North Carolina General Assembly · 2025–2026 session
Showing 1657–1680 of 2,329 bills
Introduced by Kandie Smith
This bill appropriates approximately $13.6 million in recurring funds and $7.15 million in nonrecurring funds through fiscal year 2027 to the Department of Environmental Quality for coastal resilience, environmental monitoring, staff positions, and water infrastructure projects. The largest allocation is $2 billion for a Water Infrastructure Fund to support drinking water and wastewater system improvements across the state.
Introduced by Michael Lee
This bill modifies North Carolina's definition of 'neglected juvenile' to clarify that parents allowing children to engage in independent activities without constant adult supervision is not considered neglect. The bill specifies that activities like walking to school, visiting nearby stores or parks, staying home alone for reasonable periods, and playing outdoors are acceptable if a reasonable parent would consider them safe based on the child's age, maturity, and abilities.
Introduced by Ralph Hise
This bill makes video evidence from school bus safety cameras admissible as legal proof that a vehicle failed to stop for a school bus, and extends the maximum contract length for private vendors operating these camera systems from three years to five years.
Introduced by Jay Chaudhuri
This bill would make it illegal for most people in North Carolina to manufacture, sell, give away, transfer, use, or possess ghost guns (firearms without serial numbers) or undetectable firearms (guns that don't show up on metal detectors or are made entirely of plastic/3D-printed materials). Licensed federal firearm manufacturers would be exempt from this prohibition. Violations would be charged as Class I felonies.
Introduced by Kevin Corbin
This bill modifies North Carolina's marriage and family therapy licensing rules by reducing the required years of out-of-state practice experience from five to two years for reciprocal licensure, requiring applicants to pass North Carolina's jurisprudence exam, and allowing applicants who passed California's clinical examination to qualify instead of the national exam.
Introduced by Jim Burgin
This bill caps the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners at $2,000 maximum in costs (including attorney fees and investigation costs) that can be charged to chiropractors in disciplinary cases, and requires the Board to keep detailed, publicly accessible meeting minutes that include names of commenters, vote records, and summaries of discussions.
Introduced by Becky Carney
This bill creates a state licensing system for Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) in North Carolina, establishing the North Carolina Council of Midwives to set standards, issue licenses, and oversee midwifery practice. The bill defines the qualifications, responsibilities, and scope of practice for licensed midwives while requiring them to maintain national certification and collaborate with physicians when necessary.
Introduced by Lisa Grafstein
The Community Safety Act appropriates $7.5 million to support law enforcement agencies through grant programs, establishes minimum hiring and training standards for officers, revises use of force policies to classify certain neck restraints as deadly force and require de-escalation tactics, and creates funding for community policing initiatives and detective positions.
This bill proposes three constitutional amendments to be voted on in November 2026. The first sets legislative salaries equal to the average public school teacher salary and aligns per diem/travel rates with state employee rates. The second limits members of the General Assembly to 16 consecutive years of service and changes state Senate terms to four years. The third limits regular legislative sessions to 120 days in odd-numbered years and 90 days in even-numbered years.
Introduced by Timothy Moffitt
This bill legalizes and regulates pari-mutuel wagering on horse races in North Carolina. It creates a licensing system for horse racing tracks and online wagering platforms, establishes taxes on wagering revenue, and creates funds to support the state's equine industry including horse breeding incentives, purses for races, and horse care programs.
Introduced by Benton Sawrey
This bill allows hospitals to petition a court to discharge adult patients who lack the ability to make medical decisions and whose authorized decision-makers refuse to consent to discharge. The hospital must have written approval from two physicians before filing the petition, and the court must decide within five business days.
Introduced by Natalie Murdock
This bill adds a new law to North Carolina's General Statutes declaring that individuals have the right to use contraception to prevent pregnancy and that the state has no legitimate governmental interest in limiting access to contraception. The law becomes effective immediately upon passage.
Introduced by Amy Galey
This bill establishes a licensing and regulatory system for student loan servicers in North Carolina under the Commissioner of Banks, creates protections for student loan borrowers through a "Student Borrowers' Bill of Rights," and establishes a Student Loan Ombudsman position to assist borrowers and investigate complaints.
This bill requires state entities—including UNC, principal state departments, courts, and the General Assembly—to publicly report all expenditures of $1.00 or more for property and services on a monthly basis. The Department of Administration and court/legislative websites must publish these itemized reports within 10 days, while protecting records that are confidential under state or federal law.
This bill creates new criminal penalties for voter intimidation and threats against election officials, requires election certifications to be based on factual evidence, establishes standards for post-election audits, strengthens observer rights at polling places, protects election officials' personal information, and appropriates $2.25 million for election security training and threat monitoring.
This bill requires North Carolina local governments and school systems to use a competitive bidding process when selecting newspapers to publish required legal notices. Instead of selecting newspapers based on local commercial rates, governments must solicit informal bids and award contracts to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder while considering quality, performance, circulation, and cost.
Introduced by Bob Brinson
This bill revises North Carolina's child passenger restraint law to require children under 8 years old and under 57 inches tall to use appropriate car seats based on their height and weight, following manufacturer instructions. It specifies that children should start in rear-facing seats as newborns and transition to forward-facing seats according to the car seat's requirements, with rear-seat placement required except in specific circumstances like vehicles without rear seats or without front airbags.
This bill prohibits the North Carolina Lottery Commission from spending public funds on lottery advertising and redirects $31 million in annual lottery revenues to the Department of Health and Human Services—$1 million for gambling addiction programs and $30 million for foster care services. The bill maintains existing regulations on how lottery retailers can advertise their games.
This bill removes income and resource limits from North Carolina's Medicaid buy-in program for workers with disabilities, allowing people with disabilities to earn more money and accumulate savings while maintaining health coverage. The bill requests federal approval for these changes and appropriates $165,000 in state funding to support the program.
This is North Carolina's biennial budget bill appropriating funds for state government operations from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. It allocates approximately $34 billion in general funds annually, establishes funding for education, healthcare, transportation, corrections, and social services, and includes tax policy changes such as maintaining tax rates and creating new tax credits for working families and school supplies.
Introduced by Allison Dahle
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.
Introduced by Woodson Bradley
This bill restores salary supplements for teachers and instructional support personnel who hold master's degrees or doctorates by bringing back a 2013 salary policy. It appropriates $8 million in state funding for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to pay these education-based bonuses.
Introduced by Sophia Chitlik
This bill appropriates $4.5 million in state funding to Durham County for one year (fiscal year 2025-2026) to be used for repairs, renovations, and improvements to public school buildings, athletic fields, and facilities, particularly addressing deferred maintenance needs.
Introduced by Diane Wheatley
This bill appropriates $1 million in state funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to Blue Star Families, Inc., a nonprofit organization that serves military families. The funds are divided into three categories: $400,000 for a military spouse career development program in the Fayetteville area, $300,000 for family strengthening programs, and $300,000 for military and veteran caregiver services.