North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 39 R · 6 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 61 — Assaults on First Responders.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    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 04, 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.

  • 48 sponsors

    3 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (39 R · 6 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 61 now includes additional sponsors, indicating broader support among legislators. The bill's effective date remains December 1, 2025, and it will apply to offenses committed starting on that date. This change is significant as it highlights a growing consensus around the bill, which may improve its chances of passing and being implemented effectively.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 61 Short Title:
61 Feb 4, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40053-ML-10A Short Title:
Representative Pyrtle.
Representatives Pyrtle, Carson Smith, Greene, and Miller (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 INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR COMMITTING AN ASSAULT WITH A FIREARM AGAINST CERTAIN EMERGENCY, MEDICAL, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
Judiciary 2, if favorable, Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 6, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR COMMITTING AN ASSAULT WITH A FIREARM AGAINST CERTAIN EMERGENCY, MEDICAL, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
14-34.5 and uses a firearm." SECTION 3.
14-34.5 and uses a firearm." *H61-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.
*DRH40053-ML-10A*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (45)

Not signed on (131)

131 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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public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 61?
HB 61 is sponsored by Matthew Winslow (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Larry C. Strickland (Republican), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Heather H. Rhyne (Republican), Reeder, Larry W. Potts (Republican), Joseph Pike (Republican), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Ray Pickett (Republican), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Brenden H. Jones (Republican), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), Frank Iler (Republican), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Wyatt Gable (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Allen Chesser (Republican), Todd Carver (Republican), Campbell, Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Dean Arp (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican), Dudley Greene (Republican), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), and Carson Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 61?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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