all income-eligible four-year-old children in North Carolina can participate, beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Currently, the program serves some eligible children but cannot accommodate all who qualify.

House2026-05-04

H1157Introduced

Red Wolf Special Registration Plate

This bill authorizes North Carolina to create a special Red Wolf registration plate that vehicle owners can purchase for an additional $30 fee. Revenue from the plate sales will be distributed to support red wolf conservation efforts through the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, and NC State University is directed to promote the plate on campus.

House2026-05-04

H1159Introduced

Investing in Teen Mental Health

This bill appropriates $1,290,626 in state funding to the Department of Health and Human Services to expand Teen Mental Health First Aid training programs across North Carolina. The training teaches high school students (grades 9-12) how to identify mental health and substance use challenges in their peers and connect them with trusted adults for support.

House2026-05-04

H1150Introduced

NC Constitutional Rights Act/Funds

This bill creates a new North Carolina law allowing people to sue individuals (non-government entities) in state court for violations of federal constitutional rights and seek damages, attorney fees, and other relief. It also appropriates $150,000 to educate the public about these new rights.

House2026-05-04

H1127Introduced

Affordable Maternal Access & Cancer Care Act

This bill establishes three healthcare access programs in North Carolina: a $5 million Maternal Care Access Grant Program to fund community-based organizations addressing maternal health disparities, a $2 million Prostate Cancer Control Program providing free or low-cost screenings for uninsured/underinsured men, and insurance coverage requirements ensuring that diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging have the same patient cost-sharing as screening mammograms.

House2026-04-30

H1098Introduced

Rural Commuter Microtransit Pilot Grant

This bill creates a Rural Commuter Microtransit Pilot Grant Program that provides $30 million in funding to help rural North Carolina counties (defined as having 250 or fewer people per square mile) establish public transportation services. Counties, regional councils, municipalities, and transit authorities can apply for grants to operate shuttle and car services during peak commuting hours and off-peak hours for elderly, disabled, and other vulnerable populations.

House2026-04-30

H662Introduced

Support the State Highway Patrol

This bill provides approximately $40.5 million in annual pay raises for State Highway Patrol officers and staff, establishes new secondary employment policies for troopers, encourages retired officers to return to work, and appropriates funds for bulletproof glass in patrol vehicles and infrastructure improvements at the Huntersville station.

House2026-04-30

H1096Introduced

First in Flight Act

The First in Flight Act appropriates $175.1 million in state funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to support North Carolina's aerospace industry through airport infrastructure grants, community college workforce training programs, apprenticeships, dual-enrollment education pathways, university research funding, and supply chain support services.

House2026-04-30

H1093Introduced

Museum of Life/Sciences Appropriation

This bill appropriates $3.1 million in one-time state funding to the Museum of Life and Science for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to create the Mike Woodard Lab and Living Tools exhibit, which will showcase North Carolina's biotech industry and encourage student interest in STEM careers.

House2026-04-30

H1100Introduced

Construction Support Act

This bill addresses housing affordability by targeting labor and material bottlenecks in construction. It establishes a $200 million Community College Construction Workforce Program for trade credentialing, a $100 million Construction Materials Producer Incentive Grant Program, updates building codes to allow alternative cement types, and provides $20 million in grants to local governments for e-permitting systems.

House2026-04-30

H1092Introduced

Reform NC Property Tax

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to allow property tax relief based on area median income, modifies the homestead property tax circuit breaker program for seniors and disabled homeowners, updates tax exemptions for nonprofit affordable rental housing, and provides $20 million in grants to help counties upgrade property reappraisal technology for more frequent assessments.

House2026-04-30

H1105Introduced

North Carolina Transportation Safety Act

This bill increases law enforcement staffing in Mecklenburg County, increases penalties for traffic safety violations (school bus stops, move-over law, street takeovers), restricts public access to highway camera recordings, expands 24-hour operation of a Charlotte traffic management center, creates new criminal offenses for reckless boating deaths/injuries, and increases penalties for assaults on public transit operators.

House2026-04-30

H1085Introduced

Improve Cable Service Complaint Resolutions

This bill adds enforcement tools for the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General's Office to address cable service complaints. It allows the state to pursue civil actions to recover revenue from cable providers who commit repeat violations of federal customer service requirements or their own customer agreements, and requires cable companies to include complaint resolution information on customer bills.

House2026-04-30

H1088Introduced

Traffic Signal Preemption Software

This bill appropriates $2.7 million in one-time funding from the Highway Fund to the North Carolina Department of Transportation to install traffic signal preemption technology. This technology allows traffic signals to change in real-time to prioritize emergency vehicles, aiming to reduce emergency response times and improve intersection safety.

House2026-04-30

H1081Introduced

Funds for Veterans/HBOT

This bill appropriates $3 million in state funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to provide free hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatment to North Carolina veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The funds will be directed to a nonprofit organization called HBOT 4 HEROES to deliver approximately 15,000 treatments to roughly 350 veterans, with progress reported back to the legislature by June 30, 2027.

House2026-04-30

H1095Introduced

Tier System Reevaluation

This bill requires North Carolina state agencies to stop using the development tier system (which currently classifies counties as tier 1, 2, or 3 based on economic development) by July 1, 2028, and replace it with new, program-specific criteria. Each agency must develop and propose new replacement criteria tailored to their specific programs, which must then be approved by the General Assembly before implementation.

House2026-04-30

H1099Introduced

Funding Vocational Rehabilitation

This bill appropriates $7.5 million to help counties provide vocational training and employment services to people participating in accountability and recovery courts. The funding covers training costs, transportation, and support services like childcare and licensing fees, with grants capped at $150,000 per county per year.

House2026-04-30

H1112Introduced

NC Workforce Stability & Economic Protection

This bill requires North Carolina to conduct annual studies measuring how federal immigration enforcement operations affect the state's economy, workforce, and tax revenues. It also mandates that employers notify employees within 72 hours when they receive federal immigration audits, establishes penalties for employers who retaliate against employees for exercising these rights, and authorizes the Attorney General to monitor federal enforcement actions and receive reports of economic disruptions from businesses and workers.

House2026-04-30

H1118Introduced

Workforce Housing Loan Renewal Act

This bill appropriates $35 million in recurring annual funding from the state's General Fund to the Housing Finance Agency for the Workforce Housing Loan Program, beginning in fiscal year 2026-2027. The funds are intended to support loans that help workforce-level earners access housing.

House2026-04-30

H1122Introduced

Expand Disabled Veteran Prop. Tax Exclusion

This bill expands North Carolina's property tax break for disabled veterans by excluding their entire home value from taxation instead of just the first $45,000. The state will reimburse local governments and school districts for the tax revenue they lose from this expanded exclusion.

House2026-04-30

H1107Introduced

Funds for Families Providing Foster Care

This bill appropriates $2 million in recurring annual funding to the Department of Health and Human Services starting in fiscal year 2026-2027 to help recruit, train, and support foster care families. The money will be distributed to county social services departments based on their documented needs.

House2026-04-30

H1101Introduced

Hatteras-Ocracoke Hovercraft Pilot Program

This bill establishes a two-year pilot program for the North Carolina Department of Transportation to test hovercraft ferries on the Hatteras-Ocracoke route. The program will study whether hovercraft can reduce travel times, cut dredging costs, replace aging diesel ferries, and generate revenue through visitor fees while keeping rides free for residents. The bill allocates $25 million and requires progress reports to the legislature by March 2027 and December 2027.

House2026-04-30

H1116Introduced

Film Grant Modifications

This bill expands North Carolina's Film and Entertainment Grant Fund by increasing the maximum grant amounts that can be awarded to film and television productions, raising the grant cap from $7 million to $20 million for feature films and from $15 million to $25 million for television series seasons. The bill also increases the threshold for what qualifies as a 'highly compensated individual' from $1 million to $4 million in compensation per production.

