2025-2026 Regular SessionNorth Carolina Legislature

H37

Legislative Summary

Enhance Firefighter Benefits & Representation

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Passed 1st Reading
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Withdrawn From Com
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Reptd Fav
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Re-ref Com On Pensions and Retirement
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Reptd Fav
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Reptd Fav
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Placed On Cal For 03/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Passed 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Passed 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Regular Message Sent To Senate
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Regular Message Received From House
Senate
3/19/2025
Passed 1st Reading
Senate
3/19/2025
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Second Reading
3/18/2025
118
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules and Operations of the Senate(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 42
Democrat: 30

Primary Sponsor

Julia Howard
Julia Howard
Republican

Co-Sponsors (71)

Neal Jackson
Republican
Cody Huneycutt
Republican
Paul Scott
Republican
Eric Ager
Democrat
Jonathan Almond
Republican
Amber Baker
Democrat
Jennifer Balkcom
Republican
Cynthia Ball
Democrat
Mary Belk
Democrat
Brian Biggs
Republican
John Blust
Republican
Jerry Branson
Republican
Gloristine Brown
Democrat
Kanika Brown
Democrat
Terry Brown
Democrat
Allen Buansi
Democrat
Deb Butler
Democrat
Celeste Cairns
Republican
Maria Cervania
Democrat
Mike Clampitt
Republican
Bryan Cohn
Democrat
Patricia Cotham
Republican
Sarah Crawford
Democrat
Allison Dahle
Democrat
Blair Eddins
Republican
Edward Goodwin
Republican
Dudley Greene
Republican
Julia Greenfield
Democrat
Kyle Hall
Republican
Mary Harrison
Democrat
Francis Iler
Republican
Frances Jackson
Democrat
Ray Jeffers
Democrat
Jake Johnson
Republican
Keith Kidwell
Republican
Ya Liu
Democrat
Donnie Loftis
Republican
Brandon Lofton
Democrat
Carolyn Logan
Democrat
Tim Longest
Democrat
Jarrod Lowery
Republican
Nasif Majeed
Democrat
Jeffrey McNeely
Republican
Charles Miller
Republican
Marcia Morey
Democrat
Ben Moss
Republican
Howard Penny
Republican
Ray Pickett
Republican
Garland Pierce
Democrat
Rodney Pierce
Democrat
Dante Pittman
Democrat
Larry Potts
Republican
Lindsey Prather
Democrat
Renee Price
Democrat
Reece Pyrtle
Republican
Timothy Reeder
Republican
Heather Rhyne
Republican
Dennis Riddell
Republican
Stephen Ross
Republican
Mitchell Setzer
Republican
Phillip Shepard
Republican
Larry Strickland
Republican
Brian Turner
Democrat
Bill Ward
Republican
Harry Warren
Republican
Diane Wheatley
Republican
Donna White
Republican
Shelly Willingham
Democrat
David Willis
Republican
Matthew Winslow
Republican
Jeff Zenger
Republican

Documents

Amended
Bill Text2/4/2025161.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/3/2025116.3 KB
Analysis
Analysis3/17/202540.2 KB
Analysis
Analysis3/12/202540.6 KB
Analysis
Analysis2/11/202540.2 KB