Howard Penny

Howard Penny

RepublicanRepresentative · District 53
Running for Reelection · November 2026

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

27
Bills Sponsored
137
Bills Cosponsored
802
Votes Cast
99%
Party Unity Score

Sponsored Bills (27)

H600Introduced

Recognition of the Tuscarora

This bill officially recognizes The Tuscarora Indians of Kahtenuaka Territories as a state-recognized Native American tribe and grants them representation on the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs and the American Indian Heritage Commission. The bill is based on the Tuscarora's historical treaties with North Carolina dating back to 1712-1717 and their continuous presence as a community in the state.

House2026-07-01
H368Engrossed

Revise Child Passenger Restraint Systems Law

This bill updates North Carolina's child car seat requirements to specify rear-facing seats for infants, forward-facing seats for older children, and rear-seat positioning until age 8 or 57 inches tall. It also adds arbitration as an option for resolving disputes between insurance policyholders and insurers over uninsured or underinsured motorist claims.

House2026-06-16
H369Engrossed

Parking Lot Reform/Stormwater Control

This bill restricts local governments from requiring minimum parking space minimums in most developments and limits their ability to impose stormwater control requirements on redevelopment projects. It prohibits parking minimums except in historic districts and coastal areas, and prevents stormwater controls from being required on pre-existing built-upon areas during redevelopment unless the project increases impervious surface beyond what existed before.

House2026-06-10

Cosponsored Bills (137)

H958Vetoed

Election Law Changes

This comprehensive election law bill makes multiple changes to North Carolina's election administration, ballot counting procedures, voter registration processes, and campaign finance reporting requirements. Key changes include extending the deadline for processing certain ballots and voter registration issues from three to five business days after elections, establishing new procedures for challenging and auditing ballots, requiring signature verification capabilities study, changing municipal election dates, increasing compensation for county election board members, and implementing new campaign finance reporting thresholds and foreign national contribution restrictions.

House2026-08-31
H96Vetoed

Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons

This bill creates a fast-track legal process allowing property owners to remove people occupying their residential property without a valid lease or payment, with hearings held within 48 hours and removal ordered within 4 hours. The bill also prevents local governments from restricting pet shop operations beyond state regulations.

House2026-08-31
H1067Engrossed

Rocky Mount ETJ

This bill amends the Town of Rural Hall's charter to establish a process allowing unaffiliated candidates (those not affiliated with a political party) to run for local municipal office by petition. It adjusts the petition filing deadlines to align with state election law requirements, with a special deadline of noon on July 6, 2026 for the upcoming election and new procedures taking effect January 1, 2027.

House2026-07-30

Voting Record (802)

802
Votes Cast
696
Yea
69
Nay
95%
Participation
  • Yea
    S257HousePassed

    2026 Appropriations Act

    2026-07-02
  • Yea
    H1244HousePassed

    Adjournment Resolution

    2026-07-02
  • Yea
    H1094HousePassed

    Ferry Div. Audit/DOT Omnibus

    2026-07-02
  • Yea
    H116HousePassed

    Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes

    2026-07-02
  • Yea
    H1222HousePassed

    Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick

    2026-07-01
  • Yea
    H920HousePassed

    Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Prot. Act

    2026-07-01
  • Yea
    S257HousePassed

    2026 Appropriations Act

    2026-07-01
  • Yea
    S474HousePassed

    Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium

    2026-07-01
  • Yea
    H747HousePassed

    2026 Wildlife Resources Changes

    2026-07-01
  • Yea
    S1074HousePassed

    Eden/Mills River/Guilford Art 46 Local Act

    2026-07-01
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