House2026-04-30

H1120Introduced

Financial Effectiveness and Transparency Act

This bill redirects $6.75 million in state funding away from Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship to evidence-based maternal and infant health programs through the Department of Health and Human Services. It also establishes new transparency and reporting requirements for crisis pregnancy centers that receive any state funds, and requires these centers to provide clients free copies of their records upon request.

House2026-04-30

H1130Introduced

Re-Professionalizing the Teaching Profession

This bill makes multiple changes to improve teacher compensation and working conditions in North Carolina public schools. It reinstates education-based salary supplements, increases base teacher salaries significantly, creates a forgivable loan program for National Board certification fees, establishes a one-year sabbatical program for experienced teachers, provides additional planning time and workdays for teachers, and gives school districts more flexibility with calendar scheduling and remote instruction days.

House2026-04-30

H1082Introduced

Tax Relief for Working Families Act

This bill reestablishes North Carolina's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which provides a tax credit to working families based on a percentage of the federal EITC they qualify for. The credit would be set at 20% of the federal credit amount for 2026 and beyond, and any credit amount exceeding taxes owed would be refunded to the taxpayer.

House2026-04-30

H1070Introduced

Domestic Violence Divorce Reform Act

This bill allows victims of domestic violence to obtain an absolute divorce in North Carolina without waiting the standard one-year separation period. Victims can qualify by obtaining a domestic violence protection order, a conviction against their spouse for a domestic violence offense, or by proving domestic violence to a judge at a hearing. The bill also provides $50,000 in funding to Compass Center to support domestic violence victims.

House2026-04-29

H1077Introduced

NC Working Families Economic Relief Act

This bill creates a grant program at North Carolina community colleges to train students as tax preparers through the federal Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, while also providing funding to United Way of North Carolina to expand VITA services. The bill aims to help low-income North Carolinians claim federal tax credits they are eligible for but currently do not claim.

House2026-04-29

H1076Introduced

The Innovations Waitlist Reduction Act

This bill increases funding for the Innovations waiver program by $240 million to add 6,635 new slots for individuals with disabilities or long-term care needs. It simultaneously modifies the Opportunity Scholarship Program to prioritize lower-income families and reduces that program's funding by $240 million, redirecting those funds to the Innovations waiver expansion.

House2026-04-29

H1064Introduced

Civil Rights Helpline

This bill establishes a 24-hour civil rights helpline within the North Carolina Department of Justice to receive, document, and investigate complaints from people harmed by federal troops or federal law enforcement actions, including immigration enforcement. The Attorney General would maintain a secure database of reports, publish annual public reports with aggregate data and trends, and hold yearly public hearings to present findings.

House2026-04-29

H1072Introduced

Affordable Housing Infrastructure Development

This bill creates the Affordable Housing Infrastructure Development Loan Program, which provides below-market interest rate loans to nonprofit organizations for developing land and infrastructure (such as utilities, roads, and site preparation) for affordable housing projects. The program receives $50 million in state funding and is administered by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency.

House2026-04-29

H1078Introduced

Omnibus Life Sciences Appropriations

This bill appropriates a total of $34.25 million to support North Carolina's life sciences and biotechnology sectors, including funding for small business accounts, the Biotechnology Center, and a new reserve fund for emerging life science technologies. It also reorganizes the Advisory Council on Rare Diseases by moving it from UNC Chapel Hill to the Department of Health and Human Services, expanding its membership, and authorizing water and sewer infrastructure reimbursements for major manufacturing investments.

House2026-04-29

H1079Introduced

Menstrual Products Sales Tax Exemption

This bill removes the sales tax on menstrual products in North Carolina, including tampons, pads, menstrual cups, panty liners, and similar items. The exemption would take effect October 1, 2026, and apply to all future sales of these products in the state.

House2026-04-29

H1080Introduced

Public Safety Reinvestment Act

This bill appropriates approximately $371 million to improve public safety operations across North Carolina by: equipping public transit with emergency trauma kits and implementing fare enforcement measures ($10 million); hiring additional court staff in Wake and Mecklenburg counties ($60 million); providing salary increases for Department of Adult Correction employees ($250 million); raising State Highway Patrol pay ($40 million); funding juvenile justice staffing ($25 million); supporting the State Crime Lab ($4 million); and enhancing retirement benefits for correctional officers ($11 million).

House2026-04-29

H1073Introduced

Fair Share for Public Schools Act

This bill creates a new 7% income tax on North Carolina income exceeding $1 million per year for individuals. The revenue collected, minus administrative costs, would be distributed annually to the state public school fund and allocated to local school districts based on the number of students.

House2026-04-29

H1071Introduced

SNAP Funding in Response to H.R. 1

This bill appropriates $85 million in state funds to replace federal funding that North Carolina will lose for administering the SNAP (food assistance) program due to changes in federal law (Public Law 119-21). The funds will be distributed to the Department of Health and Human Services and counties based on their actual losses in federal administrative support.

House2026-04-29

H1065Introduced

Prepared Foods Sales Tax Modification

This bill modifies North Carolina's sales tax rules for prepared foods by exempting certain prepared foods from state sales tax, while maintaining taxes on items like dietary supplements, vending machine food, and soft drinks. The bill clarifies definitions of what counts as prepared food and creates an exception for artisan bakeries that meet specific revenue and product requirements.

House2026-04-29

H1066Introduced

Child Care Stabilization & Affordability Act

This bill redirects $390 million from the Opportunity Scholarship program (which funds private school scholarships) to child care subsidies, establishes permanent funding for a tri-share child care cost-sharing program between employers/employees/state, reenacts a state child care tax credit, creates apprenticeships and workforce programs for early childhood educators, increases child care subsidy reimbursement rates, and establishes a health insurance pool for child care workers.

House2026-04-29

H1063Introduced

Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act

This bill regulates large-scale data centers in North Carolina by requiring them to obtain operating certificates, generate at least 25% of their electricity on-site from clean energy, pay utility rates based on their full infrastructure costs, and prohibiting them from receiving state and local tax incentives or subsidies. The bill also establishes water use standards for data centers and repeals existing sales tax exemptions for the industry.

House2026-04-28

H1055Introduced

GTCC Aviation Center Expansion

This bill appropriates $1.8 million in state funds to Guilford Technical Community College for expanding its Aviation Center and related capital expenses, effective July 1, 2026. The funds are nonrecurring and will remain available until spent.

House2026-04-28

H1059Introduced

Fair Minimum Wage Act

This bill raises North Carolina's minimum wage to $15 per hour (with a lower $11 per hour rate for small businesses under $400,000 annual revenue) and automatically adjusts it yearly for inflation. It creates a Wage Board to study wage standards, allows local governments to set higher minimum wages, and establishes a Short-Time Compensation program to help employers reduce hours instead of laying off workers.

House2026-04-28

H1046Introduced

NC Economic Progress and Well-Being

This bill requires North Carolina's Department of Commerce to prepare and publish a biennial report measuring economic opportunity, affordability, and family economic security across the state and by county. The report will track metrics like poverty rates, job quality, housing affordability, education costs, and regional economic opportunity using existing public data sources.

House2026-04-28

H1054Introduced

Gov't Employee Raises & Retiree COLA

This bill increases salaries for public school employees (teachers, principals, and staff), state employees, and community college workers effective July 1, 2026. It provides a 7% salary increase for most state-funded employees, enhances sick leave benefits for state workers, and provides a 3% cost-of-living adjustment to certain retirees. The bill appropriates approximately $939.8 million for salary increases and $250 million for retiree adjustments.

