North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 29 D · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 168 — North Carolina Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    3 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (29 D · 2 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 168 has added several new sponsors, reflecting broader support for the legislation within the General Assembly. Additionally, the initial designation of the bill was changed, indicating it has undergone revisions since its introduction. These changes matter because they suggest a growing consensus on the bill’s importance and may impact its chances for passage.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 168 Short Title:
168 Feb 21, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10071-LR-45A Short Title:
Representative Baker.
Representatives Baker, Johnson-Hostler, Logan, and F.
Jackson (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA CROWN ACT TO CREATE A RESPECTFUL AND OPEN WORLD FOR NATURAL HAIR.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 24, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA CROWN ACT TO CREATE A RESPECTFUL AND OPEN WORLD FOR NATURAL HAIR.
*DRH10071-LR-45A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Exercise any right on behalf of the employee or any other employee afforded by Article 2A or Article 16 of this Chapter, by Article 2A of Chapter 74 of the General Statutes, or by Article 52 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
*H168-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Exercise any right on behalf of the employee or any other employee afforded byArticle 2A or Article 16 of this Chapter, byArticle 2A of Chapter 74 of the General Statutes, or by Article 52 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
Page 2 DRH10071-LR-45A
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 168?
HB 168 is sponsored by Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Brian Turner (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 168?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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