North Carolina General Assembly · 2025–2026 session
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Introduced by John Torbett
This bill creates a new felony crime called 'habitual domestic violence' for people with two or more prior domestic violence convictions within 15 years, with penalties starting at Class H felony and increasing for repeat offenses. It also allows police officers to make warrantless arrests when they have probable cause to believe a misdemeanor domestic violence offense has occurred.
Introduced by Graig Meyer
This is a local bill that applies only to North Carolina's 23rd Senatorial District. The bill text does not specify what changes or provisions it contains—it only establishes that whatever follows applies to that district and becomes effective when signed into law.
Introduced by Timothy Reeder
This bill requires North Carolina's Medicaid program to reimburse ambulatory surgical centers (outpatient surgery facilities) at rates of at least 95% of what Medicare pays for the same services. The state will spend $10.5 million annually to fund this increase, which will draw down $19.1 million in federal matching funds.
Introduced by Mike Clampitt
This bill strengthens protections for Charlotte firefighters' retirement system participants and beneficiaries by requiring the system to obtain data breach and cyber liability insurance, establish procedures for reporting and investigating cybersecurity incidents, provide resources to victims of breaches, and compensate participants harmed by data breaches occurring after the bill becomes law.
Introduced by Paul Lowe
This bill allows local governments in North Carolina to exempt properties being developed for affordable housing from system development fees (charges imposed on new water and sewer connections). Local governments that choose to offer this exemption must establish criteria to determine which affordable housing projects qualify.
Introduced by Vernetta Alston
This bill expands privacy protections for minors participating in local government programs and programs funded by the North Carolina Partnership for Children. It prevents the release of identifying information (such as names, addresses, phone numbers, and parent/guardian contact details) for minor participants in these programs across specified localities in the Triangle area, while still allowing county, municipality, and zip code information to be public.
Introduced by Eric Ager
This bill appropriates $300,000 from the state General Fund to reimburse Buncombe County for costs it incurred conducting a study on whether to merge the Buncombe County and City of Asheville school districts. The study was required by state law passed in 2023, and this reimbursement would take effect July 1, 2025.
Introduced by Jim Burgin
This bill increases the fee that inspection stations charge for vehicle safety inspections in North Carolina. The safety-only inspection fee increases from $12.75 to $29.15, and the combined emissions and safety inspection fee increases from $23.75 to $40.15, effective October 1, 2025.
Introduced by John Bell
This resolution invites Governor Josh Stein to address a joint session of the North Carolina House of Representatives and Senate on March 12, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. in the House chamber. The resolution also extends invitations to cabinet members, Council of State members, and state judges to attend the address.
Introduced by William Rabon
This bill appoints various individuals to state boards, commissions, and judicial positions based on recommendations from the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. It also makes technical corrections to appointment terms from a previous 2024 law.
Introduced by Marcia Morey
This bill authorizes the Durham Public Schools Board of Education and Durham County to partner together to build and operate affordable rental housing for teachers, police officers, first responders, and other county employees on publicly owned land. The housing can be offered at below-market rental rates, with at least 75% of units reserved for teachers.
Introduced by Mark Hollo
This bill appropriates $22 million in state funding to the City of Conover for water and wastewater system improvements during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The funds become available starting July 1, 2025.
Introduced by Carl Ford
This bill changes how retired registers of deeds in North Carolina receive supplemental pension payments. Starting October 1, 2025, instead of calculating benefits based on a share of available fund assets, all eligible retired registers of deeds will receive a fixed flat rate of $1,500 per month.
This bill creates a Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Fund to help people who cannot afford alcohol monitoring devices required by courts. The fund is financed by adding a 5-cent charge to each bottle of spirituous liquor sold in North Carolina, with proceeds going to the Department of Adult Correction to pay monitoring costs for eligible individuals.
Introduced by Julia Howard
This bill ratifies the Governor's emergency unemployment benefits expansion during Hurricane Helene (ending March 1, 2025), increases the maximum weekly unemployment benefit from $350 to $450, and provides employers a tax credit equal to their fourth-quarter 2024 unemployment insurance contributions for the year 2025.
Introduced by Robert Davis
This bill clarifies that electronic signatures are acceptable for business contracts with reciprocal attorneys' fees provisions in North Carolina, provided the electronic signature comes from an affirmative action by the party (such as typing or writing their name on a touchscreen). The bill also updates notary public application procedures to allow electronic submission of signatures while requiring the initial application signature to be written in pen and ink.
Introduced by Donna White
This bill appropriates $1.5 million in state funds to the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science to create a new biotechnology exhibit and laboratory. The funds are intended to showcase North Carolina's biotechnology industry and encourage student interest in STEM careers, becoming effective July 1, 2025.
Introduced by Carolyn Logan
This bill creates a new criminal offense specifically for stealing mail or packages from someone else's property. The offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony depending on the value of the stolen mail and the offender's criminal history, with penalties ranging from a Class A1 misdemeanor to a Class D felony.
Introduced by Vickie Sawyer
This bill allows North Carolina local governments to borrow money through special 'grant anticipation notes' to speed up transportation projects that are scheduled for state funding under the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The borrowed money would be repaid once the state provides the promised funding, with safeguards requiring an agreement with the Department of Transportation and approval from the Local Government Commission.
This bill strengthens consumer protections for home service agreements (home warranties) and reorganizes North Carolina's service agreement laws by separating home appliance rules from motor vehicle rules. It requires service agreement companies to provide clear contract details, disclose exclusions prominently, respond to repair claims quickly for essential services, and allow consumers to cancel agreements with pro-rata refunds.
Introduced by Natalie Murdock
This bill gives Chatham County Schools flexibility in setting their school calendar by allowing them to start the school year as early as August 10 instead of the standard August 26, and allows them to give assessments earlier if they conclude their fall semester before December 31. The bill applies only to Chatham County Schools starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
This bill appropriates $25 million per year for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to local health departments in North Carolina to support communicable disease response and prevention efforts. The funds will be distributed equally among counties (50%) and based on population served (50%), and can be used to hire staff, retain employees, and expand public health programs.
Introduced by Carson Smith
This bill allows Pender County Schools to align their school calendar with Cape Fear Community College's calendar. Currently, state law restricts when public schools can start and end their academic year, but this bill adds an exception for Pender County to match their schedule with the community college serving their area.
This bill clarifies and standardizes how North Carolina licensing boards consider criminal histories when deciding whether to grant, deny, or revoke professional licenses. It prohibits boards from automatically denying licenses based solely on convictions for crimes of 'moral turpitude' and instead requires boards to evaluate specific factors like the crime's seriousness, when it occurred, rehabilitation efforts, and how directly it relates to the licensed profession. The bill also adds transparency requirements, gives applicants advance notice of potential issues, and allows people with criminal histories to request advance guidance before completing training.