House2026-04-28

H1051Introduced

Funding for Senior Care/Community Health

This bill appropriates $250,000 in nonrecurring state funds for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the MedAid Foundation Incorporated, a nonprofit organization, to expand healthcare access and improve senior care and community health services for vulnerable populations facing barriers to affordable healthcare and preventive care.

House2026-04-28

H1056Introduced

Relieving Housing Bottlenecks

This bill aims to increase housing supply and affordability in North Carolina through multiple strategies: allowing residential development in commercial zones, eliminating parking minimums, creating a program to reimburse local governments for faster housing permit processing, limiting large-scale corporate purchases of single-family homes to 25 or fewer per company, establishing a loan program for workforce housing development costs, and appropriating $160 million to the Housing Finance Agency.

House2026-04-28

H1053Introduced

Additional Funding for School Supplies

This bill appropriates $28.6 million in state funding for the 2026-2027 school year to increase classroom materials and instructional supplies for North Carolina public schools. It also expresses the General Assembly's intent to provide additional funding of $15.1 million in 2027-2028 and $22.6 million in 2028-2029, though these future amounts require separate appropriation.

House2026-04-28

H1061Introduced

Plyler Educational Protections Act

This bill establishes protections for all students in North Carolina public schools regardless of immigration status, based on the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision Plyler v. Doe. It prohibits schools from denying enrollment based on citizenship status, requires schools to protect student information from immigration authorities, establishes procedures for handling immigration enforcement requests on school grounds, and restricts school resource officers from cooperating with immigration enforcement.

House2026-04-28

H1049Introduced

Funding for Shotgun House Museum

This bill appropriates $250,000 in one-time state funding to Triad Cultural Arts, Inc., a nonprofit organization, to support improvements to a restored Shotgun House museum in Winston-Salem. The funds are intended to help the museum serve as an educational and community gathering space for students and visitors.

House2026-04-28

H1050Introduced

Funding for Sex Ed Health Awareness

This bill appropriates $31,000 in state funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to Joyful Soul Treasures, Inc., a nonprofit organization, to conduct a marketing campaign and eight-week workshop for teenagers ages 13-18 focused on sexual health education and awareness.

House2026-04-28

H1047Introduced

North Carolina Microplastics Study Act

This bill directs the North Carolina Collaboratory at UNC Chapel Hill to study microplastics (tiny plastic particles) in North Carolina's waterways and develop strategies to reduce their harmful impacts. The Collaboratory will research where microplastics come from, how they affect ecosystems and human health, and recommend policy solutions, with a comprehensive report due by July 1, 2027. The bill provides $150,000 in funding for this research.

House2026-04-28

H1048Introduced

Funding for HIV/AIDS Awareness Walk

This bill appropriates $72,000 in state funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to support the annual Winston-Salem HIV/AIDS Awareness Walk, a nonprofit event designed to raise public awareness, reduce stigma, and provide education about HIV/AIDS.

House2026-04-28

H1045Introduced

Fair Wages in Health Care Act/Funds

This bill establishes minimum wage requirements for five direct care and health care support occupations in North Carolina, ranging from $18 to $24 per hour depending on the role. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to adjust Medicaid and state-funded program rates to help employers meet these new wage floors, and appropriates $500,000 for implementation beginning January 1, 2028.

House2026-04-28

H1057Introduced

Affordable Food Act

The Affordable Food Act is a comprehensive bill that addresses food insecurity in North Carolina through multiple programs: it establishes SNAP nutrition incentive programs to help low-income families buy healthy food, creates a state food procurement program to support farmers, appropriates funds to replace lost federal SNAP administrative funding, protects farmland from development, establishes assistance programs for military veterans and families, expands food distribution in underserved areas, and prohibits grocery stores from using electronic shelf labels to change prices more than once per 24 hours (dynamic pricing). The bill totals approximately $320 million in appropriations for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

House2026-04-28

H1060Introduced

AG Investigations/Certain ICE & CBP Incidents

This bill requires North Carolina's Attorney General to investigate incidents involving federal immigration enforcement (ICE and CBP officers) that result in serious bodily injury or death. The Attorney General must publicly release findings and recommendations within seven days and report to legislative leaders. The bill allocates $450,000 in funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to implement these investigations.

House2026-04-28

H1044Introduced

Justice in Mental Health Act

This bill increases funding and capacity for behavioral health services in North Carolina's criminal justice system by appropriating nearly $768 million for state psychiatric hospitals, community treatment programs, court coordination infrastructure, and safekeeper beds in state prisons. It establishes frameworks for courts and mental health providers to work together, expands treatment options for court-involved individuals, and modifies the legal standard for involuntary commitment to consider patterns of behavior indicating loss of volitional control.

House2026-04-27

H118Introduced

Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill

This bill increases the property tax homestead exclusion for disabled veterans in North Carolina from $45,000 to $61,000 of appraised home value, meaning more of their home's value is not taxed. The state will reimburse local governments for half of the tax revenue they lose from this increase.

House2025-09-23

H378Passed

Various Ed Law/Tax Acct/NIL Changes

This bill makes multiple changes to North Carolina education and tax laws. It requires schools to evaluate technology costs and report device repair rates; allows community college students under 18 to share education records with parents; expands dual enrollment pathways for high school sophomores; allows uniformed service members to defer UNC enrollment; authorizes UNC capital projects; protects education savings accounts from creditor claims; and creates rules for athlete agents handling name, image, and likeness contracts.

House2025-07-01

H59Introduced

Modify Homestead Exclusions

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.

House2025-06-25

H429Engrossed

Turtle Rescue Team Special Registration Plate

This bill reauthorizes a special registration plate for the Turtle Rescue Team at NC State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. The plate, which expired in 2016, would become available again for vehicle owners to purchase at an additional $30 fee beyond regular registration costs.

House2025-06-16

H577Introduced

Protect Towers and Truckers Act

This bill creates a Commercial Motor Vehicle Towing and Recovery Commission to oversee towing fees and practices for commercial trucks. It requires tow operators to obtain permits from the Division of Motor Vehicles, establishes training and background check requirements, and sets rules for how towed vehicles and cargo are handled and returned to owners.

House2025-06-11

H569Engrossed

PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability

This bill allows North Carolina's Secretary of Environmental Quality to order PFAS manufacturers whose pollution has contaminated public drinking water systems to pay for the costs of removing or treating that contamination. The bill applies to cases where a water system has spent over $50 million on PFAS remediation and can trace the contamination to a specific manufacturer's discharge, and it applies retroactively to costs incurred since January 1, 2017.

House2025-06-05

H515Engrossed

North Carolina Economic Abuse Prevention Act

This bill creates the North Carolina Economic Abuse Prevention Act, which provides domestic violence survivors and certain other abuse victims legal remedies to challenge debts incurred under duress, coercion, or fraud by abusers. Survivors can provide documentation to creditors and collection agencies to stop collection activities and potentially eliminate their liability for coerced debts, while creditors may pursue claims against the person who coerced the debt.

House2025-05-07

H283Engrossed

Small Business Investment Grant Program

This bill creates a new Small Business Investment Grant Program within North Carolina's One North Carolina Fund, allocating up to $10 million in competitive grants to help small businesses establish new facilities or expand existing ones in the state. It also renames the existing One North Carolina Small Business Account to the Small Business Research and Technology Account.

House2025-05-07

H520Engrossed

Abuse and Deception by Telemarketers

This bill prohibits North Carolina telemarketers from displaying fake, misleading, or misrepresented phone numbers on caller identification systems. It requires telemarketers to show their actual phone number or the legitimate business entity they represent, establishes record-keeping requirements for telemarketing calls, and creates civil penalties for violations ranging from $500 to $10,000 per call.

