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

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Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    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 March 11, 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.

  • 23 sponsors

    3 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (22 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 · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 371 includes additional sponsors, expanding support from just one representative to four. This change reflects a broader coalition backing the bill, which could increase its chances of passage. The referral process has also been clarified to ensure it goes through multiple committees, allowing for more thorough review and discussion. These adjustments are important as they strengthen the bill's credibility and the likelihood that it addresses the needs of a wider range of constituents.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 371 Short Title:
371 Mar 11, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30166-NE-91 Short Title:
Representative Branson.
Representatives Branson, Clark, Harrison, and Quick (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 REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE IN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES.
Transportation, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 12, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE IN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES.
*DRH30166-NE-91*
*H371-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (156)

156 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 371?
HB 371 is sponsored by James Roberson (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 371?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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