North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 19 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 448 — Safe Firearm Storage/Sales Tax Exemption.

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 March 18, 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.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 1 R) — 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

9 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 448 now includes additional details about its sponsors and the legislative process it will follow. This update matters because it clarifies who is backing the bill and outlines the steps it needs to take to move forward in the legislative system. This transparency helps the public understand who is advocating for the bill and what will happen next.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 448 Short Title:
448 Mar 18, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10189-MLf-69 Short Title:
Representative Dahle.
Representatives Dahle and Clark (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 PROVIDE A TEMPORARY SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM ACCESSING FIREARMS.
Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 20, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM ACCESSING FIREARMS.
*DRH10189-MLf-69*
*H448-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (159)

159 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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Subjects

public-safety taxation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 448?
HB 448 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 448?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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