North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 784 — Prohibit Assault Weapons.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 03, 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.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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

63 added · 62 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 784, a significant change was made concerning the definition of semiautomatic pistols. The criteria for identifying these pistols now excludes the feature of being a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm, which was previously included. This matters because it may broaden the scope of firearms that are regulated under the bill, potentially impacting gun ownership and regulation in North Carolina.

→
Previous
Latest
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 784 Short Title:
784 Apr 3, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10276-ML-111A Short Title:
Representative A.
Representatives A.
Jones.
Jones, Greenfield, Price, and Rubin (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 PROHIBIT SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 7, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.
Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read:
Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended byadding a new Article to read:
3.
*H784-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 3.
*DRH10276-ML-111A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 4.
4.
(6) The manufacture for, transfer to, or possession by the United States, a department or agency of the United States or this State, a political subdivision of this State, or a transfer to or possession by a law enforcement officer employed by such an entity for purposes of law enforcement.
(6) The manufacture for, transfer to, or possession by the United States, a department or agencyof the United States or this State, a political subdivision of this State, or a transfer to or possession by a law enforcement officer employed by such an entity for purposes of law enforcement.
(7) The transfer to a licensee under Title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site Page 2 DRH10276-ML-111A General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials.
(7) The transfer to a licensee under Title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site Page 2 House Bill 784-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials.
DRH10276-ML-111A Page 3
House Bill 784-First Edition Page 3
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 163 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 784?
HB 784 is sponsored by Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Phil Rubin (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Abe Jones (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 784?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 784?
Track HB 784 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 784

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 784

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →