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HB 266 — Adopt Women Veterans Day.
Last action — Regular Message Sent To Senate
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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37 sponsors
3 primary, 34 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 3 parties (28 D · 7 R · 2 I) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
7 added · 7 removedPlain-language change summary
The current version of Bill HB 266 has added six new sponsors, expanding the support for the bill from just one representative to a group of four. Additionally, the date in the bill's header has been updated to March 4, 2025, which indicates when this revised version was introduced. These changes are significant because they suggest a broader base of agreement and support among lawmakers, which may increase the bill's chances of passing.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 21 HOUSE BILL 266 Second Edition Engrossed 4/9/25 Short Title:
Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 4, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACTAN TOADOPTACT TO ADOPT THE FIRSTDAYOFMAYTWELFTH OFEACHYEARDAY OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR AS WOMENVETERANSWOMEN VETERANS DAY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The firsttwelfth day of MayJune of each year is designated as Women Veterans Day in North Carolina." SECTION 2.
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Action History
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Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Regular Message Received From House
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Amend Adopted A1
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Ordered Engrossed
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Withdrawn From Cal
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Placed On Cal For 04/09/2025
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Reptd Fav
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Placed On Cal For 04/08/2025
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Reptd Fav
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Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref to the Com on Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Filed
Sponsors
- Marcia Morey · Cosponsor
- Ya Liu · Cosponsor
- B. Ray Jeffers · Cosponsor
- Zack Hawkins · Cosponsor
- Pricey Harrison · Cosponsor
- Julia Greenfield · Cosponsor
- Allison A. Dahle · Cosponsor
- Sarah Crawford · Cosponsor
- Mike Colvin · Cosponsor
- Tracy Clark · Cosponsor
- Maria Cervania · Cosponsor
- Becky Carney · Cosponsor
- Deb Butler · Cosponsor
- Laura Budd · Cosponsor
- Allen Buansi · Cosponsor
- Terry M. Brown Jr. · Cosponsor
- Gloristine Brown · Cosponsor
- Mary Belk · Cosponsor
- Cynthia Ball · Cosponsor
- Amber M. Baker · Cosponsor
- Eric Ager · Cosponsor
- Carolyn G. Logan · Cosponsor
- Carla D. Cunningham · Primary
- Nasif Majeed · Primary
- Edward C. Goodwin · Primary
- Beth Helfrich · Cosponsor
- Neal Jackson · Cosponsor
- Donna McDowell White · Cosponsor
- Bill Ward · Cosponsor
- Dennis Riddell · Cosponsor
- Renée A. Price · Cosponsor
- Joseph Pike · Cosponsor
- Rodney D. Pierce · Cosponsor
- Garland E. Pierce · Cosponsor
- Jr. Ben T. Moss · Cosponsor
- Julie von Haefen · Cosponsor
- Cecil Brockman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Carla D. Cunningham U
- Nasif Majeed U
- Edward C. Goodwin Republican
Co-sponsors (34)
- Marcia Morey Democratic
- Ya Liu Democratic
- B. Ray Jeffers Democratic
- Zack Hawkins Democratic
- Pricey Harrison Democratic
- Julia Greenfield Democratic
- Allison A. Dahle Democratic
- Sarah Crawford Democratic
- Mike Colvin Democratic Voted No
- Tracy Clark Democratic
- Maria Cervania Democratic
- Becky Carney Democratic
- Deb Butler Democratic
- Laura Budd Democratic
- Allen Buansi Democratic
- Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic
- Gloristine Brown Democratic
- Mary Belk Democratic
- Cynthia Ball Democratic
- Amber M. Baker Democratic
- Eric Ager Democratic
- Carolyn G. Logan Democratic
- Beth Helfrich Democratic
- Neal Jackson Republican
- Donna McDowell White Republican
- Bill Ward Republican
- Dennis Riddell Republican
- Renée A. Price Democratic
- Joseph Pike Republican
- Rodney D. Pierce Democratic
- Garland E. Pierce Democratic
- Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican
- Julie von Haefen Democratic
- Cecil Brockman Democratic
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 110 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
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 | 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 |
| Beth Helfrich | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan Cohn | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Yea |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Blair Eddins | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Jonathan L. Almond | 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 | Not Voting |
| Mike Schietzelt | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Todd Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Not Voting |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Wyatt Gable | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Yea |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 39 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 109 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 1% | 0% | 8% |
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 | 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 |
| Beth Helfrich | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan Cohn | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Yea |
| Mike Colvin | Democratic | Nay |
| Monika Johnson-Hostler | Democratic | Yea |
| Phil Rubin | Democratic | Yea |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Yea |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Yea |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Blair Eddins | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Jonathan L. Almond | 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 | Not Voting |
| Mike Schietzelt | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Todd Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Not Voting |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Wyatt Gable | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Yea |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 266?
- HB 266 is sponsored by Marcia Morey (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Nasif Majeed (U), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Joseph Pike (Republican), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), and Cecil Brockman (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 266?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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