House2025-05-07

H97Engrossed

Support Firefighters Fighting Cancer

This bill adds certain occupational cancers to the list of firefighter deaths eligible for death benefits under North Carolina's Public Safety Employees' Death Benefits Act. Firefighters who die from mesothelioma, testicular cancer, small intestine cancer, esophageal cancer, oral cavity cancer, pharynx cancer, gastric cancer, prostate cancer, or colon cancer are presumed to have died in the line of duty if the cancer is occupationally related to firefighting.

House2025-05-05

H512Engrossed

Emer. Care/Animals/Vet. Practice

This bill allows emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to provide emergency medical care to injured police K-9 units and certified search and rescue dogs at emergency scenes without needing a veterinary license. It also protects EMS personnel from prosecution when they provide such emergency care in good faith, though this protection does not apply to cases involving gross negligence, wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing.

House2025-05-01

H462Introduced

Personal Data Privacy/Social Media Safety

This bill creates two new laws: the Personal Data Privacy Act, which gives North Carolina residents rights to access, correct, delete, and control how companies use their personal data (particularly for targeted advertising and sales), and the Social Media Safety Act, which requires social media platforms to verify users are 18 years old and obtain parental consent before minors can create accounts.

House2025-04-29

H110Introduced

Nat.l Guard Student Loan Repayment Program

This bill creates a National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program that provides up to $50,000 in student loan repayment assistance to active North Carolina National Guard members who commit to at least three years of service, with additional funds available for longer service terms. The bill appropriates $25.5 million in startup funding and $180,000 for administrative staff to operate the program.

House2025-04-29

H634Introduced

Parity Enhancement for Addiction Recovery

This bill updates North Carolina insurance law to align with federal mental health parity requirements and enhance coverage for substance use disorder treatment. It requires health insurance plans to cover mental health conditions with the same terms and conditions as physical health conditions, mandates that substance use disorder treatment decisions use specific clinical criteria from the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and replaces outdated terminology throughout insurance regulations.

House2025-04-17

H635Introduced

Increase Access to Fertility Treatment

This bill requires large group health insurance plans in North Carolina to cover fertility diagnostic care, fertility treatment, and fertility preservation services. Coverage must include at least three in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles per person, though the requirement does not apply to plans offered by religious institutions or self-insured group plans.

House2025-04-17

H69Engrossed

Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act

This bill prohibits North Carolina's public universities from denying admission based on military service, allows active duty service members and their spouses to defer enrollment for 2-5 years, and grants in-state tuition rates to honorably discharged veterans who meet specific criteria (such as graduating from an NC high school after 2004, serving with a permanent NC station, or receiving a Purple Heart).

House2025-04-16

H114Introduced

Employment Preference for Military Personnel

This bill expands North Carolina's employment preference policy for military personnel by removing the requirement that service occur during wartime and extending preference to active duty service members, Armed Forces Reserve members, and their spouses and dependents. The expanded preference applies to state job applications, hirings, promotions, reassignments, and transfers.

House2025-04-15

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

H902Introduced

Free to Learn - Library Bill of Rights Act

This bill establishes the Free to Learn – Library Bill of Rights Act, creating legal protections for library users' rights to access information, intellectual freedom, and privacy. It requires libraries statewide to develop policies protecting these rights, establishes a legal resource center in the Attorney General's office, and appropriates $3 million over two years for implementation and enforcement.

House2025-04-14

H974Introduced

DHHS Study/Hospice Patient Complaints

This bill directs the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to study how hospice care facilities handle patient and family complaints. The study will analyze complaint data, consult with hospice administrators and industry groups, and provide recommendations to the legislature by April 1, 2026, focusing on best practices for complaint procedures, investigations, communication, and family involvement.

House2025-04-14

H842Introduced

Vis., Hear., Dental Screenings Opt-Out

This bill clarifies how North Carolina schools must notify parents about health screenings (vision, hearing, dental, and developmental screenings) and establishes that schools may conduct these screenings without prior parental consent, though parents must be informed at the beginning of the school year and notified of results.

House2025-04-10

H796Introduced

The Student Mental Health Line Awareness Act

This bill requires public schools, charter schools, regional schools, and laboratory schools in North Carolina to print three mental health crisis helpline numbers on student identification cards issued to grades 6-12 students: the 988 Lifeline, Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741), and the NC Statewide Warmline (1-855-733-7762). Nonpublic schools are encouraged but not required to do the same. Schools must verify these numbers are accurate and current annually.

House2025-04-08

H816Introduced

Voucher School Transparency Act

This bill increases accountability requirements for private schools that accept North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship vouchers. It requires these schools to submit annual reports on student test scores, graduation rates, financial audits, staffing credentials, and safety plans, and directs the State Auditor to review at least three such schools' audits each year.

House2025-04-08

H807Introduced

Strong Public Schools for a Strong NC

This bill appropriates funds to increase teacher salaries, support special education services, provide free breakfast and lunch to all public school students, establish a device refresh program for student computers, and freeze enrollment in the Opportunity Scholarship program (which provides vouchers for private school tuition) while reducing its future funding.

House2025-04-08

H786Introduced

Working Families Act

This bill makes several changes to support working families in North Carolina: it reduces what families pay for subsidized child care, restores a state tax credit for families with children, gradually raises the minimum wage from $10 to $15 per hour by 2030 with annual adjustments after that, expands property tax relief for homeowners, creates down payment assistance for public servants buying homes for the first time, and establishes a paid family leave insurance program funded by employer contributions to help workers take time off for family or medical needs.

House2025-04-07

H684Introduced

Environmental Justice in North Carolina

This bill establishes a formal Environmental Justice State Policy in North Carolina requiring state agencies to consider how their decisions affect different communities' exposure to environmental burdens and access to environmental benefits. It creates an Environmental Justice Advisory Council and mandates that eight covered state agencies develop engagement plans, track spending on environmental projects, and report annually on how they are distributing environmental benefits fairly across communities.

House2025-04-03

H669Introduced

Volunteer Firefighter Reimbursement Program

This bill creates a one-year pilot program that reimburses volunteer firefighters in North Carolina for mileage traveling to emergency calls and for personal equipment used during those responses. The program is funded with $1 million, administered by the Department of Public Safety, and will end June 30, 2026, with a report to the legislature on whether it should be expanded or made permanent.

House2025-04-03

H665Introduced

DPI Disaster Preparedness Fund

This bill creates a $25 million Public School Disaster Preparedness Fund administered by the Department of Public Instruction to help schools in high-risk natural disaster areas improve or replace building structures to reduce damage from severe weather. Schools apply through a formal process, with the State Board of Education approving projects that meet established preparedness standards, and must report annually on fund usage and progress.

House2025-04-03

H668Introduced

NC Working Families Economic Relief Act

This bill establishes a grant program at North Carolina community colleges to train students as tax preparers through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program and provides funding to United Way of North Carolina to expand VITA services. The bill allocates approximately $2.83 million to help low-income North Carolinians claim federal tax credits they may be missing, with an estimated average benefit of $2,812 per eligible filer.

House2025-04-03

H141Engrossed

The Joe John Remembrance Act

This bill removes the additional fee that fire department and rescue squad members must pay when obtaining a special registration plate. Currently, these members pay the standard vehicle registration fee plus an extra charge; this bill eliminates that extra charge so they only pay the standard fee.

House2025-04-03

H691Introduced

Voter Protection and Reliance Act

This bill protects voters by ensuring their ballots are counted based on election rules and procedures that were in place on election day, preventing ballots from being disqualified due to legal changes made after voting occurred. It also requires courts to expedite lawsuits challenging election procedures that are filed within 90 days before or after an election, and clarifies that technical registration errors cannot be used to invalidate a cast ballot unless the voter was actually ineligible.

