North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 11 R · 9 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 48 — Increase Unemployment Insurance Maximum Benefit/2025 Unemployment Insurance Tax Credit.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    3 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (11 R · 9 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

House Bill 48 has been revised to increase the maximum weekly benefit amount for individuals from $350 to $400. This change is significant as it enhances financial support for those who may be unemployed and seeking assistance. By raising the benefit cap, the bill aims to better meet the needs of individuals facing economic hardship.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 48 Committee Substitute Favorable 2/11/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 48 Short Title:
Representatives Howard, Brody, Warren, and Setzer (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
February 5, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO RATIFY THE GOVERNOR'S ACTION TO EXPAND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS DURING THE HELENE DISASTER, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT UNDER THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAWS, AND TO PROVIDE EMPLOYERS A TAX CREDIT FOR UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ON WAGES PAID IN 2025.
Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 5, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO RATIFY THE GOVERNOR'S ACTION TO EXPAND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS DURING THE HELENE DISASTER, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT UNDER THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAWS, AND TO PROVIDE EMPLOYERS A TAX CREDIT FOR UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ON WAGES PAID IN 2025.
322, issued by the Governor on October 16, 2024, and concurred to by the Council of State, are ratified and shall terminate on March 1, 2025.
322, issued by the Governor on October 16, 2024, and concurred to by the Council of State, is ratified, and shall terminate on March 1, 2025, as required by Section 3.1 of S.L.
2024-51.
The weekly benefit amount may not exceed three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00).four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00)." SECTION 2.(b) This section applies to claims for benefits filed on or after March 2, 2025.
The weeklybenefit amount maynot exceed threehundredfiftydollars($350.00).fourhundred dollars ($400.00)." SECTION 2.(b) This section applies to claims for benefits filed on or after March 2, 2025.
96-9.15(b)." *H48-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 4.
96-9.15(b)." *H48-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 4.
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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill increases the maximum weekly unemployment benefit amount and introduces a tax credit for employers related to unemployment insurance contributions for 2025.

  • N.C.G.S. § 96-14.2

    three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) → four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00)

    The maximum weekly unemployment benefit amount is increased from $350.00 to $450.00.

  • N.C.G.S. § 96-9.2

    (f) 2025 Tax Credit. – An employer is allowed a tax credit for a contribution to the Unemployment Insurance Fund payable under this section for contributions due for the calendar year 2025. The amount of the credit is equal to the amount of contributions payable for wages paid during the fourth quarter of 2024 on the report filed by the employer on or before January 31, 2025. If an employer remitted the contributions payable with the report due on or before January 31, 2025, the credit will be applied to the contributions payable on the report due on or before April 30, 2025. An employer must file the report to receive the credit. If the amount of the credit exceeds the amount of contributions due on the report, the excess credit amount is considered an overpayment and will be refunded pursuant to G.S. 96-9.15(b).

    A new tax credit is introduced for employers related to their unemployment insurance contributions for 2025.

Action History

  1. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  2. Regular Message Received From House

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Passed 3rd Reading

  6. Amend Failed A1

  7. Passed 2nd Reading

  8. Reptd Fav

  9. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  10. Placed On Cal For 02/25/2025

  11. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  12. Ruled Material

  13. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  14. Passed 1st Reading

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

  16. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (158)

158 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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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 43100
Unaffiliated 4002
U 1001
Republican 66002
Total 114105
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
CharlesSmith — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Reeder — Yea
vonHaefen — Not Voting
C. Smith — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Aisha O. Dew Democratic Yea
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Beth Helfrich Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Bryan Cohn Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Jordan Lopez Democratic Yea
Julia Greenfield Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Yea
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Mike Colvin Democratic Yea
Monika Johnson-Hostler Democratic Yea
Phil Rubin Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Renée A. Price Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Rodney D. Pierce Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Blair Eddins Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Brian Echevarria Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Not Voting
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Cody Huneycutt Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Heather H. Rhyne Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jarrod Lowery Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Jonathan L. Almond Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Not Voting
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mike Schietzelt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Paul Scott Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Todd Carver Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Wyatt Gable Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Not Voting
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 42101
Unaffiliated 6000
U 1001
Republican 66002
Total 115104
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
CharlesSmith — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Reeder — Yea
C. Smith — Yea
F. Jackson — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Aisha O. Dew Democratic Yea
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Beth Helfrich Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Bryan Cohn Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Jordan Lopez Democratic Yea
Julia Greenfield Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Yea
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Mike Colvin Democratic Yea
Monika Johnson-Hostler Democratic Yea
Phil Rubin Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Renée A. Price Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Rodney D. Pierce Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Blair Eddins Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Brian Echevarria Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Not Voting
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Cody Huneycutt Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Heather H. Rhyne Republican Not Voting
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jarrod Lowery Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Jonathan L. Almond Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mike Schietzelt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Paul Scott Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Todd Carver Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Wyatt Gable Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Not Voting
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 48?
HB 48 is sponsored by Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Brian Turner (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Mark Brody (Republican), Julia C. Howard (Republican), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 48?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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