North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 27 D cosponsors

HB 174 — Marriage Equality Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    3 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (27 D).

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

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 174 has added several primary sponsors to the legislation, including Representatives Rubin, Lopez, and Belk. This change is significant because it demonstrates a broader legislative support for the bill, which aims to ensure marriage equality for all individuals, regardless of their sex or gender. More sponsors can indicate increased momentum for the bill's passage and signals to the public and stakeholders that this issue is being taken seriously by a diverse group of lawmakers.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 174 Short Title:
174 Feb 21, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10073-NJ-21 Short Title:
Representative Butler.
Representatives Butler, Rubin, Lopez, and Belk (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AFFIRM AND PROTECT MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AFFIRM AND PROTECT MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
This act shall beknownas the "North CarolinaMarriageEquality Act." The purpose of this act is to codify the right of all individuals to marry, regardless of sex, gender, or sexual orientation, ensuring equal treatment under the law in the State of North Carolina.
This act shall beknownas the"NorthCarolinaMarriageEqualityAct." The purpose of this act is to codifythe right of all individuals to marry, regardless of sex, gender, or sexual orientation, ensuring equal treatment under the law in the State of North Carolina.
*DRH10073-NJ-21*
*H174-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (152)

152 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 174?
HB 174 is sponsored by Brian Turner (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Phil Rubin (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 174?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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