North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 14 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 548 — NC Economic Progress and Well-Being.

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 March 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    3 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 548, the list of sponsors has been updated to include additional representatives. The bill now emphasizes the importance of assessing economic hardship by focusing on various metrics like poverty rates and housing costs, which are crucial for understanding the financial struggles of families. These changes are significant because they aim to create a more comprehensive view of economic challenges and ensure that policies are informed by real-life data, ultimately leading to better support for communities in need.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 548 Short Title:
548 Mar 26, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10207-MCa-137 Short Title:
Representative Cohn.
Representatives Cohn, Rubin, Roberson, and K.
Brown (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 MEASURE THE ECONOMIC PROGRESS AND WELL-BEING OF THE STATE.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 31, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MEASURE THE ECONOMIC PROGRESS AND WELL-BEING OF THE STATE.
and Whereas, it is essential to have a well-rounded opportunity to have economically safe, stable, and secure lives, including (i) access to jobs that pay enough to ensure a standard of living where a person can get ahead and a high level of life satisfaction, (ii) affordable prices for the basics like food, housing, health care, and childcare, (iii) access to the education and training that supports mobility, opportunity, and participation in civic life, (iv) opportunity to start and expand business freefrom unfair competition anddominationby monopoliesand otherunfairadvantages for certain kinds of businesses, (v) a community of opportunity free from concentrated disadvantage, toxic exposures, and connected to supports to learn, earn, and live a healthy life, and (vi) adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, climate disaster, and unemployment;
and Whereas, it is essential to have a well-rounded opportunityto have economicallysafe, stable, and secure lives, including (i) access to jobs that pay enough to ensure a standard of living where a person can get ahead and a high level of life satisfaction, (ii) affordable prices for the basics like food, housing, health care, and childcare, (iii) access to the education and training that supports mobility, opportunity, and participation in civic life, (iv) opportunity to start and expand business freefrom unfair competition anddominationbymonopoliesandotherunfairadvantages for certain kinds of businesses, (v) a community of opportunity free from concentrated disadvantage, toxic exposures, and connected to supports to learn, earn, and live a healthy life, and (vi) adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, climate disaster, and unemployment;
The Department shall report the results of the analyses to the General Assembly no later than January 31 of every odd-numbered year, and each report shall meet all of the following requirements:
The Department shall report the results of the analyses to the General Assembly no later than January31 of everyodd-numbered year, and each report shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Utilize publicly available data and interview people of various socioeconomic backgrounds.
(1) Utilize publiclyavailable data and interview people of various socioeconomic backgrounds.
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*H548-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
*DRH10207-MCa-137* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 b.
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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 · 12 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 548?
HB 548 is sponsored by Renée A. Price (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Phil Rubin (Democratic), and Bryan Cohn (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 548?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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