North Carolina General Assembly · 2025–2026 session
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Introduced by Dennis Riddell
This bill exempts nationally certified reflexologists from needing a license from the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy. Reflexologists with current certification from the American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB) and their students working toward certification would be allowed to practice reflexology without state board oversight.
Introduced by Bryan Cohn
This bill requires county and municipal boards of equalization and review to notify property owners in plain language about their right to appeal property tax appraisals, and to provide this notice within a reasonable timeframe. It also requires these boards to automatically review properties that have increased in value by 30% or more compared to their previous appraisal.
Introduced by Lisa Grafstein
This is a local bill that applies only to North Carolina's 13th Senatorial District. The bill text does not specify what changes or policies it implements—it only establishes that any provisions will affect only that district and become effective upon passage.
Introduced by Brad Overcash
This is a local bill that applies only to North Carolina's 43rd Senatorial District. The bill text provided does not specify what changes or provisions it contains, only that it relates to this district and takes effect upon passage.
This bill requires county assessors to provide property owners with clearer notifications during property revaluations. The notices must be written in plain language and include the projected percentage change in the property's appraised value and tax liability, along with information on how to request more details or appeal the revaluation.
This bill amends the Town of Garner's charter to increase the dollar limit that the town manager can settle claims against the town without town council approval. For personal injury or property damage claims, the limit increases from $100 to $10,000. The bill also clarifies that all settlements must be approved by the town attorney and reported to the town council.
Introduced by Timothy Moffitt
This bill creates a new legal process allowing property owners to request law enforcement remove people from their residential property who are occupying it without permission, without a lease, and without paying rent. The property owner files a sworn affidavit with a clerk of court or magistrate, and law enforcement must remove the person within 24 hours.
Introduced by Ralph Hise
This bill extends the Primary Care Payment Reform Task Force deadline from May 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, giving the group additional time to study primary care spending and delivery in North Carolina. It also adds requirements for data security protections and clarifies that the task force can collect healthcare spending data from insurance companies and Medicaid programs to inform recommendations about primary care payment reform.
Introduced by Jim Burgin
This bill enacts North Carolina's participation in a multi-state compact that awards monetary prizes to individuals or entities who develop cures for major diseases. The compact creates an interstate commission funded by member states and non-member royalty fees, which evaluates disease treatments, awards prizes equal to estimated five-year public health savings, and ensures cures are made widely available by requiring prize winners to transfer intellectual property rights.
Introduced by Kandie Smith
This bill appropriates $300,000 in one-time state funding to the Franklinton Center at Bricks, Inc. for operating expenses and capital improvements, effective July 1, 2025. The funds come from the General Fund and are designated as nonrecurring (one-time only) support.
Introduced by Amy Galey
This bill increases the membership of the General Statutes Commission from 13 to 14 members by adding one representative appointed by the dean of the High Point University School of Law. The bill also adjusts the appointment schedule so that High Point University's dean appoints their representative in odd-numbered years, aligning with other law school appointments.
Introduced by Eric Ager
The Pollinator Protection Act restricts the retail sale and general use of neonicotinoid pesticides in North Carolina to licensed pesticide applicators, farmers, and veterinarians. The bill defines neonicotinoids as a class of systemic insecticides and requires the Pesticide Board to monitor EPA assessments and study seed treatment regulations.
Introduced by Daniel Blue
This bill appropriates $2 million in state funds to the Town of Wendell for a directed grant to stabilize and rehabilitate the old Carver School building into a community center. The project will include a business incubator, technology center, gymnasium, performance space, and classrooms, developed in partnership with Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Pleasant Grove Community Development Corporation, and Wake County.
Introduced by Mary Harrison
This bill requires state environmental agencies to consider the cumulative impact of proposed permits on low-income and minority communities when making permitting decisions across mining, solid waste, hazardous waste, air quality, water quality, and coastal development projects. It also mandates enhanced public participation, including at least one public hearing held in affected overburdened communities with 60 days' advance notice for new or expanded facilities.
Introduced by Renee Price
This bill prohibits North Carolina law enforcement agencies, sheriffs' offices, and individual officers from assisting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with apprehending people or serving removal warrants in churches, schools, and hospitals. Officers who willfully violate this prohibition could face suspension or revocation of their law enforcement certification.
Introduced by Harry Warren
This bill requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to include specific information in advertisements for prescription drugs and biological products shown to North Carolina consumers. The required disclosures include the FDA approval date, the date the drug became available for purchase, and detailed information about clinical trials related to any required side effect warnings, such as trial length, number of participants, and frequency of side effects.
Introduced by Patricia Cotham
This bill protects patient access to assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization (IVF), by prohibiting the state and its subdivisions from blocking, unreasonably limiting, or interfering with these procedures. It also protects health care providers' rights to provide ART services and information about them, while preserving the state's ability to enforce health and safety regulations.
Introduced by Thomas McInnis
This bill allows Cumberland County Schools to align their school calendar with Fayetteville Technical Community College's calendar, modifying state law that normally restricts when local school districts can start and end their academic year. The change applies only to Cumberland County Schools beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.
Introduced by Todd Johnson
This bill requires large insurance holding company systems in North Carolina to file annual reports on their group capital calculations and participate in liquidity stress tests to ensure financial stability. The bill also prohibits public disclosure of these stress test results and capital information, with limited exceptions, and aligns North Carolina's insurance regulations with national standards set by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
This bill clarifies how creditors can collect attorneys' fees from debtors when a debt goes unpaid and requires legal action to collect it. It sets a maximum attorneys' fee of 15% of the amount owed and requires creditors to notify debtors before enforcing fee provisions, giving them 14 days to pay without fees. It also establishes specific documentation requirements when debt buyers or assignees attempt to collect fees.
Introduced by Dana Jones
The Wells Act directs the Legislative Library to request documentation and activity updates from all state boards, committees, and commissions. Any that don't respond within 120 days or haven't met in the past 12 months will be added to a list submitted to the Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee, which will then recommend legislation to repeal these inactive entities.
Introduced by Carolyn Logan
This bill provides a 3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to retirement benefits for retirees of North Carolina's state and local government retirement systems, effective July 1, 2025. The bill appropriates $250 million from the General Fund to cover this increase.
Introduced by Norman Sanderson
This is a local bill that applies only to North Carolina's 2nd Senatorial District. The bill text provided does not specify what changes or provisions apply to the district—it only establishes that the act relates to that district and becomes effective upon passage.
This bill allows Pitt County Schools and Edgecombe County Schools to set their own school opening and closing dates for three years (2025-2028), instead of following state requirements. Before making changes, each school board must hold public hearings to get parent and community input on the proposed calendar dates.