North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 808 — NC Infrastructure Protection Act.

Last action — Reptd Fav

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 07, 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

173 added · 171 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 808 added a provision that defines "designated country" as one identified by the Council of State as a threat. It also removed a previous line that prohibited contracts with companies headquartered in these countries. This change matters because it tightens the criteria for which companies can engage with the state's critical infrastructure, prioritizing security by focusing on ownership rather than location.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 808 Short Title:
808 Apr 7, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40446-MVf-25 Short Title:
Representative Loftis.
Representatives Loftis, McNeely, and Johnson (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 CONTRACTS OR OTHER AGREEMENTS THAT WOULD GRANT CERTAIN FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANIES ACCESS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THIS STATE AND TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ACCESS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THIS STATE.
State and Local Government, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 8, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CONTRACTS OR OTHER AGREEMENTS THAT WOULD GRANT CERTAIN FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANIES ACCESS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THIS STATE AND TO REQUIRE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR INDIVIDUALS GRANTED ACCESS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THIS STATE.
– A country designated by the Council of State as a threat to critical infrastructure under this Article.
– A countrydesignated bythe Council of State as a threat to critical infrastructure under this Article.
The term includes counties, municipal corporations, county or city boards of education, and other local public bodies.
The term includes counties, municipal corporations, county or city boards of *H808-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 education, and other local public bodies.
*DRH40446-MVf-25* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 64-62.
"§ 64-62.
(a) A governmental entity shall not enter into a contract or other agreement relating to critical infrastructure in this State with a company if (i) under the agreement the company would be granted direct or remote access to or control of critical infrastructure in this State, excluding access specifically allowed by the business entity for product warranty and support purposes, and (ii) the governmental entity knows that the company is either of the following:
(a) A governmental entity shall not enter into a contract or other agreement relating to critical infrastructure in this State with a company if (i) under the agreement the company would be granted direct or remote access to or control of critical infrastructure in this State, excluding access specifically allowed bythe business entityfor product warrantyand support purposes, and (ii) the governmental entity knows that the company is either of the following:
The Judicial Department may deny employment, a contract, or a volunteer opportunity to any person who refuses to consent to a criminal history check authorized under G.S.
The Judicial Department maydenyemployment, a contract, or a volunteer opportunityto any person who refuses to consent to a criminal history check authorized under G.S.
143B-1209.31 and may dismiss a current employee, terminate a contractor, or terminate a volunteer relationship if that employee, contractor, or volunteer refuses to consent to a criminal history record check authorized under G.S.
143B-1209.31 and maydismiss a current employee, terminate a contractor, or terminate a volunteer relationship if that employee, contractor, or volunteer refuses to consent to a criminal history record check authorized under G.S.
establish or approve reasonable rules, regulations, specifications and standards to secure the accuracy of all meters and appliances for measurement;
establish or approve reasonable rules, regulations, specifications and standards to secure the Page 2 House Bill 808-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 accuracy of all meters and appliances for measurement;
and provide for the examination and Page 2 DRH40446-MVf-25 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 testing of any and all appliances used for the measurement of any product, commodity or service of any public utility.
and provide for the examination and testing of any and all appliances used for the measurement of any product, commodity or service of any public utility.
(a) The State Bureau of Investigation may provide to the Water Treatment Facility Operators Board of Certification from the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories the criminal history of a prospective water treatment facility operator.
(a) The State Bureau of Investigation may provide to the Water Treatment Facility Operators Board of Certification from the State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories the criminal historyof a prospective water treatment facilityoperator.
The fingerprints of the prospective water treatment facility operator shall be used for a search of the State's criminal history record file, and the Bureau shall forward a set of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check.
The fingerprints of the prospective water treatment facility operator shall be used for a search of the State's criminal historyrecord file, and the Bureau shall forward a set of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check.
The fee shall not exceed the actual cost of locating, editing, researching, and retrieving the information." SECTION 4.(c) G.S.
The fee shall not exceed the actual cost of locating, editing, researching, and retrieving the information." House Bill 808-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 4.(c) G.S.
DRH40446-MVf-25 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "§ 90A-27.
"§ 90A-27.
The requirements of this subsection also apply to any contractor granted access to acommunication infrastructuresystem orcybersecurity system underthe authorityofthe State CIO." SECTION 7.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies to contracts entered into, modified, or renewed on or after that date.
The requirements of this subsection also apply to any contractor granted access to acommunication infrastructuresystem orcybersecuritysystem underthe authorityofthe State CIO." SECTION 7.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies to contracts entered into, modified, or renewed on or after that date.
SECTION 8.
Page 4 House Bill 808-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 8.
Page 4 DRH40446-MVf-25 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 9.
EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 9.
DRH40446-MVf-25 Page 5
House Bill 808-First Edition Page 5
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav

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

  3. Reptd Fav

  4. Re-ref Com On Finance

  5. Passed 1st Reading

  6. Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  7. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (171)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 808?
HB 808 is sponsored by Jeff Zenger (Republican), Matthew Winslow (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Bill Ward (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), and Jake Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 808?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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