House2025-04-03

H683Introduced

Expand Disabled Veteran Prop. Tax Exclusion

This bill expands the current property tax exclusion for disabled veterans in North Carolina by increasing the excluded home value from $45,000 to the entire appraised value of their primary residence. The state would reimburse local governments and cities for lost tax revenue caused by this expanded exclusion.

House2025-04-03

H667Introduced

Reduce Barriers to College Completion

This bill allows certain children of parents holding H-1B or L-1 work visas to pay in-state tuition rates at North Carolina public universities if they are lawfully present in the United States and establish domicile in North Carolina. The bill applies to students with H-4 visas or those continuously enrolled who held an H-4 visa at some point during their enrollment.

House2025-04-03

H685Introduced

Rural NC Reinvestment Act

This bill appropriates $595 million in one-time state funding for rural North Carolina across eight areas: water and sewer infrastructure ($200M), public safety equipment ($10M), economic development land acquisition ($20M), rural physician placement ($5M), agricultural development ($10M), rural school construction and repairs ($200M), broadband expansion ($50M), and early learning programs ($100M). Each funding area includes guidelines developed by relevant state departments that prioritize projects based on factors like need severity, efficiency, and people served.

House2025-04-03

H688Introduced

Funds for Inclusive Playgrounds

This bill establishes a continuing annual appropriation of $100,000 from the state General Fund to the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund specifically for grants to local governments, school units, and public authorities to build or adapt playground and recreational facilities for people with disabilities. Grant awards are capped at $5,000 per recipient, with recipients required to provide local matching funds of $1 for every $5 in state funds.

House2025-04-03

H646Introduced

Const. Amend.: Remove Slavery as Punishment

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to remove the exception that currently allows involuntary servitude as punishment for crime in North Carolina. If approved by voters in November 2026, it would make slavery and involuntary servitude completely prohibited under all circumstances in the state constitution.

House2025-04-02

H643Introduced

Clarify Firearm Storage Law

This bill clarifies North Carolina's firearm storage law to explicitly require safe storage of both loaded and unloaded firearms when minors have access to them. The change responds to a 2024 court ruling that found the law ambiguous about whether unloaded firearms stored near ammunition must be secured.

House2025-04-02

H626Introduced

Housing Choice Act

The Housing Choice Act creates incentives for North Carolina municipalities to adopt housing-friendly zoning policies by giving them priority consideration for state water infrastructure funding. Smaller cities (under 100,000 residents) can adopt at least 2 of 6 housing strategies, while larger cities (100,000+ residents) can adopt at least 5 of 12 strategies to qualify for this funding priority. The bill also requires a study on the state's housing needs through 2050.

House2025-04-02

H622Introduced

Limit Excessive Mag Sizes

This bill would prohibit the manufacture, sale, purchase, transfer, and possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines in North Carolina, defined as magazines holding more than 10 rounds for most firearms or more than 8 shotgun shells. Violations would be Class 2 misdemeanors, with enhanced penalties for repeat offenses or use during felonies. The law includes exceptions for military and law enforcement, out-of-state transfers, and allows current owners 180 days to modify, surrender, or sell their magazines.

House2025-04-02

H624Introduced

Prescription Drug Pricing

This bill requires prescription drug manufacturers to notify state agencies, insurance companies, and pharmacy benefits managers at least 60 days before implementing price increases of 10% or more, and to disclose justifications, marketing budgets, and price history within 30 days. It also requires manufacturers to disclose dependency risks when marketing drugs to prescribers and establishes a public online portal where North Carolinians can access pricing information and reports on the state's most prescribed and costliest drugs.

House2025-04-02

H628Introduced

Reenact Child Tax Credit

This bill reinstates North Carolina's child tax credit, which had previously expired. The credit allows eligible taxpayers to reduce their state income taxes by $125-$250 per qualifying child, depending on their filing status and income level, with the credit amount decreasing for higher earners. The credit is refundable, meaning taxpayers can receive a refund if the credit exceeds their tax liability.

House2025-04-02

H625Introduced

The Prison Resources Repurposing Act

This bill creates a new parole program that allows inmates serving life sentences without parole to become eligible for release after serving at least 20 years if they complete educational, vocational, and work requirements through a 15-year Mutual Agreement Parole Program contract. The bill applies to both current and future inmates, with those already imprisoned for 20+ years eligible for shorter contracts of 1-3 years.

House2025-04-02

H641Introduced

Transportation for the Future Act

This bill modernizes North Carolina's transportation funding distribution formula by increasing support for non-highway transportation projects like public transit, rail, and bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure. It reallocates state transportation funds from 40% to 30% for statewide highway projects, increases regional projects from 30% to 40%, and requires at least 20% of funds go to non-highway projects. It also updates local zoning and subdivision regulations to better accommodate multimodal transportation planning.

House2025-04-02

H630Introduced

Restore LEA Sales Tax Benefit

This bill restores a sales tax refund program for local school districts and joint school purchasing agencies on their direct purchases of tangible goods and services. The refund applies to items like food service materials, supplies, and equipment, but excludes utilities and certain other services. The state will adjust the public school fund budget to account for the restored refund.

House2025-04-02

H633Introduced

Expand Sickle Cell Disease Programs & Svcs

This bill appropriates $2.3 million in state funding for the 2025-2027 fiscal years to expand sickle cell disease programs and services through the Department of Health and Human Services. The funding will support six comprehensive sickle cell medical centers, create transition coordinator positions to help young patients move from pediatric to adult care, provide grants to community organizations, and improve emergency department care for sickle cell patients.

House2025-04-02

H589Introduced

The Second Look Act

The Second Look Act allows people serving prison sentences (except those with life sentences) to request a judge reduce their sentence if they have served at least 10 years or 50% of their sentence, whichever is longer. A judge must hold a hearing and can reduce the sentence if they find the person is not a danger to the community and that reducing the sentence serves justice, considering factors like the person's age, behavior in prison, rehabilitation efforts, and victim input.

House2025-04-01

H599Introduced

Award NC Forest Service Pay Increase

This bill appropriates $2.6 million for fiscal year 2025-2026 and $5.2 million for fiscal year 2026-2027 to give North Carolina Forest Service employees a 7.5% salary increase in each year, beginning July 1, 2025.

House2025-04-01

H608Introduced

Protect Health and Gov't Personnel Info

This bill strengthens protections for sensitive personal information by establishing minimum financial penalties for computer trespassing crimes involving protected health information and government employee personnel records. Victims of such data breaches can now recover at least $5,000 per violation in civil lawsuits, in addition to actual damages sustained.

House2025-04-01

H619Introduced

Health Care Security Act

This bill removes a provision in North Carolina law that would automatically end Medicaid coverage for the expansion population if federal funding for Medicaid drops below 90%. Currently, state law requires coverage to be discontinued if federal support falls to that threshold; this bill eliminates that automatic discontinuation requirement.

House2025-04-01

H571Introduced

Funds for PTSD Treatment for Police Officers

This bill appropriates $500,000 in state funds to the Department of Public Safety to create a grant program that helps pay for treatment of police officers diagnosed with PTSD. The funds are nonrecurring, meaning they are available only for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

House2025-04-01

H300Introduced

Vet Care for Retired First Responder Dogs

This bill establishes a state fund to reimburse owners of retired police, fire, and correctional canines for veterinary care costs. Eligible dogs must have been certified and retired after July 1, 2024, and owners can receive up to $1,500 per fiscal year in reimbursements for covered veterinary expenses. The bill appropriates $400,000 in recurring state funds to support the program.

House2025-04-01

H603Introduced

Workforce Housing Loans-Preconstruction Costs

This bill creates a new revolving loan program in the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency that provides short-term loans to developers for preconstruction costs (like surveys, permits, and site preparation) on workforce housing projects. The program allocates $40 million in state funds and reserves 80% of loans for economically disadvantaged counties and 20% for other counties, with individual loans capped at $1 million.

House2025-04-01

H604Introduced

Rural and Downtown Community Eco. Dev. Grants

This bill creates two grant programs totaling $80 million to help rural communities and downtown areas in North Carolina attract business investment and improve economic conditions. The Rural Community Development Grant Program provides up to $2 million per grant to counties and municipalities lacking amenities like restaurants or parks, while the Downtown Revitalization Grant Program provides similar grants for downtown improvements, with both programs requiring matching funds from non-state sources.

House2025-04-01

H580Introduced

SBOE Legislative Changes.-AB

This bill makes several changes to North Carolina election law, including protecting the confidentiality of absentee ballot requesters, allowing earlier counting of some ballots, making poll worker assignment more flexible, clarifying digital photo ID requirements, and adjusting various filing deadlines and thresholds for campaign finance reporting.

House2025-04-01

H588Introduced

School Psychologist Omnibus

This bill aims to increase the number and quality of school psychologists in North Carolina through six main parts: providing salary supplements to school psychologists, establishing a grant program for schools to recruit psychologists, creating an internship program with stipends, funding virtual training programs, increasing university training program funding, and joining an interstate compact to allow school psychologists to practice across state lines.

House2025-04-01

H583Introduced

Law Enforcement/Destroy Certain Firearms

This bill allows North Carolina law enforcement agencies to destroy certain firearms in their possession, including unclaimed guns, firearms confiscated after convictions for certain crimes, and firearms purchased through or voluntarily surrendered to gun buy-back programs. Currently, state law prohibits police from destroying most seized firearms, leading to large storage backlogs costing departments significant money and creating safety risks.

House2025-04-01

H617Introduced

Supporting Small Farmers for NC's Future Act

This bill establishes a new Small Farmers Support Grant Program that provides $20 million in state funding to help small farmers (those with gross farm income of $300,000 or less) purchase equipment, build infrastructure, and improve their operations. It also lowers the income threshold for farmers to qualify for sales tax exemptions from $10,000 to $7,500 annually.

House2025-04-01

H545Introduced

Ban Ghost Guns & Undetectable Firearms

This bill would make it illegal for most people in North Carolina to manufacture, sell, transfer, or possess ghost guns (firearms without serial numbers) and undetectable firearms (guns that can't be detected by metal detectors or are made entirely of plastic or 3D-printed materials). Licensed federal firearms manufacturers would be exempt from this prohibition. Violation would be a Class I felony.

House2025-03-31

H521Introduced

Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Leave

This bill requires employers in North Carolina to provide employees with paid sick leave, accruing at one hour per 30 hours worked, capped at 32 hours per year for small businesses (10 or fewer employees) and 56 hours per year for other employers. Employees can use this time for their own illness, family member care, medical appointments, and situations involving domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The bill takes effect January 1, 2026.

House2025-03-27

H513Introduced

Strengthen Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

This bill appropriates $1 million per year for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to the Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen North Carolina's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. The funding will support nine additional regional ombudsman positions and operational expenses to help the state meet national standards for protecting residents in long-term care facilities.

House2025-03-26

H511Introduced

Award Magistrates Salary Increases

This bill increases salaries for full-time magistrates in North Carolina effective July 1, 2025, and appropriates $11.5 million in recurring annual funds for the 2025-2027 fiscal period to pay for these increases. The salary table shows new pay ranges for magistrates at different experience levels, with entry-level positions increasing from $47,228 to $56,674 annually.

House2025-03-26

H510Introduced

Menstrual Equity for All Act

This bill removes the sales tax on menstrual products like tampons, pads, and menstrual cups, and establishes a $750,000 annual grant program to provide these products in schools. The tax exemption would apply to sales made on or after July 1, 2025.

House2025-03-26

H509Introduced

Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

This bill would protect access to abortion in North Carolina by codifying the standards from Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey into state law. It would prohibit the state from placing substantial obstacles to abortion before fetal viability, allow restrictions after viability except when necessary to preserve the pregnant person's life or health, expand which healthcare providers can perform abortions, and remove certain state funding restrictions on abortion coverage in public health plans.

House2025-03-26

H503Introduced

Don't Tread on Me Act

This bill creates an 'Individual Freedoms Act' that establishes legal protections against state surveillance, requires medical and political privacy in government dealings, protects parental authority, ensures education is fact-based and non-ideological, and prohibits employment and housing discrimination based on political beliefs or medical history. The bill applies a 'compelling state interest' standard, meaning the government can only restrict these rights if it has a strong reason and uses the narrowest possible means to achieve it.

House2025-03-26

H499Introduced

NC Paid Family Leave Insurance Act

This bill creates a paid family and medical leave insurance program in North Carolina, funded by employer contributions starting January 1, 2026, with benefits paid to eligible workers beginning January 1, 2027. Eligible individuals can receive between 12-26 weeks of partial wage replacement (typically 90% of wages up to the state average) to take leave for reasons including childbirth, adoption, personal serious health conditions, caring for family members with serious health conditions, and qualifying military family situations.

House2025-03-26

H504Introduced

Pilot Co-Responder Police Program

This bill appropriates $474,680 in state funding over two fiscal years to Mecklenburg County municipalities (Matthews, Pineville, and Mint Hill) to establish a pilot program that pairs mental health professionals with police officers to respond to mental health-related emergencies and crisis calls.

House2025-03-26

H500Introduced

NC Adopt ERA

This bill would have North Carolina officially ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution, which states that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied on account of sex. The bill argues that the ERA became the 28th Amendment in 2020 when Virginia became the 38th state to ratify it, meeting the three-fourths requirement, and that North Carolina's ratification would be a formal recognition of this constitutional change.

House2025-03-26

H498Introduced

Military to Teacher Ret. Incentive

This bill allows military veterans who become teachers in North Carolina to receive up to four years of service credit toward their teachers' retirement pension based on their active duty military service. The employer must pay a lump sum to cover the full cost of this additional retirement benefit plus an administrative fee.

House2025-03-26

H497Introduced

Ban on Gay & Trans Panic Defense

This bill prohibits defendants in homicide and assault cases from using a legal defense based on discovering, perceiving, or believing a victim's sex, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation. The bill clarifies that such discovery or perception cannot negate the malice element of murder or serve as provocation, while still allowing evidence about a victim's conduct or statements if relevant to the case.

House2025-03-26

H507Introduced

The Children First Act

The Children First Act expands child care affordability and access through increased subsidies and grants, strengthens child health and safety protections including firearm storage laws and online safety requirements, raises tobacco/vaping age to 21, establishes a fetal and infant mortality review team, and funds workforce development programs for child care workers. The bill appropriates approximately $150+ million over the 2025-2027 biennium for these initiatives.

House2025-03-26

H514Introduced

APRN Definitions

This bill formally defines the scope of practice for four types of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in North Carolina: Certified Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, and Clinical Nurse Specialists. It removes the requirement that APRNs obtain joint approval from both the Medical Board and Nursing Board to perform certain medical acts, instead allowing the Nursing Board to grant prescribing and practice authority directly.

House2025-03-26

H501Introduced

Modernize Domestic Violence Protection Order

This bill modifies North Carolina's domestic violence protection order law to ensure that same-sex couples can obtain protective orders. Currently, the law limits dating relationship protections to 'persons of the opposite sex,' which excludes same-sex couples from this category of protection.

House2025-03-26

H490Introduced

Propel NC Funding and Tuition Surcharge

This bill changes how North Carolina community colleges receive state funding by shifting to a model that allocates money based on student enrollment in specific workforce and educational programs, weighted by labor market demand. It also creates a reserve fund for colleges experiencing unexpected enrollment growth and allows individual community colleges to charge students up to 10% additional tuition and fees, with revenue used only for instructional purposes.

