Below is a list of legislative bills that cleared one chamber in the North Carolina General Assembly last week. With the General Assembly on Easter recess this week, lawmakers will return next week to resume legislative action.
House bills passed this week
- HB 133 – NC Farmland and Military Protection Act
- SEE: NC House votes to ban China, Russia from buying farmland near military bases
- HB 244 – Depoliticize Government Property Act
- SEE: Bill calls for only American, NC flags on state government buildings
- HB 328 – Ban Delta-8 & Delta-9 on School Grounds
- SEE: NCGA bill bans Delta-8 and Delta-9 products on public school grounds
- HB 329 – Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 390 – Alleviate the Dangers of Surgical Smoke
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 402 – NC REINS Act
- SEE: REINS Act clears NC House, requiring legislative oversight for costly rules
- HB 432 – Property Tax Relief Study
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 485 – Adult Care Home Medicaid PCS Coverage
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 537 – Alena’s Law
- SEE: Legislation aims to expedite death declarations for missing disaster victims
- HB 557 – The Andy Griffith Show as State TV Show
- SEE: NC Houses passes bill to adopt ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ as state tv show
- HB 559 – Make Elevators Great Again
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 574 – Workforce Development Pilot Project
- SEE: House committee advances workforce development bill to boost job skills
- HB 592 – Toxic-Free Medical Devices Act of 2025
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 610 – Study on Year-Round School
- SEE: NC House considering bill to study year-round schools
- HB 636 – Promoting Wholesome Content for Students
- SEE: NC House passes bill to ban pornography from school libraries
- HB 734 – Modernize Debt Settlement Prohibition
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 69 – Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act
- SEE: Bills to ease educational barriers for veterans and military families pass House
- HB 211 – The Kelsey Smith Act
- SEE: House passes act to expedite retrieval of cell phone location data in emergencies
- HB 213 – Post NC Veterans’ Benefits
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 218 – Emergency Info on DMV Applications
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 246 – Liam’s Law
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 272 – The Sergeant Mickey Hutchens Act
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 309 – Bldg. Code Fam. Child Care Home Class
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 349 – Update Reqs./Advance Health Care Directives
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 373 – UNC Tuition Discounts for Certain Students
- SEE: Bills to ease educational barriers for veterans and military families pass House
- HB 378 – Leon’s Law
- SEE: NCGA
- HB 412 – Child Care Regulatory Reforms
- SEE: NC House advances measure to expand childcare options
- HB 437 – Establish Drug-Free Homeless Service Zones
- SEE: Bill could increase penalty for drug dealers preying on homeless near shelters
Senate bills passed this week
- SB 177 – Add Psychiatric Hospitals to Medicaid HASP.
- SEE: NCGA
- SB 190 – Physician Assistant Licensure Compact.
- SEE: NCGA
- SB 257 – 2025 Appropriations Act.
- SEE: Senate budget passes floor, as House prepares their version
- SB 344 – Pooled Trust Transfers/Public Benefits Elig.
- SEE: NCGA
- SB 369 – Medicaid Telehealth Services.
- SEE: NCGA
- SB 370 – Repeal Certificate of Need Laws.
- SEE: NC senators look to repeal ‘anti-competitive’ CON laws
- SB 449 – Fiscal Responsibility and K-20 Tech Planning.
- SEE: NCGA
- SB 528 – Child Care Regulatory Reforms & Flexibilities.
- SEE: NCGA
- SB 220 – Protect Private Property Rights.-AB
- SEE: NCGA
- SB 335 – Pharmacists/Test and Treat/Influenza & Strep.
- SEE: NCGA
- SB 664 – JMAC Flexibility/ABCLaws/Megasite/Selectsite.
- SEE: NCGA
- SB 675 – Second Mortgage Fee Alignment Act.
- SEE: NCGA
- SB 507 – Auto Enrollment in Advanced ELA Courses.
- SEE: NCGA
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