DISASTER RESPONSE FUNDING/NONDISCRIMINATION.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 251 (Public) Filed Thursday, February 27, 2025
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF POLITICAL AFFILIATION IN THE PROVISION OF STATE DISASTER RECOVERY ASSISTANCE.
Intro. by Hastings, Greene, Balkcom, Bell.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 3 2025)

Bill History:

H 251

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 251 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Apr 1 2025 - View Summary

    House amendment to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.

    Removes the proposed changes to GS 116A-9.1 concerning the purpose of the NC Emergency Management Act.

    Amends proposed GS 166A-19.4 by prohibiting the State and its agencies and employees from denying or discriminating against any US Citizen, US national, or qualified alien (was, US citizen or legal resident) for disaster recovery assistance on the basis of political affiliation or political speech. 

    Government, Public Safety and Emergency Management
    GS 166A
  • Bill H 251 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Mar 18 2025 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition adds the following. Amends GS 166A-19.41 to require state emergency assistance provided as a grant to be administered free from discrimination. Prohibits requiring applicants for these grants to provide any personal demographic information unless that information is necessary to award the grant or is otherwise required by State or federal law. 

    Government, Public Safety and Emergency Management
    GS 166A
  • Bill H 251 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Feb 27 2025 - View Summary

    Contains whereas clauses. Adds to the purposes of the NC Emergency Management Act (Act) in GS 166A-19.1 so that it also includes providing for disaster recovery assistance from both federal and State funding sources to all United States citizens and legal residents of North Carolina affected by states of emergency and disaster declarations free from discrimination on the basis of political affiliation or political speech. Enacts new GS 166A-19.4, making it a Class I felony for the State or its agencies and employees to deny or discriminate against any US citizen or legal resident for disaster recovery assistance on the basis of political affiliation or political speech. Applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2025.

    Government, Public Safety and Emergency Management
    GS 166A
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