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Legislator > Hugh Blackwell
State Representative
Hugh Blackwell
(R) - North Carolina
North Carolina House District 086
In Office - Started: 01/28/2009
contact info
Capitol Office
Legislative Office Building
300 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
300 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
Phone: 919-733-5805
Mailing Address
321 Mountain View Ave. SE
Valdese, NC 28690
Valdese, NC 28690
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| H850 | Interbasin Transfer Moratorium/Study | AN ACT TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES FOR CERTAIN SURFACE WATER TRANSFERS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H171 | Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI | AN ACT ELIMINATING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INITIATIVES IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CLARIFYING THE PENALTY PROVISIONS OF THE STATE BUDGET ACT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET AND FISCAL CONTROL ACT. | Vetoed |
| H402 | Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs | AN ACT TO PUT LIMITATIONS ON RULES WITH SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL COSTS. | Vetoed |
| H959 | Various Education Changes | AN ACT TO PROMOTE INTERNET SAFETY, TO REQUIRE SOCIAL MEDIA LITERACY INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS, TO REQUIRE REGULATION OF STUDENT USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES DURING INSTRUCTIONAL TIME, TO ALLOW CERTAIN NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO REQUEST RESIDENCY LICENSES FOR TEACHERS, AND TO ALLOW CERTAIN SCHOOLS TO APPLY FOR REACCREDITATION BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H958 | Election Law Changes | AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES REGARDING ELECTION LAWS. | In Committee |
| H819 | DIT Agency Bill | AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES RELATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, BROADBAND FUNDING, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS. | Crossed Over |
| H251 | Various Disaster Recovery Reforms | AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS REFORMS RELATED TO DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H192 | Salary Adjustments and Budget Offsets | AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE 2025-2027 FISCAL BIENNIUM TO AWARD PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCREASES AND LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED SALARY INCREASES TO STATE EMPLOYEES, TEACHERS, AND OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, AND IMPLEMENTING VARIOUS BUDGETARY TRANSFERS, REDUCTIONS, ADJUSTMENTS, AND OFFSETS. | Crossed Over |
| H79 | North Carolina Work and Save | AN ACT TO CREATE THE SMALL BUSINESS RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS. Whereas, the General Assembly finds that too many North Carolina citizens have no or inadequate savings for retirement, and an estimated 1.7 million North Carolina working families, including employees, independent contractors, and the self-employed, have no access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan or program or any other easy way to save at work; and Whereas, it is the policy of the State to assist the North Carolina private-sector workforce, including in particular moderate- and lower-income working households, to voluntarily save for retirement, including by facilitating saving in individual retirement accounts (IRAs) as well as by encouraging employers to adopt retirement savings and other retirement plans for employees in the State; and Whereas, more adequate, portable, low-cost, and consumer-protective retirement saving by North Carolina households will enhance their retirement security and ultimately reduce the pressure on State public assistance programs for retirees and other elderly citizens and the potential burden on North Carolina taxpayers to finance such programs; and Whereas, the General Assembly intends to establish a North Carolina Work and Save Program that will use the services of competent and qualified private-sector entities selected by the North Carolina Small Business Retirement Savings Program Board to administer the Program and manage the funds on behalf of the Program participants; and Whereas, the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer manages the State's finances, including pensions, healthcare, investments, and unclaimed property; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| H480 | Medical Board Licensing Efficiency Act | AN ACT TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE LAWS PERTAINING TO THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL BOARD. | Crossed Over |
| H578 | The Jason Flatt Act of North Carolina | AN ACT TO REQUIRE SUICIDE PREVENTION EDUCATION BE PART OF THE SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH POLICY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL. | Crossed Over |
| H832 | Education Omnibus | AN ACT TO MAKE CHANGES TO VARIOUS EDUCATION LAWS. | Crossed Over |
| H231 | Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND ENTER INTO AN INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H569 | PFAS Pollution and Polluter Liability | AN ACT TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED BY GENX AND OTHER PFAS COMPOUNDS. | Crossed Over |
| H133 | NC Farmland and Military Protection Act | AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE ACQUISITION OF AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER LANDS CRITICAL TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE STATE BY CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS DESIGNATED AS ADVERSARIAL BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. | Crossed Over |
