North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 21 D · 10 R · 2 I cosponsors

HB 72 — Firearm Safe Storage Awareness Initiative.

Last action — Regular Message Received From House

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

34 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 72 has changed by adding a section that establishes an outreach process for sharing information and resources related to firearm safe storage. This addition is important because it clarifies how the initiative will inform the public while ensuring that funds are strictly used for education on existing laws and safety practices, rather than advocating for new firearm regulations. Overall, this aims to maintain a focus on safety without promoting changes to legislation.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 2 HOUSE BILL 72 Committee Substitute Favorable 2/15/23 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 1 HOUSE BILL 72 Short Title:
Representatives Carson Smith, Clemmons, White, and K.
Baker (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
February 9, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO LAUNCH A STATEWIDE FIREARM SAFE STORAGE AWARENESS INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS AND TO FACILITATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF GUN LOCKS.
Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 9, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO LAUNCH A STATEWIDE FIREARM SAFE STORAGE AWARENESS INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS AND TO FACILITATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF GUN LOCKS.
– The Department of Public Safety(Department), in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission), shall launch a two-year statewide firearm safe storage awareness initiative to educate the public about the importance of the safe storage of firearms and to facilitate the distribution of gun locks.
– The Department of Health and Human Services (Department), in collaboration with the Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission), shall launch a two-year statewide firearm safe storage awareness initiative to educate the public about the importance of the safe storage of firearms and to facilitate the distribution of gun locks.
The initiative required under this section shall include the development of (i) the website and toolkit required under Section 2 of this act and (ii) the outreach process required under Section 3 of this act.
The initiative required under this section shall include the developmentof(i)thewebsiteandtoolkitrequiredunderSection2ofthisact and(ii)theoutreach process required under Section 3 of this act.
SECTION 2.
SECTION2.
Development of Website and Toolkit.
Development ofWebsiteandToolkit.
– The Department shall develop a website to provide information to the public about (i) the importance of the safe storage of a firearm, especially with respect to access by children and youth;
–TheCommissionshall develop a website to provide information to the public about (i) the importance of the safe storage of a firearm, especially with respect to access by children and youth;
– The Department may contract with a third-party entity with relevant expertise related to public health and injury prevention to launch the firearm safe storage awareness initiative required under Section 1 of this act.
– The Department and Commission may contract with a third-party entity with relevant expertise related to public health and injury prevention to launch the firearm safe storage awareness initiative required under Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 5.
*H72-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 5.
– The firearm safe storage awareness initiative required under Section 1 of this act and anyState funds used to launch and maintain the initiative shall not be used to advocate, promote, or lobby for the creation of new or the revision *H72-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 of existing laws regulating firearms.
– The firearm safe storage awareness initiative required under Section 1 of this act and anyState funds used to launch and maintain the initiative shall not be used to advocate, promote, or lobby for the creation of new or the revision of existing laws regulating firearms.
Intent to Fund.
– It is the intent of the General Assembly to appropriate funds during the 2023-2024 fiscal year to be used to cover costs incurred from implementing the provisions of this act.
SECTION 7.
– The Department of Public Safety, in collaboration with the Department ofHealth and Human Services andtheWildlifeResources Commission, shallsubmit a report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services detailing the progress in meeting the requirements set forth in Section 1 of this act.
– The Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the Wildlife Resources Commission, shall submit a report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services detailing the progress in meeting the requirements set forth in Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 7.
SECTION 8.
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Action History

  1. Regular Message Received From House

  2. Passed 1st Reading

  3. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. Amend Failed A1

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

  7. Passed 3rd Reading

  8. Reptd Fav

  9. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  10. Placed On Cal For 02/22/2023

  11. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  12. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  13. Passed 1st Reading

  14. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  15. Filed

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3 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (37)

Not signed on (139)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 72?
HB 72 is sponsored by Clemmons, Donna McDowell White (Republican), Jay Adams (Republican), Eric Ager (Democratic), Autry, Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Faircloth, Gill, Harris, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Lucas, Nasif Majeed (U), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Rudow, Matthew Winslow (Republican), Jeff Zenger (Republican), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Sarah Stevens (Republican), Joe John (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), and Carson Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 72?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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