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America's Semiquincentennial License Plate

This bill authorizes North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles to create and issue a special license plate commemorating America's 250th anniversary (semiquincentennial), featuring the phrase 'America 250' and related imagery. Vehicle owners would be able to voluntarily purchase this plate if they choose to.

Senate2026-04-29

S840Introduced

Teacher Licensure Modifications

This bill removes testing requirements for entry into teacher preparation programs, allows teachers to pass licensing exams within their first three years of teaching instead of before, permits teachers with positive student growth data to skip exams for permanent licensure, and streamlines out-of-state teacher licensing by requiring only three years of experience and good standing rather than additional testing.

Senate2026-04-29

S864Introduced

Safe and Responsible AI in Schools Act

This bill requires North Carolina schools to teach artificial intelligence literacy to students in grades K-12, establish AI use policies across all public school systems, create a framework for evaluating AI educational tools, and provide $500,000 in funding for educator training on responsible AI use through NC State University's Friday Institute.

Senate2026-04-29

S870Introduced

Funds for Veterans/HBOT

This bill appropriates $3 million in state funding for fiscal year 2026-2027 to provide free hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatment to North Carolina veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The funding will be directed to a nonprofit called HBOT 4 HEROES to deliver an estimated 15,000 treatments to approximately 350 veterans, with program oversight and outcome reporting required.

Senate2026-04-29

S845Introduced

Luggage for Children Placed in Foster Care

This bill requires North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services to provide new luggage (suitcases, duffel bags, or backpacks) to children entering or currently in foster care when they are removed from a household. The bill appropriates $142,000 in recurring annual funds and $335,880 in one-time funds starting in fiscal year 2026-2027, and requires annual reporting on luggage distribution and any instances where disposable bags were used instead.

Senate2026-04-28

S849Introduced

Real Tickets, Real Fans Act

This bill prohibits the use of bots to purchase tickets, bans the sale of speculative tickets (those not yet owned by the seller), and requires ticket sellers to clearly disclose total prices and seat locations. It also prevents deceptive marketing practices like using entertainer names or logos without permission, and establishes enforcement through the Attorney General with civil penalties up to $15,000 per day of violation.

Senate2026-04-28

S830Introduced

Government Modernization/Funds

This bill directs the Department of Information Technology to study how blockchain technology could improve state government operations in areas like record security, license verification, and procurement transparency. It appropriates $50 million in nonrecurring funds for implementation and requires annual progress reports to the General Assembly, with the bill expiring in 2031.

Senate2026-04-28

S831Introduced

25-Year Retirement for First Responders

This bill allows law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel in North Carolina to retire with full, unreduced benefits after 25 years of service instead of the current requirement of 30 years or age 55 with 5 years of service. The change applies to both state employees and local government employees and takes effect January 1, 2027.

Senate2026-04-27

S833Introduced

Restore Down-Zoning Char/Meck & Others

This bill restores the ability of local governments in Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville to initiate down-zoning (reducing the allowed density or permitted uses of property) without requiring written consent from all affected property owners. It reverses a restriction imposed in December 2024 and allows these changes to take effect retroactively.

Senate2026-04-27

S799Introduced

Restore State Emp/Teacher Retiree Med Benefit

This bill restores medical benefits for state employees and teachers who began service on or after January 1, 2021, preventing their elimination under state retirement systems. The bill repeals previous language that would have ended these retiree medical benefits and allocates $2 million in state funding to cover the increased costs of maintaining these benefits.

Senate2026-04-23

S780Introduced

Modernize Medicaid Primary Care Rates

This bill appropriates $48 million in state funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services in North Carolina to match Medicare rates, effective July 1, 2026. The increased payments would apply to primary care services as defined by the state's Primary Care Payment Reform Task Force.

Senate2026-04-23

S805Introduced

Increase Oral Health Care Access in NC

This bill appropriates $80 million in recurring state funds to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for dental services, which have not been meaningfully increased since 2008. The goal is to encourage more dentists to accept Medicaid patients and improve access to oral health care for low-income North Carolinians.

