North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 33 D · 1 I · 1 R cosponsors

HB 628 — Reenact Child Tax Credit.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    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 31, 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.

  • 35 sponsors

    3 primary, 32 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (33 D · 1 I · 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

25 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 628, the listing of sponsors has been expanded to include Representatives Longest, Lofton, Helfrich, and Reives, providing broader support for the bill. Also, the phrasing around the tax credit for qualifying children has been clarified to ensure that married couples filing separately cannot claim more than what they would receive if they filed jointly. These changes aim to enhance transparency and fairness in the tax credit system, ensuring that families benefit appropriately.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 628 Short Title:
628 Mar 31, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10285-MCf-38 Short Title:
Representative Longest.
Representatives Longest, Lofton, Helfrich, and Reives (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 REENACT THE CHILD TAX CREDIT.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 2, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REENACT THE CHILD TAX CREDIT.
A taxpayer is allowed a credit against the tax imposed by this Part for each qualifying child of the taxpayer.
A taxpayer is allowed a credit against the tax imposed bythis Part for each qualifying child of the taxpayer.
– A nonresident or part-year resident who claims the credit allowed by this section shallreducetheamount ofthecredit bymultiplying it bythefractioncalculatedunder G.S.
– A nonresident or part-year resident who claims the credit allowed by this section shallreducetheamount ofthecredit bymultiplyingit bythefraction calculatedunder *H628-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 G.S.
The credit allowed under this section may not exceed *DRH10285-MCf-38* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 the amount of tax imposed by this Part for the taxable year reduced by the sum of all credits allowed, except payments of tax made by or on behalf of the taxpayer.G.S.
The credit allowed under this section may not exceed the amount of tax imposed by this Part for the taxable year reduced by the sum of all credits allowed, except payments of tax made by or on behalf of the taxpayer.G.S.
– If the credit allowed by this section exceeds the amount of tax imposedbythisPartforthetaxableyearreducedbythesumofallcreditsallowable,theSecretary must refund the excess to the taxpayer.
– If the credit allowed by this section exceeds the amount of tax imposedbythisPartforthetaxable yearreducedbythesumofallcreditsallowable,theSecretary must refund the excess to the taxpayer.
Page 2 DRH10285-MCf-38
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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

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3 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 628?
HB 628 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 628?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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