| H127 | Voter Registration Drive Form | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO DEVELOP A SAMPLE VOTER REGISTRATION FORM TO BE USED FOR ORGANIZED VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES. | In Committee |
| H390 | Alleviate the Dangers of Surgical Smoke | AN ACT ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR SURGICAL SMOKE EVACUATION IN HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES. | Crossed Over |
| H727 | Marriage/Family Therapy Mods | AN ACT TO MODIFY THE LAWS OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY LICENSURE. | Crossed Over |
| H701 | Adopt Lafayette Day | AN ACT ADOPTING THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MAY OF EACH YEAR AS LAFAYETTE DAY. Whereas, North Carolina cities and towns from the Virginia line down to the South Carolina line - including Murfreesboro, Jackson, Halifax, Enfield, Rocky Mount, Raleigh, and Fayetteville - held festive bicentennial commemorations from February 26 through March 5, 2025; and Whereas, the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is celebrating the Bicentennial of Lafayette's Farewell Tour of America in 2024-2025; and Whereas, Lafayette is known as the Hero of Two Worlds, America and France, and this celebration honors the visit to America of the last of the surviving Major Generals of the American Revolution; and Whereas, in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War, the young Marquis de Lafayette first rendered service to America by traveling from France to give aid to the colonies fighting for their independence, becoming one of George Washington's most trusted major generals and considered by many to be his "adopted son"; and Whereas, during Lafayette's service, undertaken at his own expense, he proved to be indispensable to the cause of American independence in both his military and diplomatic roles; and Whereas, during the American Revolutionary War, the 2nd North Carolina Regiment fought at Brandywine (1777) and Monmouth Courthouse (1778), two of the numerous battles in which Lafayette led other American troops; and Whereas, General Lafayette commanded an American infantry division during the Battle of Yorktown, in which his actions were key to the defeat and surrender of British General Cornwallis, a decisive American victory that caused England to recognize the United States of America as a sovereign Nation; and Whereas, Lafayette was a lifelong advocate for human rights, religious liberty, racial equality, and civil rights, relinquishing his own noble title during the French Revolution and co-authoring with Thomas Jefferson France's Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen; and Whereas, Lafayette was an early and consistent voice against slavery in France and in America, where he sought to persuade American friends, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, to eradicate this evil; and Whereas, Lafayette supported women's rights in matters of education and divorce, endorsing and promoting the views of activists like Frances (Fanny) Wright; and Whereas, during Lafayette's Farewell Tour of America in 1824-1825, he visited the then-24 states, including North Carolina, and addressed the ideals of liberty, justice, and democracy; and Whereas, the State Assembly of North Carolina changed the name of the area known as "Campellton" to "Fayetteville" in honor of Lafayette on May 17, 1783, thus becoming the first state in America to do so; and Whereas, the State of North Carolina should adopt an official North Carolina Lafayette Day; Now, therefore, | Crossed Over |
| H854 | Require Licensure of Educational Interpreters | AN ACT TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION FOR EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETERS OR TRANSLITERATORS FROM THE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA INTERPRETER AND TRANSLITERATOR LICENSURE ACT. | Crossed Over |
| H379 | Application for a Convention of the States | A JOINT RESOLUTION APPLYING TO CONGRESS FOR AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION OF THE STATES WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. | Crossed Over |
| H188 | Automatic Renewal of Contracts | AN ACT TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN AUTOMATICALLY RENEWING CONSUMER CONTRACTS. | Crossed Over |
| H519 | Parents' Medical Bill of Rights | AN ACT REVISING THE LAWS REGARDING WHEN MINORS CAN GIVE EFFECTIVE CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT ON THEIR OWN AUTHORITY AND WHEN PARENTS ARE ALLOWED ACCESS TO MINORS' MEDICAL RECORDS. | Crossed Over |
| H535 | Title Fraud Prevention Act | AN ACT TO PENALIZE THE FILING OF FRAUDULENT DEEDS AND CONVEYANCES AND TO PREVENT TITLE FRAUD BY AUTHORIZING THE REGISTER OF DEEDS TO REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION OF A GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION CARD BEFORE RECORDING A DEED OR CERTAIN OTHER INSTRUMENTS, REQUIRING THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF A STATEWIDE FRAUD DETECTION ALERT SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR A SEPARATE CAUSE OF ACTION TO QUIET TITLE AFTER A FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE, REQUIRING SOURCE OF TITLE TO BE REFLECTED ON DEED OR OTHER TITLE CONVEYANCE, AND REQUIRING TAX OFFICE CERTIFICATION OF LISTED OWNER AND DELINQUENT TAX STATUS ON COUNTY TAX RECORDS. | Crossed Over |
| H918 | Standardized Testing Choice Act | AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLABORATORY TO STUDY THE INCLUSION OF THE CLASSIC LEARNING TEST AMONG STANDARDIZED TESTS CONSIDERED FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION AND THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS AT CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. | Crossed Over |
