North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 14 R cosponsors

HB 450 — Private Property Rights Act.

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 18, 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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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 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to House Bill 450 clarify the authority of wildlife protectors regarding inspections of commercial premises. Notably, the bill now explicitly states that if access for inspection is denied, protectors can obtain an administrative search warrant to conduct their inspections. This change is significant as it strengthens enforcement of wildlife regulations, ensuring that compliance can be adequately monitored and illegal possession of wildlife can be addressed.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 450 Short Title:
450 Mar 18, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40145-ML-12 Short Title:
Representative Chesser.
Representatives Chesser, Miller, Pyrtle, and Huneycutt (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 PROHIBIT A PRIVATE DETECTIVE OR PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FROM INSTALLING AND USING AN ELECTRONIC TRACKING DEVICE WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A SEARCH WARRANT OR OTHER JUDICIAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THEINSTALLATION ANDUSE;ANDTOREQUIRETHATWILDLIFEPROTECTORS OBTAIN A SEARCH WARRANT OR OTHER SIMILAR ORDER BEFORE CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS OR INVESTIGATIONS ON OR IN CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Judiciary 2, if favorable, Wildlife Resources, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 20, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A PRIVATE DETECTIVE OR PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR FROM INSTALLING AND USING AN ELECTRONIC TRACKING DEVICE WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A SEARCH WARRANT OR OTHER JUDICIAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THEINSTALLATION ANDUSE;ANDTO REQUIRETHATWILDLIFEPROTECTORS OBTAIN A SEARCH WARRANT OR OTHER SIMILAR ORDER BEFORE CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS OR INVESTIGATIONS ON OR IN CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY.
In addition, protectors have jurisdiction over all offenses involving property of or leased by the Wildlife Resources Commission or occurring on wildlife refuges, game lands, or boating and fishing access areas managed by the WildlifeResources Commission.
In addition, protectors have jurisdiction over all offenses involving property of or leased by the Wildlife Resources Commission or occurring on wildlife refuges, game lands, or boating and fishing access areas managed bythe WildlifeResources Commission.
The authorityofprotectors over offenses on public hunting grounds is governed by the jurisdiction granted the Commission in G.S.
The authorityof protectors over offenses on public hunting grounds is governed by the jurisdiction granted the Commission in G.S.
"§ 113-302.1.
*H450-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 113-302.1.
*DRH40145-ML-12* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) Protectors are authorized to enter and make a reasonable inspection at an appropriate time of day of any premises in which a person subject to administrative control under G.S.
(a) Protectors are authorized to enter and make a reasonable inspection at an appropriate time of day of any premises in which a person subject to administrative control under G.S.
(b) In cases not controlled by subsection (a), protectors who believe that wildlife may be on the premises of any public refrigeration storage plant, meat shop, store, produce market, hotel, restaurant, or other public food-storage or eating place may request permission to enter the nonpublic areas of the premises to make a reasonable inspection to determine whether any wildlife on the premises is possessed in accordance with applicable laws and rules.
(b) In cases not controlled by subsection (a), protectors who believe that wildlife may be on the premises of anypublic refrigeration storage plant, meat shop, store, produce market, hotel, restaurant, or other public food-storage or eating place may request permission to enter the nonpublic areas of the premises to make a reasonable inspection to determine whether any wildlife on the premises is possessed in accordance with applicable laws and rules.
(c) Incases controlledbysubsection(a),anadministrativesearchwarrant maybesecured in the protector's discretion or if case law requires it.
(c) Incases controlledbysubsection(a),anadministrativesearch warrant maybesecured in the protector's discretion or if case law requires it.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (165)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 450?
HB 450 is sponsored by Harry Warren (Republican), Ray Pickett (Republican), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Frank Iler (Republican), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Blair Eddins (Republican), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Cody Huneycutt (Republican), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican), and Allen Chesser (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 450?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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