North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 25 D · 1 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 167 — Firearm in Unattended Vehicle/Safely Store.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    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 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.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    3 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (25 D · 1 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 167 adds additional sponsors and specifies that firearms must be secured in a locked vehicle. This change emphasizes the importance of ensuring firearms are not only locked away but also made safe with trigger locks or other safety devices when left in unattended vehicles. This matters because it enhances safety measures, potentially reducing the risk of firearms falling into the wrong hands.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 167 Short Title:
167 Feb 21, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40120-ML-18 Short Title:
Representative Morey.
Representatives Morey, Lopez, Logan, and Longest (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACTTO PROHIBIT LEAVING A FIREARM INAN UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLE UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS LOCKED AND THE FIREARM IS SECURED OR OTHERWISE SAFELY STORED.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 24, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACT TO PROHIBIT LEAVING A FIREARM IN AN UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLE UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS LOCKED AND THE FIREARM IS SECURED OR OTHERWISE SAFELY STORED.
– It is unlawful to leave a firearm in an unattended motor vehicle unless the vehicle is locked and the firearm is either (i) secured with a trigger lock or other safety device designed to prevent an unauthorized user from operating the firearm or (ii) in a locked container.
– It is unlawful to leave a firearm in an unattended motor vehicle unless the vehicle is locked and the firearm is either (i) secured with a trigger lock or other safetydevice designed to prevent an unauthorized user from operating the firearm or (ii) in a locked container.
*DRH40120-ML-18*
*H167-v-1*
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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 · 24 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (152)

152 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 167?
HB 167 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Joseph Pike (Republican), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 167?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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