North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Enacted 37 R cosponsors

HB 1089 — Constitutional Amendment Property Tax Levy Limit.

Last action — Ratified

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 28, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Josh Stein (Democratic) on May 21, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 38 sponsors

    3 primary, 35 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (37 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

This bill amends property tax levy limits under the state constitution.

The bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would adjust limits on how much property taxes can be levied. This change could affect local government funding and taxpayer contributions.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 36 removed

Plain-language change summary

The most notable changes in House Bill 1089 are the additions of co-sponsors and an updated reference to the bill's version. The bill now includes multiple sponsors, indicating broader legislative support, and it reflects the intention to address specific legislative matters in the upcoming General Assembly session. This shift is significant because it shows collaboration among representatives and may influence the bill's chances of passing through the legislative process.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 HOUSE BILL 1089 RATIFIED BILL AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT A PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMIT.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1089 Short Title:
Const.
Amend.
Property Tax Levy Limit.
(Public) Sponsors:
Representatives Echevarria, Howard, Setzer, and Paré (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to:
Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 30, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT A PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMIT.
st In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 21 day of May, 2026.
*H1089-v-1*
s/ Phil Berger President Pro Tempore of the Senate s/ Donna McDowell White Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives *H1089-v-2*
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Action History

  1. Ratified

  2. Ch. SL 2026-5

  3. Passed 2nd Reading

  4. Passed 3rd Reading

  5. Special Message Sent To Senate

  6. Special Message Received From House

  7. Passed 1st Reading

  8. Ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  9. Reptd Fav

  10. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  11. Reptd Fav

  12. Placed on Today's Calendar

  13. Amend Tabled A1

  14. Amend Tabled A2

  15. Amend Tabled A3

  16. Passed 2nd Reading

  17. Passed 3rd Reading

  18. Ordered Enrolled

  19. Reptd Fav

  20. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  21. Placed On Cal For 05/20/2026

  22. Reptd Fav

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

  24. Passed 1st Reading

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

  26. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 35 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (35)

Not signed on (141)

141 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 31 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11503
Republican 30000
Total 311503
% of votes cast 63%31%0%6%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Caleb Theodros Democratic Nay
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Nay
Gale Adcock Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Not Voting
Jonah Garson Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Nay
Julie Mayfield Democratic Nay
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Nay
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Nay
Michael Garrett Democratic Nay
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Nay
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Not Voting
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Nay
Sydney Batch Democratic Nay
Val Applewhite Democratic Nay
Woodson Bradley Democratic Not Voting
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bob Brinson Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Chris Measmer Republican Yea
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Hollo Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 31 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11503
Republican 30000
Total 311503
% of votes cast 63%31%0%6%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Caleb Theodros Democratic Nay
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Nay
Gale Adcock Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Not Voting
Jonah Garson Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Nay
Julie Mayfield Democratic Nay
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Nay
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Nay
Michael Garrett Democratic Nay
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Nay
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Not Voting
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Nay
Sydney Batch Democratic Nay
Val Applewhite Democratic Nay
Woodson Bradley Democratic Not Voting
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bob Brinson Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Chris Measmer Republican Yea
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Hollo Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1089?
HB 1089 is sponsored by Jeff Zenger (Republican), Matthew Winslow (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Sam Watford (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Heather H. Rhyne (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Jarrod Lowery (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican), Cody Huneycutt (Republican), Chris Humphrey (Republican), Destin Hall (Republican), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Wyatt Gable (Republican), Blair Eddins (Republican), Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Todd Carver (Republican), Campbell, Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), John M. Blust (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Jay Adams (Republican), Erin Paré (Republican), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Julia C. Howard (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), and Jake Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1089?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 28, 2026. Enacted.
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