North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 38 D · 8 R · 2 I cosponsors

HB 569 — Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution and Polluter Liability.

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 48 sponsors

    3 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (38 D · 8 R · 2 I) — 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

11 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the revised version of House Bill 569, the language has been clarified regarding the contaminant level that can be established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and specifies that the definition of fluoropolymers now excludes anyone using previously made versions. Additionally, it reinforces the authority of the Secretary to take action if responsible parties do not comply with orders. These changes are important because they aim to improve environmental protections and ensure compliance, potentially leading to cleaner and safer environments for the public.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 569 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/16/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 569 Short Title:
Representatives Davis, Iler, Wheatley, and Reives (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
April 1, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED BY GENX AND OTHER PFAS COMPOUNDS.
Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 1, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED BY GENX AND OTHER PFAS COMPOUNDS.
The term shall not include a person that uses previouslymade PFAS compounds obtained from a PFAS manufacturer, for example:
The term shall not include a person that uses previouslymade PFAS material or items obtained from an original PFAS maker, for example:
*H569-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) The PFAS manufacturer discharged or released PFAS into the environment that has caused or contributed to the presence of PFAS in the public water system.
*H569-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (2) The PFAS manufacturer discharged or released PFAS into the environment that has caused or contributed to the presence of PFAS in the public water system.
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The amendment clarifies and expands the responsibilities of PFAS manufacturers regarding contamination costs for public water systems.

  • (3) Responsible party. – A PFAS manufacturer: (i) whose direct discharge of PFAS into surface waters of the State has caused or contributed to the presence of PFAS in a public water system as described in subsection (b) of this section; and (ii) who has entered a consent order that establishes required compliance measures to address discharges of PFAS to surface water.

    Defines what constitutes a responsible party in relation to PFAS contamination.

  • Drinking Water Act in North Carolina, if the Secretary finds all of the following by sufficient evidence, the Secretary may order a responsible party to pay a public water system any actual and necessary costs incurred by the public water system to remove, correct, or abate any adverse effects upon the water supply resulting from contamination for which the person is responsible:

    Provides a legal basis for the Secretary to order PFAS manufacturers to reimburse public water systems for contamination costs.

  • (4) The public water system has incurred costs in excess of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) to remove, correct, or abate adverse effects upon the water supply resulting from contamination by the responsible party.

    Establishes a cost threshold for public water systems to be eligible for reimbursement from responsible PFAS manufacturers.

  • (e) A public water system shall reimburse ratepayers of the system through refunds or credits to customers, or a reduction in future rates charged, in a manner that will not impair any existing financing obligations that may be associated with the public water system if (i) the public water system has previously expended funds to remove, → (e) A public water system shall reimburse ratepayers of the system through refunds or credits to customers, or a reduction in future rates charged, in a manner that will not impair any existing financing obligations that may be associated with the public water system if (i) the public water system has previously expended funds to remove,

    Clarifies requirements for public water systems to compensate ratepayers after incurring costs related to contamination.

Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Special Message Sent To Senate

  4. Special Message Received From House

  5. Passed 1st Reading

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

  7. Withdrawn From Com

  8. Added to Calendar

  9. Amend Adopted A1

  10. Passed 2nd Reading

  11. Passed 3rd Reading

  12. Ordered Engrossed

  13. Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

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

  15. Withdrawn From Com

  16. Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  17. Withdrawn From Com

  18. Re-ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  19. Withdrawn From Com

  20. Re-ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  21. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  22. Re-ref Com On Appropriations

  23. Passed 1st Reading

  24. Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  25. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (45)

Not signed on (131)

131 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

A1 Jones, B. Second Reading

Passed 104 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 39005
U 2000
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 570011
Total 1040016
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
CharlesSmith — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Reeder — Yea
C. Smith — Yea
F. Jackson — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Aisha O. Dew Democratic Not Voting
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Not Voting
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Not Voting
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Beth Helfrich Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Bryan Cohn Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Jordan Lopez Democratic Yea
Julia Greenfield Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Yea
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Not Voting
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Mike Colvin Democratic Yea
Monika Johnson-Hostler Democratic Yea
Phil Rubin Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Renée A. Price Democratic Not Voting
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Rodney D. Pierce Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Blair Eddins Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Brian Echevarria Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Cody Huneycutt Republican Not Voting
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Not Voting
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Not Voting
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Not Voting
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Heather H. Rhyne Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jarrod Lowery Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Not Voting
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Jonathan L. Almond Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Not Voting
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
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 Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Not Voting
Mike Schietzelt Republican Not Voting
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Paul Scott Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Todd Carver Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Not Voting
Wyatt Gable Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 31102
Republican 57000
Unaffiliated 25101
U 2000
Total 115203
% of votes cast 96%2%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Clemmons — Yea
Gill — Yea
Harris — Yea
Rudow — Yea
CharlesSmith — Yea
Staton-Williams — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Autry — Nay
Lucas — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Not Voting
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Yea
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Not Voting
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
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 Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
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 Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 569?
HB 569 is sponsored by Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Phil Rubin (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jarrod Lowery (Republican), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), Charles Smith (Democratic), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Frank Iler (Republican), Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), and Beth Helfrich (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 569?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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