North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 779 — Designate Children's Day.

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 40% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 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

10 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 779 now includes a broader sponsorship team, adding Representative Schietzelt alongside Representative Cervania. It has also changed its reference from the earlier draft number to a more straightforward title, helping to clarify the bill's intent to designate a specific Children's Day. These updates are important as they reflect increased support for the bill and may improve its chances of passing, highlighting the importance of children's issues in the legislative agenda.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 779 Short Title:
779 Apr 3, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10311-LG-147 Short Title:Designate Children's Day.
Designate Children's Day.
Representative Cervania.
Representatives Cervania and Schietzelt (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT DESIGNATING THE FIRST SUNDAY OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR AS CHILDREN'S DAY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 7, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT DESIGNATING THE FIRST SUNDAY OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR AS CHILDREN'S DAY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
*DRH10311-LG-147*
*H779-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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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 779?
HB 779 is sponsored by Phil Rubin (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Mike Schietzelt (Republican), and Maria Cervania (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 779?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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