Monika Johnson-Hostler
Election Day: November 3, 2026 · Register to vote at ncsbe.gov
Sponsored Bills (35)
Added Fee for Sexually Oriented Businesses
This bill imposes a $10 fee per customer entry at sexually oriented businesses that serve alcohol in North Carolina. The fees would be collected quarterly by businesses and deposited into the Sexual Assault and Rape Crisis Center Fund to support sexual assault services.
Revise NC Teaching Fellows Program
This bill increases financial support for North Carolina's Teaching Fellows Program by raising forgivable loans from $5,000 to $10,000 per academic year, applies recent program improvements retroactively to all current participants, establishes new standards for selecting partner institutions, and funds a $50,000 study to understand why some loan recipients choose to repay loans in cash rather than through teaching service.
HOA Accessory Limitation Ban
This bill prohibits homeowners associations (HOAs) from restricting residents' ability to install and maintain solar panels, grow edible or pollinator gardens, or build accessory dwelling units (like guest houses or rental units) that comply with building codes and zoning laws. The bill applies to both condo associations and traditional HOAs, and includes $100,000 for educational outreach about these new rules.
SANE Nurses Data/Registration Info Reqs
This bill requires programs that train Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) to report annual data to the North Carolina Board of Nursing about their graduates, including how many graduated and where they work. It also creates a new database where all active nurses must register their training credentials, education, and workplace information, with updates required when licenses renew or employment changes.
MOMnibus 3.5
This bill establishes five major programs to address maternal mortality and health disparities in North Carolina: a grant program for community organizations serving Black women, mandatory implicit bias training for perinatal healthcare providers, funding for lactation training programs at historically Black colleges and universities, grants for perinatal education in underserved areas, and a mobile health initiative to expand maternal care access. The bill appropriates approximately $20.5 million over multiple years and requires healthcare providers to complete training by December 2027.
The Ciji Graham Act
The Ciji Graham Act establishes four maternal health initiatives in North Carolina: a care navigation program with nurse consultants in each Medicaid region to help high-risk pregnancy patients access care, a statewide hotline providing clinical guidance to healthcare providers, a digital information hub with clinical guidelines and provider directories for high-risk pregnancies, and standardized referral pathways for patients. The bill appropriates $10 million in recurring annual funding to the Department of Health and Human Services starting in fiscal year 2026-2027.
Universal Pre-K
This bill appropriates $200 million in annual state funding to expand the NC Pre-K program so that all income-eligible four-year-old children in North Carolina can participate, beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Currently, the program serves some eligible children but cannot accommodate all who qualify.
Reform NC Property Tax
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to allow property tax relief based on area median income, modifies the homestead property tax circuit breaker program for seniors and disabled homeowners, updates tax exemptions for nonprofit affordable rental housing, and provides $20 million in grants to help counties upgrade property reappraisal technology for more frequent assessments.
Menstrual Products Sales Tax Exemption
This bill removes the sales tax on menstrual products in North Carolina, including tampons, pads, menstrual cups, panty liners, and similar items. The exemption would take effect October 1, 2026, and apply to all future sales of these products in the state.
Cosponsored Bills (157)
Interstate Compact for School Psychologists
This bill adopts an interstate compact that allows school psychologists licensed in one state to practice in other participating states without repeating all licensure requirements. The bill also appropriates $1 million to East Carolina University for a virtual school psychology training program.
Principal Fellows & Admin. Intern. Stipends
This bill modifies North Carolina's Principal Fellows Program, which provides forgivable scholarships to help prepare school leaders, and adds a new stipend for administrative interns. The bill appropriates $5 million to expand the program and creates financial support for people in administrative internship programs.
Mike Clampitt 1st Responder Tax Fairness Act
This bill expands the highway use tax exemption for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads that are not part of local government and have no more than two paid employees. The exemption now applies to fire trucks, pump trucks, tanker trucks, ladder trucks, four-wheel drive forest fire fighting vehicles, and emergency services vehicles.
More APS Staff to Address Elder Abuse
This bill appropriates $2.178 million in state funds to hire at least 25 additional Adult Protective Services (APS) workers at county departments of social services statewide, beginning in fiscal year 2026-2027. The funds will be distributed to counties with the greatest need based on factors like number of APS cases, required staffing levels, senior population, and report volume.
Expand the FarmSHARE Food Hub Program
This bill appropriates $4 million to expand the FarmSHARE Food Hub Program, which purchases locally grown food and distributes it free to food-insecure North Carolinians, and $2 million to expand the Double Up Food Bucks Program, which provides matching funds to help nutrition assistance recipients afford fresh produce at farmers markets and food hubs. Both programs require annual reporting on participation, distribution, and outcomes.
Prescription Drug Expenses Tax Deduction
This bill allows North Carolina taxpayers to deduct up to $5,000 per year in out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses from their state income taxes, starting in 2026. The deduction covers unreimbursed medication costs and pharmacy co-pays, but excludes amounts already covered by tax-advantaged accounts like Health Savings Accounts or Flexible Spending Accounts.
SFRF/NCPRO Revisions
This bill allows North Carolina to reclassify and reallocate remaining State Fiscal Recovery Funds (federal COVID-19 relief money) to different eligible government services and projects, permits the state to use interest earned on certain pandemic relief funds for operations, and extends the North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office's operations deadline from June 30, 2026, to May 1, 2027.
HBCU/HMSI Omnibus
This bill appropriates funds and creates programs to support historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and historically minority-serving institutions in North Carolina. It establishes a study committee on HBCU infrastructure, creates completion assistance and nursing fellows programs, funds capital improvements at multiple institutions, and expands merit scholarships.
Senior Property Tax Relief Modernization Act
This bill modernizes North Carolina's property tax relief programs for seniors and disabled homeowners by replacing sharp income cutoffs with gradual phase-outs, allowing homeowners to combine two relief programs, and addressing barriers for those with shared property ownership. The state will reimburse local governments for lost tax revenue, and $20 million will fund local governments to improve property reappraisal technology.
Voting Record (735)
- Yea2025-03-18
Define Armed Forces/Religious Prop. Tax Excl
- Yea2025-03-18
Gun Violence Prevention Act
- Yea2025-03-18
Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I
- Yea2025-03-18
Establish Military Appreciation Month
- Yea2025-03-18
Drivers License Designation/Autism
- Yea2025-03-18
Adopt Official State Cookie
- Yea2025-03-18
Town of Mooresville/Property Conveyance
- Yea2025-03-12
Rev. Law Perm. Protect Order/Child Abuse
- Nay2025-03-11
Gaston Co. Bd. of Ed. Elect. Partisan
- Yea2025-03-11
Town of Faith/Even-Yr. Elect./Four-Yr.Terms
- Yea2025-03-11
Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I
- Nay2025-03-11
Local Bd. of Ed. Election Changes
- Nay2025-03-11
Protect Those Who Serve & Protect Act of 2025
- Yea2025-03-11
Protect Those Who Serve & Protect Act of 2025
- Yea2025-03-11
Designate State Balloon Rally
- Nay2025-03-05
House Budget Technical Corrections
- Yea2025-03-05
Entry Fees for Interscholastic Sports Events
- Yea2025-03-04
House Budget Technical Corrections
- Yea2025-03-04
House Budget Technical Corrections
- Nay2025-03-04
House Budget Technical Corrections