HB 649 is sponsored by Matthew Winslow (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican), Phil Rubin (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Ray Pickett (Republican), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Jake Johnson (Republican), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Carson Smith (Republican).

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North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 17 D · 10 R cosponsors

HB 649 — County Tier Designation Study Bill.

Last action April 30, 2025 — Regular Message Sent To Senate

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To Executive
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This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Passed House

Current position in the legislative process.
27 sponsors

1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (17 D · 10 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill HB 649 include the addition of two primary sponsors, Representatives Johnson and Reives, which broadens the support behind the bill. Additionally, the date of the bill's introduction was updated from April 1 to April 2, 2025. These adjustments highlight the collaborative nature of the bill's development and ensure that it is formally recognized with the correct introduction date. This matters because having multiple sponsors can enhance the bill's chances of passing and reflect a wider consensus on the proposed changes.

Latest

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA ~~H.B.~~

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 649 Short Title:

~~649 Apr 1, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10291-NI-48 Short Title:~~

~~Representative~~ ~~Johnson.~~

Representatives Johnson and Reives (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 DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLABORATORY TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE COUNTY TIER DESIGNATION SYSTEM.

State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 2, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLABORATORY TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE COUNTY TIER DESIGNATION SYSTEM.

No later than December 31, 2025, the Collaboratory shall submit a ~~preliminaryreportoftheresultsofthestudyrequiredbythisacttotheJointLegislativeEconomic~~ Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee (EDGE) and the Fiscal Research Division (FRD).

No later than December 31, 2025, the Collaboratory shall submit a preliminaryreportoftheresultsofthestudyrequiredbythis acttotheJoint LegislativeEconomic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee (EDGE) and the Fiscal Research Division (FRD).

SECTION 3.

*H649-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.

~~*DRH10291-NI-48*~~

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Action History

April 30, 2025
Regular Message Sent To Senate
April 30, 2025
Regular Message Received From House
April 30, 2025
Passed 1st Reading
April 30, 2025
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
April 29, 2025
Passed 2nd Reading
April 29, 2025
Passed 3rd Reading
April 28, 2025
Reptd Fav
April 28, 2025
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
April 28, 2025
Placed On Cal For 04/29/2025
April 15, 2025
Reptd Fav
April 15, 2025
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 02, 2025
Passed 1st Reading
April 02, 2025
Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 01, 2025
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Jake Johnson Republican

Not signed on (152)

152 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

April 29, 2025

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	41	0	0	3
U	2	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	0
Republican	65	0	0	3
Total	114	0	0	6
% of votes cast	95%	0%	0%	5%

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	Yea
Amos L. Quick, III	Democratic	Yea
B. Ray Jeffers	Democratic	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
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	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	Yea
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	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	Not Voting
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	Yea
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	Yea
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	Not Voting
Steve Tyson	Republican	Yea
Ted Davis, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Todd Carver	Republican	Yea
Todd Johnson	Republican	Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham	Republican	Yea
William D. Brisson	Republican	Yea
Wyatt Gable	Republican	Not Voting
Carla D. Cunningham	U	Yea
Nasif Majeed	U	Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 649?: HB 649 is sponsored by Matthew Winslow (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican), Phil Rubin (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Ray Pickett (Republican), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Jake Johnson (Republican), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Carson Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 649?: This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 649
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Session: 2025 Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: April 01, 2025
Status: Passed House
Prime sponsor: Jake Johnson

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