| H772 | North Carolina Student Lifeline Act | AN ACT TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO SHARE THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE PHONE NUMBER AND NC PEER WARMLINE PHONE NUMBER IN VARIOUS WAYS. | Crossed Over |
| H606 | Civil Procedure Amendment | AN ACT AMENDING THE CIVIL PROCEDURE STATUTE RELATING TO ACCRUAL OF ACTION AND LIMITING USE OF STATE FUNDING. | Crossed Over |
| H741 | Veterans Registration Plate Modifications | AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE THE MILITARY VETERAN SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE ON A PERSONALIZED BACKGROUND AND MODIFYING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MILITARY VETERAN SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE. | Crossed Over |
| H891 | Civil Actions/State Agency and AG Litigation | AN ACT ENACTING THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY FORUM SELECTION ACT AND RELATING TO LITIGATION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. | In Committee |
| H878 | Increased Academic Transparency | AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED PUBLIC ACCESS TO LESSON PLANS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. | In Committee |
| H289 | Add Member to NC Training Standards Commiss | AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE NORTH CAROLINA POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION MAY SELECT ONE PERSON TO SERVE ON THE NORTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION. | In Committee |
| H139 | Baby Boxes/Newborn Safety Device | AN ACT TO ALLOW NEWBORN SAFETY DEVICE INSTALLATION IN QUALIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS. | Crossed Over |
| H971 | Career Development Adjustment | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM FOR GRADUATION PLANS IN SELECT SCHOOLS. | Crossed Over |
| H613 | The Vehicle Registration Convenience Act | AN ACT ENACTING THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION CONVENIENCE ACT AUTHORIZING VEHICLE OWNERS TO ELECT THE MONTH OF REGISTRATION RENEWAL. | In Committee |
| H146 | Remote License Renewal/Active Duty Military | AN ACT AUTHORIZING CONSECUTIVE REMOTE DRIVERS LICENSE RENEWALS FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS. | Crossed Over |
| H163 | Pharmacy Benefits Manager Provisions | AN ACT TO REGULATE THE USE OF SPREAD PRICING AND CONCESSIONS BY PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS, TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SPECIALTY PHARMACY ACCREDITATION BY PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS, TO CLARIFY THE RIGHT TO A PHARMACY OF CHOICE, AND TO STRENGTHEN THE PROTECTIONS PROVIDED TO PHARMACIES DURING AUDITS. | Crossed Over |
| H38 | Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act | AN ACT TO ENACT THE SECOND AMENDMENT FINANCIAL PRIVACY ACT. | Crossed Over |
| H729 | Farmland Protection Act | AN ACT TO PHASE OUT THE PROPERTY TAX EXCLUSION FOR SOLAR ENERGY ELECTRIC SYSTEMS. | In Committee |
| H570 | Responsible Firefighting Foam Management Act | AN ACT TO FORBID USE OF FIREFIGHTING FOAMS CONTAINING PFAS CHEMICALS FOR FIREFIGHTING TRAINING OR TESTING PURPOSES. Whereas, communities around the State are facing threats to their drinking water sources and the health of their citizens due to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); and Whereas, one of the major sources of this contamination is certain firefighting foams, and in particular the firefighting foams used to fight petroleum fires, called aqueous film forming foam (AFFF); and Whereas, PFAS contamination is strongly linked to cancer, thyroid problems, reproductive system damage, and impairment to children's growth and development; and Whereas, cancer is now the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for firefighters; and Whereas, less toxic alternatives to AFFF containing PFAS have been developed that are environmentally friendly, such as synthetic fluorine free foam; and Whereas, while AFFF may continue to be used because it is a more effective fire suppressant in combating petroleum type fires, firefighters will have reduced exposure to PFAS contamination if less toxic alternatives are used for training, practice, or testing; Now, therefore, | Crossed Over |
| H855 | Residency Licenses for Nonpublic EC Teachers | AN ACT TO ALLOW NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO REQUEST RESIDENCY LICENSES FOR TEACHERS. | In Committee |
| H211 | The Kelsey Smith Act | AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PROVISION OF CALL LOCATION INFORMATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT UNDER CERTAIN EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES. | Crossed Over |
| H272 | The Sergeant Mickey Hutchens Act | AN ACT TO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROBATION/PAROLE, AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WHO HOLD AN ADVANCED LAW ENFORCEMENT OR CORRECTIONS CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION OR THE ADVANCED LAW ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION TO PURCHASE, AT FULL COST, UP TO FOUR YEARS' CREDITABLE SERVICE IN THE TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. | Crossed Over |
| H443 | Const. Amendment: Council of State Vacancies | AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO MODIFY THE PROCESS FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, AUDITOR, TREASURER, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, AND COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE. | In Committee |
| H258 | Utility Worker Protection Act | AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR COMMITTING AN ASSAULT AGAINST A UTILITY, COMMUNICATIONS, OR TRANSPORTATION WORKER. | Crossed Over |
| H872 | School Employee Protections for Use of Force | AN ACT TO INCREASE PROTECTIONS FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES THAT USE REASONABLE FORCE. | In Committee |