House2025-03-25

H484Introduced

Honoring NC's Contributions to Civil Rights

This bill authorizes the African American Heritage Commission to study the feasibility of creating monuments commemorating North Carolina's role in the civil rights movement and appropriates $500,000 to place markers and signage along the state's Civil Rights Trail. The Commission must hold public hearings and report its findings by May 1, 2026.

House2025-03-25

H494Introduced

Mental Health Protection Act

This bill prohibits licensed mental health professionals in North Carolina from practicing conversion therapy—treatments attempting to change sexual orientation or gender identity—on minors under 18 and adults with disabilities. It also prohibits state and local government funding for conversion therapy services. Violations would be considered unprofessional conduct subject to disciplinary action.

House2025-03-25

H492Introduced

Repeal Parents' Bill of Rights

This bill repeals Session Law 2023-106, which was known as the Parents' Bill of Rights, along with related provisions added in subsequent laws. The bill also removes references to these provisions from exemptions that apply to schools for the deaf and blind, charter schools, regional schools, and laboratory schools.

House2025-03-25

H474Introduced

Right to Use Contraception

This bill declares that North Carolina has no legitimate governmental interest in limiting access to or use of contraception to prevent pregnancy. It establishes the right to use contraception as state policy by adding new language to North Carolina's General Statutes.

House2025-03-24

H413Introduced

Marijuana Legalization and Reinvestment Act

This bill legalizes cannabis possession and use for adults 21 and older in North Carolina, effective January 1, 2028. It establishes a regulated market for cannabis sales through licensed businesses, creates three reinvestment funds to support communities harmed by cannabis prohibition, and automatically expunges prior marijuana convictions. The bill maintains penalties for sales to minors, impaired driving, and unlicensed operations.

House2025-03-18

H416Introduced

Funds for Boys & Girls Clubs

This bill appropriates $30,000 in state funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties. The money is designated for programs covering teen recruitment and retention, emotional safety, youth leadership, trauma-informed practices, cultural responsiveness, and college and career readiness.

House2025-03-18

H391Introduced

More APS Staff to Address Elder Abuse

This bill appropriates $2.178 million for fiscal year 2025-2026 and $4.542 million for fiscal year 2026-2027 to fund 50 additional Adult Protective Services (APS) workers at county departments of social services across North Carolina. The new workers would investigate reports of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, with funds distributed to counties based on their caseload and elderly population.

House2025-03-17

H398Introduced

Enact KinCare & Safe Days

This bill allows North Carolina employees to use up to five consecutive days of their accrued sick leave per calendar year to care for family members, including children, parents, grandparents, siblings, spouses, domestic partners, and others with equivalent family relationships. The bill also adds protections against employer retaliation for employees who use sick leave for these purposes.

House2025-03-17

H404Introduced

Fair & Affordable Housing Act

This bill directs a study of affordable housing in North Carolina, makes it illegal to discriminate in housing based on source of income (like government vouchers), provides $45 million to the Housing Trust Fund, prevents credit agencies from reporting unsuccessful eviction lawsuits, and creates an optional program allowing landlords of subsidized housing to report tenants' rent payments to credit agencies to help build credit.

House2025-03-17

H401Introduced

Allow Lottery Winners to be Confidential

This bill allows North Carolina lottery winners to keep their identity confidential if they request it, with certain exceptions for tax authorities, law enforcement, and court orders. The confidentiality protection applies to winners of $50 million or more for 90 days after claiming the prize, and indefinitely for winners with protective orders or those in the Address Confidentiality Program.

House2025-03-17

H367Introduced

Provide Rape Kit Status Updates to Victims

This bill requires the State Crime Laboratory to inform sexual assault victims about the status of their rape kit testing and notify them when their kit cannot be tested, will not be tested, or is being destroyed. The lab must develop procedures for victims to check on their kit's status and receive these notifications.

House2025-03-12

H366Introduced

Reenact & Expand Pistol Purchase Permit

This bill reinstates North Carolina's pistol purchase permit law that was previously repealed and expands it to require permits for long gun (rifle and shotgun) purchases as well. Under the bill, sheriffs would issue permits valid for five years after conducting background checks and assessing moral character, with exceptions for antique firearms.

House2025-03-12

H371Introduced

DMV Materials in Additional Languages

This bill requires North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles to provide driver license handbooks and written tests in Khmer and in any language spoken as a primary language by at least 2% of the state's population. The change takes effect January 1, 2026.

House2025-03-12

H341Introduced

Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill

This bill modifies North Carolina's property tax homestead exclusion for disabled veterans by changing the exclusion amount based on the veteran's disability rating percentage, ranging from $25,000 for veterans with 10-29% disability ratings to $100,000 for those with 70% or greater ratings. The bill also extends similar protections to surviving spouses of disabled veterans whose death resulted from a service-connected condition.

House2025-03-11

H350Introduced

Report Lost/Stolen Firearm Within 24 Hours

This bill requires North Carolina firearm owners to report a lost or stolen gun to local law enforcement or the State Bureau of Investigation within 24 hours of discovering the loss or theft. The report must include details like the firearm's serial number and circumstances of the loss/theft, which law enforcement must then enter into the National Crime Information Center database. Violations are Class 3 misdemeanors, with second or subsequent violations classified as Class I felonies.

House2025-03-11

H344Introduced

Litter Reduction Act of 2025

This bill creates a beverage container deposit and refund program in North Carolina. Consumers pay a 10-cent deposit when purchasing drinks in bottles or cans, which they can reclaim by returning empty containers to retailers or redemption centers. The bill sets recycling and redemption targets and creates a fund from unredeemed deposits to support litter reduction and recycling programs.

House2025-03-11

H353Introduced

Fair Minimum Wage Act

This bill raises North Carolina's minimum wage from $6.15 per hour to $10.00 in 2026, increasing by $2.00 per year until reaching $18.00 in 2030, then automatically adjusting annually based on inflation. It also requires employers who fail to pay minimum wages to cover employees' attorneys' fees and court costs in legal cases.

House2025-03-11

H316Introduced

Child Care Act

This bill reinstitutes the North Carolina child tax credit for families with child care expenses, expands the NC Pre-K program to serve 32,000 additional eligible 4-year-olds, increases subsidized child care funding, requires public schools to provide free lunches to all students, funds child care programs at community colleges, and directs a study on creating high school child care apprenticeships.

House2025-03-10

H269Introduced

Workforce Freedom and Protection Act

This bill removes restrictions on labor organizing and collective bargaining, prohibits non-compete agreements for employees earning under $75,000 annually and no-poach agreements between employers, and directs a study to identify and reform unnecessary occupational licensing requirements. The bill aims to increase worker mobility and job market competition while maintaining public safety protections.

House2025-03-05

H280Introduced

Support for the Senior Tar Heel Legislature

This bill appropriates $30,000 in one-time funding to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services, to support the operations of the North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The Senior Tar Heel Legislature is an existing program established under state law that allows older adults to participate in legislative activities.

House2025-03-05

H267Introduced

Expunging Certain Eviction Records

This bill allows North Carolinians to have eviction case records automatically removed from court files in certain situations, such as when cases are dismissed before judgment or when defendants win on the merits. For cases where landlords won, tenants can request removal after three years if they've maintained stable housing with consistent rent payments.

House2025-03-05

H130Introduced

Agriculture Crops Disaster Relief

This bill establishes the 2024 Agricultural Disaster Crop Loss Program and appropriates $475 million to help North Carolina farmers recover from verified crop losses caused by natural disasters in 2024. The program provides financial assistance to farmers in counties designated as agricultural disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with funds transferred from state reserves and distributed based on acreage, county loss estimates, and yield/price averages.

