2025-2026 Session

The GA Biennium for 2025-2026 Session.

GA Session Code: 

2025

REGULATE BODY PIERCING IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Chamber: 

Senate Bill

Bill number: 

85

Long title: 

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERMIT REQUIREMENT FOR BODY PIERCING AND REQUIRING THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING INITIAL AND RENEWAL BODY PIERCING PERMITS.

Type: 

Public

Sponsors: 

Hanig.

Filing Date: 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Last Action Date: 

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Last Action Text: 

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)

Search Terms: 

S85, S 85, Senate Bill 85

GA session: 

CHILD CARE FACILITY TAX EXEMPTION.

Chamber: 

House Bill

Bill number: 

115

Long title: 

AN ACT TO EXEMPT QUALIFYING CHILD CARE FACILITIES FROM PROPERTY TAX.

Type: 

Public

Sponsors: 

Cohn, Crawford, Clark, K. Brown.

Filing Date: 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Last Action Date: 

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Last Action Text: 

Ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Health, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)

Search Terms: 

H115, H 115, House Bill 115

GA session: 

INCREASE PERMISSIBLE INTERSTATE SPEED LIMIT.

Chamber: 

House Bill

Bill number: 

112

Long title: 

AN ACT TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE SPEED LIMIT ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND TO MAKE VARIOUS CONFORMING CHANGES.

Type: 

Public

Sponsors: 

Lowery, Biggs, Chesser.

Filing Date: 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Last Action Date: 

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Last Action Text: 

Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)

Search Terms: 

H112, H 112, House Bill 112

GA session: 

STRANGULATION/INCREASE PUNISHMENT.

Chamber: 

House Bill

Bill number: 

109

Long title: 

AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR COMMITTING ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION.

Type: 

Public

Sponsors: 

Logan, White, Morey, T. Brown.

Filing Date: 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Last Action Date: 

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Last Action Text: 

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)

Search Terms: 

H109, H 109, House Bill 109

GA session: 

THE SOBER OPERATOR ACT OF 2025.

Chamber: 

House Bill

Bill number: 

108

Long title: 

AN ACT TO ALLOW ONLY SOBER DRIVERS TO OPERATE VEHICLES AND VESSELS AND SAVE LIVES OF OPERATORS, PASSENGERS, AND PEDESTRIANS BY LOWERING THE ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION LEGAL LIMIT FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE OR VESSEL FROM 0.08 TO 0.05; TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN THE IMMEDIATE CIVIL PRETRIAL REVOCATION OF DRIVERS LICENSES; TO REQUIRE IMPAIRED DRIVERS TO PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE COSTS OF THEIR PROCESSING; TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY MOTIONS BY ADMITTING ALCOHOL AND DRUG SCREENING TESTS TO PROVE THE ARRESTING OFFICER HAD PROBABLE CAUSE; TO ASSURE TRANSPARENCY IN THE COURTS SO THAT ALL OPERATORS ARE TREATED EQUALLY AND ALL USERS OF THE STREETS AND WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE STATE HAVE EQUAL PROTECTION FROM IMPAIRED DRIVERS BY REQUIRING VIDEO RECORDING OF DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS AND PUBLISHING REPORTS OF HOW IMPAIRED DRIVING CASES ARE RESOLVED; TO ALLOW REPEAT OFFENDERS A METHOD TO PROVE THEIR SOBRIETY AND OBTAIN A LEGAL METHOD TO OPERATE A VEHICLE; AND TO REVISE THE PUNISHMENT IMPOSED ON A PERSON OVER LAWFUL AGE WHO AIDS AND ABETS A PERSON UNDER LAWFUL AGE IN THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY RESULTS.

Type: 

Public

Sponsors: 

Clampitt, Ager, Kidwell.

Filing Date: 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Last Action Date: 

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Last Action Text: 

Ref to the Com on Alcoholic Beverage Control, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Transportation, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)

Search Terms: 

H108, H 108, House Bill 108

GA session: 

EXTEND PRIMARY CARE TASK FORCE.

Chamber: 

Senate Bill

Bill number: 

83

Long title: 

AN ACT TO EXTEND AND CLARIFY THE PRIMARY CARE PAYMENT REFORM TASK FORCE.

Type: 

Public

Sponsors: 

Hise.

Filing Date: 

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Last Action Date: 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Last Action Text: 

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)

Search Terms: 

S83, S 83, Senate Bill 83

GA session: 

COMPACT TO AWARD PRIZES FOR CURING DISEASE.

Chamber: 

Senate Bill

Bill number: 

82

Long title: 

AN ACT ENACTING A COMPACT TO AWARD PRIZES FOR CURING DISEASES.

Type: 

Public

Sponsors: 

Burgin.

Filing Date: 

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Last Action Date: 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Last Action Text: 

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)

Search Terms: 

S82, S 82, Senate Bill 82

GA session: 

NC TIME ZONE/OBSERVE DST ALL YEAR.

Chamber: 

Senate Bill

Bill number: 

81

Long title: 

AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE TIME ZONE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO ADOPT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME YEAR-ROUND IF AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS.

Type: 

Public

Sponsors: 

Hise, Sawyer.

Filing Date: 

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Last Action Date: 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Last Action Text: 

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)

Search Terms: 

S81, S 81, Senate Bill 81

GA session: 

BROADEN ELECTRONIC NOTICE AUTHORIZATION.

Chamber: 

Senate Bill

Bill number: 

80

Long title: 

AN ACT BROADENING THE AUTHORITY TO USE ELECTRONIC MEANS TO PROVIDE REQUIRED NOTICES.

Type: 

Local

Sponsors: 

Grafstein.

Filing Date: 

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Last Action Date: 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Last Action Text: 

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)

Search Terms: 

S80, S 80, Senate Bill 80

GA session: 

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