North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 14 D cosponsors

HB 178 — Budgeting Accountability and Transparency.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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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 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    3 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

House Bill 178 has been updated to include additional sponsors, indicating broader support for the legislation. The main focus of the bill remains: it aims to make budget-related documents from state agencies and legislators publicly accessible once the Current Operations Appropriations Act is passed. This change is significant because it enhances transparency and accountability in government budgeting, allowing citizens to better understand how taxpayer money is allocated.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 178 Short Title:
178 Feb 24, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40133-MHa-28 Short Title:Budgeting Accountability and Transparency.
Budgeting Accountability and Transparency.
Representative Butler.
Representatives Butler, Harrison, Morey, and Price (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 INTRODUCE GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY INTO THE BUDGET PROCESS BY AMENDING THE STATE BUDGET ACT TO INCREASE PUBLIC NOTICE AND PARTICIPATION AND BY REMOVING LEGISLATIVE CONFIDENTIALITY FOR CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM LEGISLATORS REQUESTING BUDGET PROVISIONS OR FUNDS MADE.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INTRODUCE GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY INTO THE BUDGET PROCESS BY AMENDING THE STATE BUDGET ACT TO INCREASE PUBLIC NOTICE AND PARTICIPATION AND BY REMOVING LEGISLATIVE CONFIDENTIALITY FOR CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM LEGISLATORS REQUESTING BUDGET PROVISIONS OR FUNDS MADE.
(1) Provide for a period of at least one week in which the public may provide comments virtually on the Act.
(1) Provide for a period of at least one week in which the public may provide comments virtuallyon the Act.
"§ 120-133.5.
*H178-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 120-133.5.
*DRH40133-MHa-28* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all documents received from State agencies and from individual legislators to legislative employees or to other legislators documenting requests for provisions or funding in the Current Operations Appropriations Act, as defined in G.S.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all documents received from State agencies and from individual legislators to legislative employees or to other legislators documenting requests for provisions or funding in the Current Operations Appropriations Act, as defined in G.S.
Page 2 DRH40133-MHa-28
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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

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3 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (165)

165 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 178?
HB 178 is sponsored by Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 178?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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