Senate2026-04-23

S797Introduced

Hands Free NC

Hands Free NC replaces existing distracted driving laws with a comprehensive ban on using wireless communication devices while operating a motor vehicle. Drivers cannot hold devices in their hands, watch videos, or text, with exceptions for emergency calls and certain professionals performing official duties. Violations result in fines ($100-$200) and potential insurance points, with stricter penalties for school bus operators and repeat offenders.

Senate2026-04-22

S795Introduced

Modify Taxation of 1031 Exchanges

This bill modifies how North Carolina taxes 1031 exchanges, which allow property owners to defer federal taxes when exchanging one investment property for another. The bill allows taxpayers to deduct from their North Carolina state income any gains from non-like-kind property received in a 1031 exchange, up to the amount of their original investment basis in the property sold.

Senate2026-04-22

S378Engrossed

Align Medicaid Eligibility with Federal Law

This bill directs North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services to terminate Medicaid contracts with Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its associated entities, and to arrange for other Medicaid providers to deliver services that Planned Parenthood currently provides.

Senate2025-10-23

S479Passed

SCRIPT Act

The SCRIPT Act is comprehensive pharmacy legislation with multiple parts that regulate pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), require transparency in drug pricing and rebates, establish pharmacy of choice protections, create licensing requirements for pharmacy service organizations, strengthen pharmacy audit protections, and require consumers receive benefits from prescription drug rebates. The law takes effect gradually between October 2025 and January 2027.

Senate2025-07-09

S655Passed

Extend Certain Rights to Catawba Nation

This bill extends certain legal rights and governmental authorities to the Catawba Indian Nation that were previously granted only to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Specifically, it gives Catawba tribal courts the same judicial recognition as Cherokee tribal courts, authorizes Catawba law enforcement and marshals services, and allows access to state probation and parole records for Catawba justice purposes.

Senate2025-07-03

S690Passed

Various Real Estate and Business Law Changes

This bill makes four main changes to North Carolina real estate and business law: it creates an alternative path for real estate appraisers to gain experience through technology-based training programs instead of traditional apprenticeships (expiring in 2030), allows real estate salespersons to register with multiple dealers under common ownership, clarifies what out-of-pocket expenses landlords can recover from tenants in evictions, and permits buyer's agent compensation to be included in purchase offer forms.

Senate2025-07-02

S423Engrossed

Title Fraud Prevention

This bill creates criminal penalties for filing fraudulent deeds and implements identity verification requirements for property deed recordings. It allows property owners to sue in civil court to clear fraudulent recordings from their titles, requires source-of-title documentation on deeds, mandates tax certification checks, and directs a study of a statewide fraud alert system.

Senate2025-06-23

S89Introduced

AEDs and CPR in Schools

This bill requires all North Carolina public schools, charter schools, and participating nonpublic schools to install at least two automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in each school building and provide training to school staff on how to use them. The State Board of Education will establish rules for installation, maintenance, and training, and the bill appropriates $12 million to help schools purchase AEDs and train personnel.

Senate2025-05-01

S579Introduced

Transforming the High School Experience

This bill establishes a High School Redesign Commission to study ways to better prepare students for college and careers, and creates four pilot programs in North Carolina schools using competency-based education (learning measured by skills mastery rather than time spent in class). The bill also funds evaluations of these programs through 2030.

Senate2025-04-30

S508Introduced

LL to CPL/Apprenticeship Program

This bill creates a Teacher Apprenticeship Program that allows people with bachelor's degrees to work as paid apprentices in classrooms while earning teaching credentials, removes the exam requirement for converting limited teaching licenses to continuing professional licenses for teachers with positive student growth data, and directs university and community college systems to develop an expedited pathway for high school students to enter teaching.

Senate2025-04-09

S224Passed

Gabriel Esparza/Secretary of DOA

This Senate Resolution confirms Gabriel J. Esparza as Secretary of the Department of Administration, a cabinet-level position. The confirmation was adopted by the Senate on April 3, 2025, and becomes effective immediately upon adoption.