| H160 | Joel H. Crisp SUDEP Awareness Law | AN ACT TO DIRECT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS TO COMPILE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY INFORMATION TO HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND PROVIDE A CORRESPONDING REPORT TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. | Crossed Over |
| H335 | Expand Emergency Judge Eligibility | AN ACT TO EXPAND EMERGENCY JUDGE ELIGIBILITY BY ALLOWING JUDGES WHO SERVED AS BOTH A SUPERIOR COURT AND DISTRICT COURT JUDGE PRIOR TO RETIREMENT TO BE AN EMERGENCY JUDGE ON EITHER COURT. | In Committee |
| H803 | 3-Year FDA Approval for New Childhood Vaxx | AN ACT PROHIBITING THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH FROM ADDING ANY NEW VACCINES TO THE STATE'S CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE UNLESS THE VACCINE HAS EITHER BEEN APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OR, IF FDA-APPROVED FOR LESS THAN THREE YEARS, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF BOTH THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE NORTH CAROLINA PEDIATRIC SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | In Committee |
| H141 | The Joe John Remembrance Act | AN ACT TO ENACT THE JOE JOHN REMEMBRANCE ACT TO REMOVE THE ADDITIONAL FEE FOR A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR RESCUE SQUAD MEMBER SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE. | Crossed Over |
| H633 | Expand Sickle Cell Disease Programs & Svcs | AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, TO EXPAND PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR NORTH CAROLINIANS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE. Whereas, recent findings from the North Carolina Sickle Cell Data Collection Program funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that the number of individuals living with sickle cell disease in our State has risen to at least 7,000; and Whereas, this represents a twenty-five percent (25%) increase from the previously estimated 5,578 persons living with sickle cell disease in our State from 2004-2008, based on the North Carolina Registry and Surveillance System for Hemoglobinopathies funded by the CDC; and Whereas, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, requires additional State funds to ensure that essential services are available statewide to support the growing number of North Carolinians affected by sickle cell disease; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| H595 | Parental Rights for Curriculum and Books | AN ACT TO PROVIDE CHANGES TO THE STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY IN HEALTH EDUCATION, ENSURE AGE-APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS, ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF LIBRARY BOOKS AND HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS, REQUIRE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL REPOSITORIES, AND RESTRICT ACCESS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR STUDENTS TO MATERIALS HARMFUL TO MINORS. | In Committee |
| H611 | Increase APs in Public Schools | AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS IN LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS OVER TIME. Whereas, assistant principals contribute to the safe operation of the public schools; and Whereas, increasing the number of assistant principals in schools will increase the number of well-prepared principals in public schools; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| H600 | Recognition of the Tuscarora | AN ACT TO RESTORE OFFICIAL RECOGNITION TO THE TUSCARORA AND TO PROVIDE THEM REPRESENTATION ON THE COMMISSION OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. Whereas, the passage of Senate Bill 642 by the 1971 General Assembly created the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs, recognizing the existence within the State of certain named Indian tribes and also acknowledged the fact that members of other Indian tribes reside within the State; and Whereas, the Tuscarora were recognized through treaties with the North Carolina government, but were not among those tribes recognized in 1971; and Whereas, the Tuscarora were a powerful tribe at the time of the English settlement of the land that became North Carolina and Virginia and their prominent role in the early history of both states is well documented; and Whereas, the Tuscarora and the Cherokee are the only tribes to hold treaties with the North Carolina government; and Whereas, the King of the Tuscarora was the signatory of the 1712 General Articles of Peace and the 1714 Sun and Moon Peace Treaty and these treaties helped establish a lasting and prosperous peace between The Tuscarora and the government and citizens of North Carolina; and Whereas, the Tuscarora signed a stand-alone Treaty in 1717 with Governor Eden that reserved 56,000 acres of historic Tuscarora territory in Bertie County exclusively for the Tuscarora known as Indian Woods and in 1748 legislation reestablished the official boundaries and drew a map of its proximities; and Whereas, for two centuries, parcels of Indian Woods were allotted to descendants of the Tuscarora Tribe and they have persisted as communities of Tuscarora People since that time and have reorganized and incorporated into The Tuscarora Indians of Kahtenuaka Territories and appointed a tribal council to represent all North Carolina Tuscarora; and Whereas, a review of historical documents and testimony confirmed the current Tribal Council of The Tuscarora Indians of Kahtenuaka Territories consists of descendants of the historical Tuscarora Tribe; and Whereas, the Tuscarora and its descendants contributed and continue to contribute to the settlement and growth of the State of North Carolina, have maintained their ethnic background, original language and culture and number among themselves families with names well-known throughout the area and the State; Now, therefore | In Committee |
