HB 57 — Adopt State Veterans Museum.
Last action — Regular Message Received From House
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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 February 04, 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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15 sponsors
2 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote 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
10 added · 9 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of House Bill 57, the text has been updated to include multiple sponsors instead of just one. This change emphasizes a broader support base for the bill, which could enhance its chances of passing. Additionally, the specific wording regarding the professionally produced videos has been maintained, showing continuity in the bill's objectives. Overall, these adjustments highlight a united effort among representatives to promote the value of the museum's work.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 57 Short Title:
57 Feb 4, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30026-LG-23 Short Title:
RepresentativeRepresentatives Clampitt.Clampitt, Blust, and Goodwin (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 5, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ADOPTING THE VETERANS HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE CAROLINAS AS THE STATE'S VETERANS HISTORY MUSEUM.
and Whereas, theMuseum has six professionallyprofessionallyproduced, produced, copyrighted videos, "Through Their Eyes," to teach the history of each American war since WWI, using local veterans' stories;
*DRH30026-LG-23**H57-v-1*
AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
This bill designates the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas as the official Veterans History Museum of the State of North Carolina.
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Chapter 145
§ 145-52. State veterans history museum. The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas, located in Transylvania County, is adopted as the official Veterans History Museum of the State of North Carolina.
Adds a new section establishing the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas as the official state museum for veterans' history.
Action History
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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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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Placed On Cal For 05/01/2025
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Withdrawn From Com
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Re-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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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Filed
Sponsors
- Bill Ward · Cosponsor
- Mitchell S. Setzer · Cosponsor
- Larry W. Potts · Cosponsor
- Garland E. Pierce · Cosponsor
- Jr. Howard Penny · Cosponsor
- Jr. Ben T. Moss · Cosponsor
- Tim Longest · Cosponsor
- Ya Liu · Cosponsor
- Allison A. Dahle · Cosponsor
- Kanika Brown · Cosponsor
- Amber M. Baker · Cosponsor
- Edward C. Goodwin · Cosponsor
- John M. Blust · Primary
- Mike Clampitt · Primary
- Jake Johnson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- John M. Blust Republican
- Mike Clampitt Republican
Co-sponsors (13)
- Bill Ward Republican
- Mitchell S. Setzer Republican
- Larry W. Potts Republican
- Garland E. Pierce Democratic
- Howard Penny, Jr. Republican
- Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican
- Tim Longest Democratic
- Ya Liu Democratic
- Allison A. Dahle Democratic
- Kanika Brown Democratic
- Amber M. Baker Democratic
- Edward C. Goodwin Republican
- Jake Johnson Republican
Not signed on (164)
164 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 164 →"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 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 61 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 107 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
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 | Not Voting |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan Lopez | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Paul Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watford | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 57?
- HB 57 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Tim Longest (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), John M. Blust (Republican), Mike Clampitt (Republican), and Jake Johnson (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 57?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 57?
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