Senate2025-04-03

S97Introduced

Support Firefighters Fighting Cancer

This bill adds stomach cancer to the list of cancers presumed to be occupationally related to firefighting under North Carolina's Public Safety Employees' Death Benefits Act. When a firefighter dies from stomach cancer, their death will be legally presumed to have occurred in the line of duty, making their family eligible for death benefits. The bill allocates $500,000 annually for the 2025-2027 fiscal period to cover these benefits.

Senate2025-04-01

S361Introduced

Protecting First Responders Act

This bill increases criminal penalties for assaulting emergency responders, creates new felony charges for intentionally exposing first responders to fentanyl or harmful chemicals, and appropriates $10.35 million in grants for bulletproof vests and backpack plates for paramedics and EMTs.

Senate2025-04-01

S514Introduced

Social Media Control in IT Act

This bill requires social media platforms with over 1 million U.S. users to protect North Carolina users' personal data and prohibits using minors' data for targeted advertising or algorithmic recommendations. It establishes privacy requirements, sets protective default settings for minors, creates enforcement mechanisms through the Attorney General, and establishes a Data Privacy Task Force to monitor compliance and study social media's effects on mental health.

Senate2025-04-01

S497Introduced

Expand Middle Housing

This bill requires North Carolina local governments to allow middle housing types (duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, fiveplexes, sixplexes, and townhouses) in all residential zones served by water or sewer systems. Local governments must use the same permitting process for middle housing as for single-family homes and cannot impose unreasonable restrictions that discourage their development.

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Sponsored Bills (92)

CARDINAL Act

Carolina Housing Promise Act

No Budget, No Pay Act

Lower Healthcare Costs

Military Family Food Security & Readiness Act

North Carolina Let Them Build Act

Housing Acceleration Fund

Epstein Truth and Accountability Act

Reenact EITC

Pay Teachers What They're Worth Act

No Firearm Possession After DV Misdemeanors

Community Emergency Response Training

Affordable Energy Omnibus

Price Transparency Act

Domestic Violence Divorce Reform Act

The Frontline Mental Health Support Act

Ride Safe, Insure Smart Act

Right to IVF

Ensure Same-Sex Domestic Violence Prot. Order

AI Ethics and Literacy Across Education

Opt-In to Student Health

Guarding Freedoms & Public Safety Act

Kayla's Act: Protecting Dom. Violence Victims

Enhanced Penalty/Dom. Violence Strangulation

School Mental Health Support Act

Homes for Heroes

Protect NC Prosperity & Health

Safe Schools Transparency Act

NC Victims of Crime Assistance Act

Small Business Capital Improvement Account

Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit

Fair Maps Act

NC Victims of Crime Assistance Act

Ride Safe, Insure Smart Act

School Psychologist Omnibus

Investing in North Carolina Act

Reenact Child Tax Credit

Community Safety Partnership Act

Don't Tread on Me Act

Enhanced Penalty/Dom. Violence Strangulation

Caring for Our Caregivers Act

Cosmetic Art Deregulation

Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Leave

Working Families Act

Put Money to Work in Communities Act

Protect NC Prosperity & Health

Kayla's Act: Protecting Dom. Violence Victims

The STRONG Act of 2025

The Protect Our Schools Act

AI Ethics and Literacy Across Education

Safe Schools Transparency Act

Funds for Charlotte Nature Museum

Small Business Capital Improvement Account

Domestic Violence Divorce Reform Act

Foundation Act: Building NC's Housing Future

Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Leave

School Mental Health Support Act

Fair Maps Act

Homes for Heroes

Juvenile Justice Workforce Fix/Funds

Guarding Freedoms & Public Safety Act

Opt-In to Student Health

Ensure Same-Sex Domestic Violence Prot. Order

Modify Public-Initiated Criminal Processes

Needle Free Epinephrine for Schoolchildren

NC Highway Patrol Retention Act

First Responders' Right to Assemble

Protect Whistleblower LEOs from Retaliation

School Workers Fair Pay Act

Restore Educator Longevity

Main Street Resilience Act

Community Safety Act

Homebuyer Fairness & Protection Act

Restore Master's Pay for Teachers & ISP

Right to Use Contraception

End Child Marriage

NC Adopt ERA