North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: Passed House 7 R cosponsors

HB 41 — Hotel Safety Issues.

Last action — Regular Message Received From House

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of House Bill 41, the introduction includes the names of additional sponsors, which shows broader support for the bill among legislators. This change highlights the collaborative effort in the House, making it more likely that the bill will progress and be taken seriously. It also indicates that the proposal may have undergone revisions to address various perspectives, potentially enhancing its chances of success in the legislative process.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 2 HOUSE BILL 41 Committee Substitute Favorable 2/15/23 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 1 HOUSE BILL 41 Short Title:
Representatives Bradford, Mills, and McNeely (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
February 2, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT OCCUPANTS OF ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED BY HOTELS, MOTELS, OR SIMILAR LODGINGS DO NOT CREATE A TENANCY AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO CHAPTER 42 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES AND TO CLARIFY THAT THESE OCCUPANCIES ARE GOVERNED BY THE STATUTES RELATING TO INNS, HOTELS, AND OTHER TRANSIENT OCCUPANCIES.
Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 2, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT OCCUPANTS OF ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED BY HOTELS, MOTELS, OR SIMILAR LODGINGS DO NOT CREATE A TENANCY AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO CHAPTER 42 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES AND TO CLARIFY THAT THESE OCCUPANCIES ARE GOVERNED BY THE STATUTES RELATING TO INNS, HOTELS, AND OTHER TRANSIENT OCCUPANCIES.
42-39 reads as rewritten:
"§ 42-39.
Exclusions.
(a) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, or similar lodging subject to regulation by the Commission for Public Health.
…." SECTION 3.
G.S.
(c) For the purposes of this section, a "transient occupancy" is the rental of an accommodation by an inn, hotel, motel, recreational vehicle park, campground, or similar lodging to the same guest or occupant for fewer than 90 consecutive days." SECTION 4.
(c) For the purposes of this section, a "transient occupancy" is the rental of an accommodation by an inn, hotel, motel, recreational vehicle park, campground, or similar lodging to the same guest or occupant for fewer than 90 consecutive days." SECTION 3.
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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. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Reptd Fav

  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. Placed On Cal For 02/22/2023

  10. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  12. Passed 1st Reading

  13. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  14. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 84 Yea · 31 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 112201
Republican 53004
U 2000
Unaffiliated 18900
Total 843105
% of votes cast 70%26%0%4%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Gill — Yea
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Autry — Nay
Clemmons — Nay
Harris — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Rudow — Nay
CharlesSmith — Nay
Staton-Williams — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
F. Jackson — Nay
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allen Buansi Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Nay
James Roberson Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Nay
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Maria Cervania Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Sarah Crawford Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Nay
Tim Longest Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Not Voting
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Not Voting
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Not Voting
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Not Voting
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 41?
HB 41 is sponsored by Carson Smith (Republican), Bradford, Mills, Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Wray, Crutchfield, Frank Iler (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), and Jake Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 41?
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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