| H571 | Funds for PTSD Treatment for Police Officers | AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM TO TREAT POLICE OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD). | In Committee |
| H596 | Standards Advisory Commission | AN ACT TO CREATE THE STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY ADVISORY COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND ACADEMIC STANDARDS TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR APPROVAL. | In Committee |
| H491 | Medicaid Work Requirements | AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS. | In Committee |
| H566 | Principal Fellows Changes | AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE PRINCIPAL FELLOWS PROGRAM. | In Committee |
| H514 | APRN Definitions | AN ACT TO DEFINE THE PRACTICE OF NURSING FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES: NURSE PRACTITIONERS (NP), CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIVES (CNM), CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS (CRNA), AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS (CNS). Whereas, North Carolina is expected to be the seventh largest state in the nation by 2035 and demand for health care will continue to increase; and Whereas, North Carolina has provided over 628,000 North Carolinians access to insurance through Medicaid expansion but lacks the health care providers to ensure their access to care; and Whereas, APRNs are registered nurses with master's or doctorate degrees and advanced education and training; and Whereas, North Carolina has over 20,000 advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who have been educated and licensed to practice to their full scope; and Whereas, more than three decades of research demonstrates that APRNs improve access to safe, high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered health care; and Whereas, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has called for states to allow APRNs to practice to the full extent of their licensure and education since the 2010 release of the IOM Report on the Future of Nursing; and Whereas, health care costs in North Carolina are among the highest in the nation; and Whereas, a recent report by a Ph.D. health care economist at Duke University estimates savings of at least $700 million annually for North Carolina patients, employers, and taxpayers by removing unnecessary and antiquated government regulations; and Whereas, 36 other states have rolled back these costly and burdensome government regulations on advanced practice registered nurses over the past 31 years with no evidence of negative effects on patient safety, and indeed positive impact on patient care, according to numerous studies; and Whereas, no state has enacted these reforms and later reversed course to reinstate these government regulations; and Whereas, the APRN role has existed for over a half century but remains undefined in North Carolina statute; and Whereas, North Carolina's courts and executive branch have called on the legislature, the body of the people, to remove the ambiguity surrounding APRN practice by clearly defining it in statute; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| H505 | Kayla's Act: Protecting Dom. Violence Victims | AN ACT TO MODIFY LAWS PERTAINING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TO BE KNOWN AS KAYLA'S ACT: PROTECTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. | In Committee |
| H87 | Cell Phone-Free Education | AN ACT TO DEVELOP POLICIES TO RESTRICT STUDENT USE OF CELL PHONES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. | Crossed Over |
| H47 | Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I | AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS AND EXTEND REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY FOR COMMUNITIES AND CITIZENS IMPACTED BY HURRICANE HELENE. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H186 | The Stars and Stripes Commitment Act | AN ACT TO SCHEDULE RECITATION OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL DAY AND TO REQUIRE RECITATION OF THE PLEDGE AT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS. | Crossed Over |
| H35 | Establish Military Appreciation Month | AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR AS MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH. | Crossed Over |
| H182 | Rev. Law Perm. Protect Order/Child Abuse | AN ACT TO ALLOW A JUDGE TO ISSUE A PERMANENT NO CONTACT ORDER AGAINST A DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF CERTAIN VIOLENT OFFENSES AND TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS FELONY CHILD ABUSE FOR ANY PERSON PROVIDING CARE TO OR SUPERVISION OF A CHILD LESS THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO COMMIT OR ALLOW THE COMMISSION OF A SEXUAL ACT UPON THE CHILD. | Crossed Over |
| H142 | Implement Zero-Based Budgeting | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ZERO-BASED BUDGETING FOR THE STATE BUDGET BY THE 2031-2033 FISCAL BIENNIUM. | In Committee |
| H154 | Reclaim State Assets from NCInnovation | AN ACT TO DISSOLVE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND NCINNOVATION AND TO REQUIRE NCINNOVATION TO RETURN STATE FUNDS AND ASSETS. | In Committee |
| H144 | Elect SBE/Superintendent as SBE Chair | AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO MAKE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION THE CHAIR OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER, AND TO REQUIRE THAT VACANCY APPOINTMENTS BE FILLED AS PROVIDED BY LAW. | In Committee |
| H93 | Constitutional Amendment/Repeal Literacy Test | AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL THE LITERACY TEST REQUIREMENT. | In Committee |
