North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 D · 8 R cosponsors

HB 210 — Perpetual Care of Certain Cemeteries.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 7/7/2025

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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 has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Josh Stein (Democratic) on July 07, 2025.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 8 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 210 includes a clearer requirement for cemetery companies to maintain their grounds in a presentable condition and allows for a civil penalty of $50 for non-compliance, giving property owners a chance to rectify the situation within 20 days of being notified. Additionally, the bill emphasizes the need for cemetery companies to submit detailed financial reports about care funds, ensuring transparency in how those funds are used for maintenance. These changes matter because they aim to enhance the upkeep of cemetery properties, thereby respecting the final resting places of loved ones, and promote accountability in financial management by cemetery companies.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 210 Senate State and Local Government Committee Substitute Adopted 6/17/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 210 Short Title:
Representatives Penny and Wheatley (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
February 27, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT DEFINING CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CEMETERIES LICENSED BY THE CEMETERY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CEMETERY COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CEMETERIES AND IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THOSE STANDARDS, AND REQUIRING ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS TO INCLUDE DETAILS OF THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AT CEMETERIES.
RegulatoryReform,if favorable,State and Local Government, if favorable,Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 27, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT DEFINING CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CEMETERIES LICENSED BY THE CEMETERY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CEMETERY COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CEMETERIES AND IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THOSE STANDARDS, AND REQUIRING ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS TO INCLUDE DETAILS OF THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AT CEMETERIES.
The rules and regulations shall provide that if, after an investigation conducted as authorized by subdivision (3) of this section, the licensee is found in violation of the minimum standards for care and maintenance, the Commission in collaboration with the North Carolina Cemetery Association may, in addition to revoking or suspending the license of the licensee, as authorized by subdivision (3) of this section, impose a civil penalty of fiftydollars ($50.00) to be recovered in a civil action inthenatureofdebtifthelicenseedoesnotpaythepenaltywithinaprescribed periodoftime which shall not exceed30days.
The rules and regulations shall provide that if, after an investigation conducted as authorized by subdivision (3) of this section, the licensee is found in violation of the minimum standards for care and maintenance, the Commission in consultation with the North Carolina Cemetery Association may, in addition to revoking or suspending the license of the licensee, as authorized by subdivision (3) of this section, impose a civil penalty of fiftydollars ($50.00) to be recovered in a civil action inthenatureofdebtifthelicenseedoesnotpaythepenaltywithinaprescribed periodoftime which shall not exceed30days.
provided, however, before a penalty may be imposed under this subdivision, the Commission shall give the licensee at least 10 days' notice in writing stating the alleged violation of the minimum standards for care and maintenance and giving the licensee an opportunity within the 20-day period following the issuance of the notice to cure the violation.
provided, however, before a penalty may be imposed under this subdivision, the Commission shall give the licensee at least 10 days' notice in writing stating the alleged violation of the minimum standards for care and maintenance and giving the licensee an *H210-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 opportunity within the 20-day period following the issuance of the notice to cure the violation.
The clear proceeds of civil penalties imposed pursuant to *H210-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 this subdivision shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S.
The clear proceeds of civil penalties imposed pursuant to this subdivision shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 7/7/2025

  2. Ch. SL 2025-68

  3. Pres. To Gov. 7/1/2025

  4. Ratified

  5. Concurred In S Com Sub

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Amend Adopted A1

  8. Passed 2nd Reading

  9. Passed 3rd Reading

  10. Engrossed

  11. Special Message Sent To House

  12. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  13. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  14. Placed On Cal For 06/26/2025

  15. Withdrawn From Cal

  16. Placed On Cal For 06/25/2025

  17. Reptd Fav

  18. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  19. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  21. Withdrawn From Com

  22. Re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  23. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  24. Regular Message Received From House

  25. Passed 1st Reading

  26. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  27. Passed 2nd Reading

  28. Passed 3rd Reading

  29. Reptd Fav

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

  31. Reptd Fav

  32. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  33. Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025

  34. Reptd Fav

  35. Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

  36. Passed 1st Reading

  37. Ref to the Com on Regulatory Reform, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  38. Filed

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (161)

161 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

Second Reading

Passed 69 Yea · 33 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 52504
Unaffiliated 16605
U 2000
Republican 46209
Total 6933018
% of votes cast 58%28%0%15%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Clemmons — Yea
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Autry — Nay
Harris — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Rudow — Nay
CharlesSmith — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Gill — Not Voting
Staton-Williams — Not Voting
Elmore — Not Voting
CarsonSmith — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Yea
K. Baker — Not Voting
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allen Buansi Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amber M. Baker Democratic Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Not Voting
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Nay
James Roberson Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Nay
Laura Budd Democratic Nay
Lindsey Prather Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Maria Cervania Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Not Voting
Sarah Crawford Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Not Voting
Tim Longest Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Ya Liu Democratic Nay
Zack Hawkins Democratic Not Voting
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Nay
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Not Voting
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Not Voting
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Not Voting
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Not Voting
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Not Voting
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Not Voting
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Nay
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Not Voting
Sarah Stevens Republican Not Voting
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13003
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 25001
Total 46004
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Bode — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Not Voting
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Not Voting
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Not Voting
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Not Voting
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes 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
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 210?
HB 210 is sponsored by Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Deb Butler (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Charles Smith (Democratic), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 210?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2025. Enacted.
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