North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HB 22 — Fire Investigation Law Revisions.

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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 January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

64 added · 64 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 22, a few minor but important adjustments were made. The phrases "Director of the State Bureau of Investigation" and "State Fire Marshal" now use a more consistent language by changing "his" to "their" to emphasize gender neutrality. Additionally, the bill clarifies the procedures for investigating fires, including who can report them and how investigations should be conducted. These changes help ensure that the roles involved in fire investigations are clearly defined and inclusive, which is crucial for effective law enforcement and public accountability.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 22 Committee Substitute Favorable 3/11/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 22 Short Title:
Representatives Miller and Pyrtle (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
January 30, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXPAND THE INVESTIGATORY POWERS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN FIRE INVESTIGATIONS.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House January 30, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXPAND THE INVESTIGATORY POWERS OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN FIRE INVESTIGATIONS.
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A preliminary investigation shall be made by the chief of fire department or chief of police, where there is no chief of fire department in municipalities, and by the county fire marshal and the sheriff of the county or the chief of the rural fire department where such fire occurs outside of a municipality, and must be begun within three days, exclusive of Sunday, of the occurrence of the fire, and both the Director of the State Bureau of Investigation, through the State Bureau of Investigation, and the State Fire Marshal, through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, shall have the right to supervise and direct the investigation when he deems it expedient or necessary.as determined by the official who conducts the preliminary investigation.
A preliminary investigation shall be made by the chief of fire department or chief of police, where there is no chief of fire department in municipalities, and by the county fire marshal and the sheriff of the county or the chief of the rural fire department where such fire occurs outside of a municipality, and must be begun within three days, exclusive of Sunday, of the occurrence of the fire, and either the Director of the State Bureau of Investigation, through the State Bureau of Investigation, or the State Fire Marshal, through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, shall have the right to supervise and direct the investigation when he deems it expedient or necessary.as determined by the official who conducts the preliminary investigation.
Departments capable of submitting the required information by the utilization of computers and related equipment, by means of an approved format of standard punch cards, *H22-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 magnetic tapes or an approved telecommunications system, may do so in lieu of the submission of the written statement as provided for in this section.
Departments capable of submitting the required information by the utilization of *H22-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 computers and related equipment, by means of an approved format of standard punch cards, magnetic tapes or an approved telecommunications system, may do so in lieu of the submission of the written statement as provided for in this section.
Page 2 House Bill 22-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) The chief of any municipal fire or police department, county fire marshal or sheriff, or special agent of the State Bureau of Investigation or the Office of the State Fire Marshal may request any insurance company investigating a fire loss of real or personal property to release any information in its possession relative to that loss.
Page 2 House Bill 22-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (a) The chief of any municipal fire or police department, county fire marshal or sheriff, or special agent of the State Bureau of Investigation or the Office of the State Fire Marshal may request any insurance company investigating a fire loss of real or personal property to release any information in its possession relative to that loss.
(e) Any official referred to in subsection (a) of this section may be required to testify as to any information in his the official's possession regarding the fire loss of real or personal property in any civil action in which any person seeks recovery under a policy against an insurance company for the fire loss.
(e) Any official referred to in subsection (a) of this section may be required to testify as to any information in his possession regarding the fire loss of real or personal property in any civil action in which any person seeks recovery under a policy against an insurance company for the fire loss.
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House Bill 22-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  2. Re-ref Com On Insurance

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Insurance, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  5. Passed 1st Reading

  6. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  7. Filed

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

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Not signed on (176)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 22?
HB 22 is sponsored by Dudley Greene (Republican), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), and Charles W. Miller (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 22?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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