| H60 | Modernize Medicaid Dental Rates | AN ACT TO MODERNIZE MEDICAID DENTAL RATES. Whereas, good oral health is vital to good overall health, and untreated oral health conditions negatively affect overall health and have associations with chronic disease, including diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, Alzheimer's disease, and even mental illness; and Whereas, the failure to adjust reimbursement rates to account for increasing inflation and costs over the last fifteen years has resulted in reduced dental provider participation in Medicaid; and Whereas, regular preventative dental care is the most cost effective method available to prevent minor oral conditions from developing into more complex oral and physical health conditions that would eventually require emergency and palliative care; and Whereas, in order to improve overall health and access to quality care, increase provider participation in Medicaid, and prevent future health conditions caused by overall health problems, it is in the best interest of the State to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates paid to dental care providers from 35% to 46% of the average dentist charges in 2023 in order to provide rates that are comparable with the Medicaid rates of surrounding states; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| H36 | Maintenance of State Veterans Cemeteries | AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS TO ENHANCE OVERALL MAINTENANCE OF THE STATE'S VETERANS CEMETERIES. | In Committee |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H23 | Various State and Local Gov't Provisions | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H96 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | M6 Reconsider | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H96 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | M11 Not Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H96 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H125 | Continuing Budget Operations | M11 Not Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H171 | Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H173 | Various Local Provisions III | R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H193 | Firearm Law Revisions | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H210 | Perpetual Care of Certain Cemeteries | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H309 | Various Local Provisions VI | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S311 | The Law and Order Act | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S479 | SCRIPT Act | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H576 | Dept. of Health and Human Services Revisions.-AB | M11 Concur Sen. Amd. 1 | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H620 | AOC Agency Requests.-AB | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H694 | Reg'l Water Study/IBT Subbasin/TMDL | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H850 | Interbasin Transfer Moratorium/Study | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H948 | The P.A.V.E. Act | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H992 | Timeshare Foreclosure/Paternity Matters | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H1003 | Board of Funeral Service Modifications | M11 Concur Sen. Amd. 1 | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S768 | Confirm Appointment to Industrial Commission | Second Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H1012 | Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part II | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S770 | General Assembly Appointments | Second Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S101 | Protect Tax-Advantaged Accts. & Living Donors | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S118 | Military and Veteran Support Act | C RPT Adoption | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H173 | Various Local Provisions III | R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H183 | Various Local Provisions II | C RPT Adoption | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H192 | Salary Adjustments and Budget Offsets | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S177 | Continuing Budget Adjustments | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S177 | Continuing Budget Adjustments | A2 Rubin Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Nay |
| S177 | Continuing Budget Adjustments | A1 Blackwell Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S227 | Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S254 | Charter School Changes | C RPT Adoption | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H369 | Parking Lot Reform and Modernization Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H388 | Amend Business Corporations Act | M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S307 | Info. Rights of Estate/Death of LLC Member | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S307 | Info. Rights of Estate/Death of LLC Member | A1 Schietzelt Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S328 | Age 21 Hemp-Derived Consumables | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S328 | Age 21 Hemp-Derived Consumables | A1 Pyrtle Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S375 | Harrison's Law | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H480 | Medical Board Licensing Efficiency Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S401 | NC Farm Act of 2025 | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S401 | NC Farm Act of 2025 | A1 McNeely Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | A1 Morey Second Reading M3 To Lay On The Table | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S429 | 2025 Public Safety Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S429 | 2025 Public Safety Act | A1 Morey Second Reading M3 To Lay On The Table | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | Third Reading M6 Reconsider | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | A2 Arp Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | A1 Winslow Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S488 | Clarify Disp. Place Analysis/IOLTA | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S488 | Clarify Disp. Place Analysis/IOLTA | A1 Morey Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Nay |
