2025-2026 Regular Session • North Carolina Legislature
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Legislative Summary
The CARE FIRST Act
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
3/18/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Passed 1st Reading
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
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House of Representatives
4/15/2025
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House of Representatives
4/15/2025
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House of Representatives
4/16/2025
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House of Representatives
4/16/2025
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House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 34
Democrat: 26
Primary Sponsor

John Bell
Republican
Co-Sponsors (59)
Timothy Reeder
Republican
Patricia Cotham
Republican
Grant Campbell
Republican
Eric Ager
Democrat
Jonathan Almond
Republican
Dean Arp
Republican
Amber Baker
Democrat
Jennifer Balkcom
Republican
Mary Belk
Democrat
Brian Biggs
Republican
Cecil Brockman
Democrat
Gloristine Brown
Democrat
Kanika Brown
Democrat
Allen Buansi
Democrat
Laura Budd
Democrat
Becky Carney
Democrat
Richard Carver
Republican
Maria Cervania
Democrat
Allen Chesser
Republican
Mike Clampitt
Republican
Tracy Clark
Democrat
Bryan Cohn
Democrat
Mike Colvin
Democrat
Allison Dahle
Democrat
Aisha Dew
Democrat
James Dixon
Republican
Julia Greenfield
Democrat
Mary Harrison
Democrat
Zack Forde-Hawkins
Democrat
Chris Humphrey
Republican
Cody Huneycutt
Republican
Neal Jackson
Republican
Ray Jeffers
Democrat
Jake Johnson
Republican
Donny Lambeth
Republican
Donnie Loftis
Republican
Brandon Lofton
Democrat
Tim Longest
Democrat
Jarrod Lowery
Republican
Jeffrey McNeely
Republican
Ray Pickett
Republican
Larry Potts
Republican
Lindsey Prather
Democrat
Heather Rhyne
Republican
Stephen Ross
Republican
Phil Rubin
Democrat
Mike Schietzelt
Republican
Paul Scott
Republican
Mitchell Setzer
Republican
Charles Smith
Democrat
Larry Strickland
Republican
Brian Turner
Democrat
Steve Tyson
Republican
Bill Ward
Republican
Harry Warren
Republican
Diane Wheatley
Republican
Donna White
Republican
Shelly Willingham
Democrat
Jeff Zenger
Republican