North Carolina General Assembly · 2025–2026 session
Showing 1201–1224 of 2,329 bills
Introduced by Brandon Lofton
This bill appropriates $1,873,863 in state funding to expand Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) training across North Carolina. tMHFA is an evidence-based course that teaches high school students (grades 9-12) how to recognize and respond to mental health and substance use challenges in their peers.
Introduced by William Rabon
This bill creates a 9-member Board of Motor Vehicles to appoint and oversee the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, replacing the current system where the Secretary of Transportation directly appoints the Commissioner. It also directs the Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of creating an independent Motor Vehicle Authority to potentially replace the Division of Motor Vehicles entirely, with findings due by January 1, 2026.
Introduced by Steve Jarvis
This bill requires owners of large battery energy storage systems (1 megawatt or larger) to obtain a permit from the Department of Environmental Quality before installing or operating them in North Carolina. Owners must submit emergency response plans, decommissioning plans, and proof of financial assurance to cover cleanup costs when the system stops operating.
Introduced by Mike Schietzelt
This bill designates the first Sunday of June each year as Children's Day in North Carolina. The designation is ceremonial and does not create any new programs, funding, or legal requirements.
This bill authorizes Mecklenburg County to hold a referendum asking voters whether to approve an additional 1% local sales tax dedicated to funding roadway and public transportation systems. If approved by voters, 40% of revenue would go to eligible municipalities for road maintenance and improvements, while 60% would support a regional transit authority, with specific requirements for completing the Red Line rail project.
Introduced by Brian Echevarria
This bill creates the North Carolina Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which requires state and local government actions to meet strict legal standards when they burden religious practice. It also protects religious gatherings in homes and neighborhoods from housing restrictions, and ensures religious institutions receive equal treatment during emergencies.
Introduced by Kanika Brown
This bill appropriates $100,000 in state funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to the Harmony Empowerment Life Center, a nonprofit organization, to expand its mental health and youth development program called 'Never Limit An Athlete's Mind' into seven additional North Carolina counties: Wake, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Union, and Anson.
Introduced by Charles Miller
This bill allows certain law enforcement officers in North Carolina to receive retirement benefits while continuing to work. State and local law enforcement officers age 59.5 or older can elect to start receiving retirement payments while still employed, and retired officers can return to work and continue receiving their retirement benefits. The bill includes funding of $10 million per year and expires December 31, 2029.
This bill creates a new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority that can be established in North Carolina counties with over 1 million residents that border another state and operate a light rail system. It also authorizes local sales tax revenue for public transportation and establishes governance structures, powers, and financial mechanisms for this new authority to finance, operate, and maintain public transportation systems.
Introduced by Zack Forde-Hawkins
This bill appropriates $100,000 in state funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to Sidekicks Academy, Inc., a program serving students in Durham Public Schools through martial arts training and character development. The funds are designated for operating expenses including equipment, staff salaries, and educational field trips.
Introduced by Donny Lambeth
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would limit how long the North Carolina General Assembly can meet in regular session: 90 legislative days in odd-numbered years and 45 legislative days in even-numbered years. The amendment would be submitted to voters in November 2026, and if approved, would take effect for future legislative sessions.
This bill appropriates $31,000 in state funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to Joyful Soul Treasures, Inc., a nonprofit organization, to support their "Safe Haven for Safe Sex" project. The project provides sexual health education and awareness for teenagers aged 13-18, with goals of reducing stigma and providing young people with health knowledge and skills.
Introduced by David Willis
This bill appropriates $5 million to support fatherhood programs in North Carolina. It provides $2 million to expand the All Pro Dad program in schools and creates a new Responsible Fatherhood NC program with $3 million in funding, which will include a statewide media campaign, resources for fathers, and grants to community organizations serving fathers.
Introduced by Dante Pittman
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.
This bill appropriates $100,000 in state funds for fiscal year 2025-2026 to the Agency for Families in Distress, Inc., a nonprofit organization, to support the Mind and Heart Haven Project, which addresses mental health needs in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, and North Carolina. The funds are nonrecurring, meaning they are a one-time allocation rather than an ongoing annual commitment.
This bill directs the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to study how local school boards could be given more flexibility in managing their budgets, such as combining or transferring funds between different budget categories. The department will report its findings and recommendations to the legislature by April 1, 2026, with $50,000 allocated to conduct the study.
Introduced by Abraham Jones
This bill would prohibit the manufacture, transfer, and possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices (magazines holding more than 10 rounds) in North Carolina, effective December 1, 2025. The law would allow people to keep weapons they already owned before the effective date and includes exceptions for law enforcement, military, and certain other purposes. Violations would be classified as Class E felonies.
This bill appropriates $100,000 in state funds to Forsyth County for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to support two initiatives: mobile units providing health, social services, and nutritional support across seven counties, and a work-based learning program for adults focused on community engagement and economic mobility.
Introduced by Terry Brown
This bill requires tattooists in North Carolina to complete annual bloodborne pathogen training that meets federal OSHA standards in order to obtain or renew their tattooing permit. The Department of Health and Human Services must verify completion of this training before issuing or renewing a permit, and failure to complete the training can result in permit denial or non-renewal.
This bill creates a sales tax exemption for certain nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) charities (with some exclusions), nonprofit hospitals, volunteer fire departments, and university-affiliated nonprofits. The exemption applies to tangible goods, digital property, and services these organizations purchase to carry out their work, with an annual state cap of $31.7 million and a local cap of $13.3 million.
Introduced by Carolyn Logan
This bill creates four new criminal offenses related to boating: death by reckless boating, serious injury by reckless boating, and aggravated versions of each that apply when the operator has a prior reckless boating conviction within seven years. The offenses apply when someone unintentionally causes death or serious injury while recklessly operating a vessel, but not when impaired boating is involved.
Introduced by Patricia Cotham
This bill requires all North Carolina public schools to provide free breakfast to students in pre-K through 12th grade who want it, and establishes a farm-to-table initiative to source local farm products for school meals. The state would allocate $39 million annually ($34 million for free breakfast, $5 million for farm partnerships) starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
Introduced by Shelly Willingham
This is a House Resolution urging the U.S. Congress to pass legislation creating a National Infrastructure Bank that would invest $5 trillion in infrastructure projects nationwide. The resolution does not create law itself but expresses support for federal action to address what it describes as significant infrastructure needs in North Carolina and across the country.
Introduced by Sarah Stevens
This bill establishes a new system for handling complex family financial cases in North Carolina by creating specialized hearing officers appointed by the Chief Justice. These hearing officers would handle cases involving equitable distribution, alimony, post-separation support, and child support that meet complexity criteria such as business valuations, trust issues, or significant asset complications. The bill sets qualifications for hearing officers, establishes a process for designating cases as complex, and adds a $1,100 filing fee split equally among parties.