| S664 | JMAC/ABC/Other Revisions | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S664 | JMAC/ABC/Other Revisions | A1 Pickett Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S706 | County Waste Management Assistance | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S706 | County Waste Management Assistance | A1 Pickett Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S558 | Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S595 | Various Revenue Laws Changes | Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H517 | Modify Nonprofit Corp. Act/Charitable Org | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H546 | Medicaid Modernization | R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H559 | Elevators/Interim Code Council Appt.-AB | M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H590 | Patient Safety/Med. Imaging/Radiation Therapy | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H697 | NC Genetic Counselors Workforce Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H763 | Neighbor State License Recognition Act | M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H805 | Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors | M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H819 | DIT Agency Bill | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H819 | DIT Agency Bill | A1 Johnson Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H3 | Various Local Election Changes II | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H26 | Various Local Provisions I | R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H67 | Healthcare Workforce Reforms | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S69 | Various Local Provisions V | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H378 | Various Ed Law/Tax Acct/NIL Changes | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H412 | Child Care Regulatory Reforms | C RPT Adoption | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S321 | Accounting Workforce Development Act | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S387 | Brownfields Property Reuse Act Revisions | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S387 | Brownfields Property Reuse Act Revisions | A1 Hall, K. Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S472 | Coastal Regulatory Reform | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S472 | Coastal Regulatory Reform | A1 Smith, Carson Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S600 | Improve Health and Human Services | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S600 | Improve Health and Human Services | A1 Reeder Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S690 | Various Real Estate and Business Law Changes | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S690 | Various Real Estate and Business Law Changes | A1 Stevens Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S710 | DPS Agency Changes.-AB | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S595 | Various Revenue Laws Changes | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H546 | Medicaid Modernization | R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H537 | Alena's Law & Office of Vital Records Changes | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H549 | Clarify Powers of State Auditor | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H696 | Health Care Practitioner Transparency Act | M11 Not Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H737 | DOI Omnibus Bill | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H747 | 2025 Wildlife Resources Changes | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H762 | Modernize NC S.A.F.E. Act/2d Mortgage Fee Act | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H768 | Emerg. Comm. Code Exempts/Sanitary Board/401 | M6 Reconsider | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H768 | Emerg. Comm. Code Exempts/Sanitary Board/401 | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H768 | Emerg. Comm. Code Exempts/Sanitary Board/401 | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | A5 Brown, G. Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Nay |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | A4 Cairns Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | A3 Hall, K. Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | North Carolina House Appropriations Committee | Chair | 5 |
| Detail | North Carolina House Appropriations, Education Committee | Vice Chair | 4 |
| Detail | North Carolina House Education: K-12 Committee | Vice Chair | 4 |
| Detail | North Carolina House Election Law Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | North Carolina House Health Committee | 11 | |
| Detail | North Carolina House Helene Recovery Committee | 11 | |
| Detail | North Carolina House Judiciary 1 Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | North Carolina House Regulatory Reform Committee | 8 | |
| Detail | North Carolina Joint America's Semiquincentennial Committee | 1 | |
| Detail | North Carolina Joint Health and Human Services Legislative Oversight Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | North Carolina Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee | Co-Chair | 1 |
| Detail | North Carolina Joint Medicaid Legislative Oversight Committee | 3 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | District 86 | House | Republican | In Office | 01/28/2009 |