House2025-02-26

H120Introduced

Expand Project C.A.R.E./Funds

This bill appropriates $2,073,847 in state funding for each of fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to expand Project C.A.R.E., a state program that provides support services to family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias.

House2025-02-25

H159Introduced

Orphan Roads Maintenance Program Grant

This bill establishes the Orphan Roads Maintenance Program Grant, which allocates $75 million in state funding to help counties and municipalities improve subdivision streets that don't meet state highway standards. Eligible roads must be improved to meet Department of Transportation standards before being transferred to state or local maintenance responsibility, with counties required to provide 25 cents in matching funds for every dollar awarded, up to $250,000 per subdivision.

House2025-02-24

H104Introduced

SchCalFlex/Buncombe/Open Cal

This bill gives Buncombe County Schools flexibility to set their own school calendar opening and closing dates without needing approval from the State Board of Education. Currently, state law requires schools to open no earlier than late August and close no later than early June, but this bill removes that requirement for Buncombe County only.

House2025-02-24

H111Introduced

SchCalFlex/Chatham/Aug 10 & Assmnts

This bill gives Chatham County Schools flexibility in their school calendar by allowing them to start students as early as the Monday closest to August 10 (instead of the standard Monday closest to August 26) and permits assessments to be given before the fall semester ends if the calendar concludes before December 31.

House2025-02-24

H131Introduced

Reenact Solar Energy Tax Credit

This bill reinstates North Carolina's solar energy tax credit, which had previously expired. The credit allows taxpayers who install solar equipment to claim a tax deduction equal to 35% of the equipment's cost, with different limits depending on whether the installation is for residential or business use.

House2025-02-18

H129Introduced

Judge Joe John Nonpartisan Jud. Elections Act

This bill changes North Carolina judicial elections from partisan (party-based) to nonpartisan elections for Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, superior court, and district court judges, effective in 2026. It also reestablishes a public campaign financing program for judicial candidates who voluntarily accept spending limits and demonstrate public support through qualifying contributions.

House2025-02-18

H115Introduced

Child Care Facility Tax Exemption

This bill creates a property tax exemption for licensed child care facilities in North Carolina. Facilities that are properly licensed and actually used to provide child care would be exempt from property taxes on their buildings, land, and reasonably necessary adjacent land, with the exemption beginning for tax years after July 1, 2026.

House2025-02-13

H93Introduced

Constitutional Amendment/Repeal Literacy Test

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to remove North Carolina's literacy test requirement for voting from the state constitution. The amendment would be submitted to voters in the November 2026 general election, and if approved by a majority, would eliminate this outdated provision that is already prohibited under federal law.

House2025-02-12

H101Introduced

Prop. Tax Appeal Process Transparency

This bill requires county and municipal boards of equalization and review to notify property owners in plain language about their right to appeal property tax appraisals, and to provide this notice within a reasonable timeframe. It also requires these boards to automatically review properties that have increased in value by 30% or more compared to their previous appraisal.

House2025-02-12

H102Introduced

Real Property Appraisal - Owner Notification

This bill requires county assessors to provide property owners with clearer notifications during property revaluations. The notices must be written in plain language and include the projected percentage change in the property's appraised value and tax liability, along with information on how to request more details or appeal the revaluation.

House2025-02-12

H77Introduced

Environmental Justice

This bill requires state environmental agencies to consider the cumulative impact of proposed permits on low-income and minority communities when making permitting decisions across mining, solid waste, hazardous waste, air quality, water quality, and coastal development projects. It also mandates enhanced public participation, including at least one public hearing held in affected overburdened communities with 60 days' advance notice for new or expanded facilities.

House2025-02-11

H90Introduced

State & Local Gov't Retirees COLA

This bill provides a 3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to retirement benefits for retirees of North Carolina's state and local government retirement systems, effective July 1, 2025. The bill appropriates $250 million from the General Fund to cover this increase.

House2025-02-11

H60Introduced

Modernize Medicaid Dental Rates

This bill increases North Carolina's Medicaid reimbursement rates for dental services from 35% to 46% of average 2023 dentist charges, starting July 1, 2025. The state would spend $52 million annually (matched with $95 million in federal funds) over the 2025-2027 fiscal period to fund these rate increases.

House2025-02-06

H39Introduced

Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle Tax Exclusion

This bill excludes motor vehicles owned by veterans with a 100% disability rating from North Carolina property tax. Veterans with this certification from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs would no longer pay property tax on their vehicles starting January 1, 2026.

House2025-02-05

H20Introduced

Fair Maps Act

This bill would establish an independent redistricting process for North Carolina legislative and congressional districts by creating a 15-member Citizens Redistricting Commission. The commission would be composed of diverse citizens (not politicians) and would draw new district maps after each census, rather than allowing the General Assembly to control redistricting. The bill requires voter approval of constitutional amendments in November 2026 before the commission could begin work in 2027.

House2025-01-30

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Sponsored Bills (24)

Modify Mileage and Per Diem

NSF for Taxes Penalty Modification

Government Website Access Act

Funds for Facilities of DAV Organizations

Pickleball Wellness Initiative: Health Equity

Universal Free Breakfast and Lunch

Divine Nine Special Registration Plate Act

Revise NC 529 Program

Safe Dogs, Safe Owners

Revise NC 529 Program

Prioritize In-State Applicants/UNC Ed Schools

Funds for Facilities of DAV Organizations

Modify Mileage and Per Diem

NC Economic Progress and Well-Being

Skip the Stuff Act

Divine Nine Special Registration Plate Act

Workers' Rights Act

Workforce Education Act

Gabe Torres Act

STI Funding/Bicycle/Pedestrian Improv

Brown-Morgan Science Olympiad Grant

Live/Work Exemption for One-Family Dwellings

Diversity in Pickleball Pilot Program

Sigma Gamma Rho Special Registration Plate

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Safeguarding Elections Act

Tax-Free Family Essentials Act

Honor Mike Clampitt

Honor 2026 Carolina Hurricanes Team

Fuel Gas Safety Act

Restoring Separation of Powers & Leg. Transp

Const. Amend./Supreme Court Ethics

Const. Amend./Judicial Standards Commission

State Bd of Elections/Independent Agency

Mike Clampitt 1st Responder Tax Fairness Act

More APS Staff to Address Elder Abuse

Rep. Mike Clampitt Bone Marrow Donation Act

No Federal Interference in Elections

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act/Funds

Datacenter Transparency Act

Limits on Immigration Detention Facilities

Winston-Salem/Forsyth Joint EOC Funds

Home Equity Investment Loan Act

John Rollins Scholarship Protection Act

Defend NC

Require Free Water in Bars

Strengthen Ed by Embedded New Teacher Support

Community Safety Risk Protection Act

Revise NC Teaching Fellows Program

Youth Placement Study

First Responder Training Track

Voucher School Transparency Act

MOMnibus 3.5

Fostering Care in NC Act 2026

Save Our Beaches

Equipping Law Enf. for Better Drug Detection

SANE Nurses Data/Registration Info Reqs

Keeping NC Open for Business

Reduce Parent Copays/Child Care Subsidy/Funds

Learning & Enrichment in Afterschool Programs

State Employee Bereavement Leave/Up To 40 Hrs

Increase Market Rate/Rate Floor/Child Subsidy

HBCU/HMSI Omnibus

Senior Property Tax Relief Modernization Act

Affordability in Healthcare Act

The People's Right to Amend Act

2026 Governor's Budget

Omnibus Artificial Intelligence Protections

2026 Governor's Budget

IDD Omnibus

Protecting Medicaid & Autism Services

The NC Teacher Pay Competitiveness Act

Aging With Dignity Act

Budgeting Accountability and Transparency

Universal Pre-K

Red Wolf Special Registration Plate

Investing in Teen Mental Health