North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 18 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 738 — Restore Wetlands Protections.

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 April 02, 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.

  • 19 sponsors

    3 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 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

10 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 738, the list of sponsors has been expanded to include additional representatives, which indicates broader support for the bill. Also, the date and reference details have been updated. These changes matter because a bill with more sponsors might have a better chance of gaining approval, reflecting diverse support for the proposed legislation.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 738 Short Title:
738 Apr 2, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10344-MH-81 Short Title:
Representative Harrison.
Representatives Harrison, Butler, K.
Brown, and Dew (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 RESTORE WETLANDS PROTECTIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO RESTORE WETLANDS PROTECTIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
(7) "Wetland" means waters that are areas that are inundated or saturated by an accumulation of surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
(7) "Wetland" means waters that are areas that are inundated or saturated by an accumulation of surface or groundwater at a frequencyand duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
*DRH10344-MH-81*
*H738-v-1*
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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 · 16 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 738?
HB 738 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 738?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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