North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 38 D · 22 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 93 — Constitutional Amendment/Repeal Literacy Test.

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 10, 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 63 sponsors

    3 primary, 60 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (38 D · 22 R · 1 I) — 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

12 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 93 clarifies the language surrounding voting systems and the process for a constitutional amendment to remove literacy tests for voting. This change is important as it strengthens the commitment to make voting more accessible by ensuring that outdated barriers, like literacy tests, are eliminated. By simplifying the wording, the bill aims to promote better understanding and support for the proposed amendment among voters.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 93 Short Title:
93 Feb 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30042-LUye-37 Short Title:
Representative T.
Representatives T.
Brown.
Brown, Chesser, Buansi, and Lowery (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 AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL THE LITERACY TEST REQUIREMENT.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 12, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL THE LITERACY TEST REQUIREMENT.
Ballots, voting systems, or both may be used in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.
Ballots, votingsystems, or both maybe used in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.
"[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST Constitutional amendment to remove the literacy test requirement for voting from the North Carolina Constitution.
"[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST Constitutional amendment to remove the literacytest requirement for voting from the North Carolina Constitution.
If a majority of votes cast on the question are against the amendment set out in Section 1 of this act, the amendment shall have no effect.
If a majorityof votes cast on the question are against the amendment set out in Section 1 of this act, the amendment shall have no effect.
*DRH30042-LUye-37*
*H93-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 · 60 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (60)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 93?
HB 93 is sponsored by Jeff Zenger (Republican), Matthew Winslow (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Brian Turner (Democratic), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Mike Schietzelt (Republican), Stephen M. Ross (Republican), James Roberson (Democratic), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Heather H. Rhyne (Republican), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Reeder, Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Ray Pickett (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Frank Iler (Republican), Chris Humphrey (Republican), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Kyle Hall (Republican), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Campbell, Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Eric Ager (Democratic), Jarrod Lowery (Republican), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Allen Chesser (Republican), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Charles Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 93?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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