North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 20 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 1065 — Prepared Foods Sales Tax Modification.

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 27, 2026. 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.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    2 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (20 D · 1 I) — 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 1065 includes additional sponsors, expanding the support for the bill to include Representatives Ager and Longest alongside Representative Alston. This change signifies broader legislative backing, which can improve the bill's chances of passing. Additionally, the bill's version reference has been updated, reflecting its current status in the legislative process. These adjustments matter as they indicate growing consensus among lawmakers and help track the bill's evolution.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1065 Short Title:
1065 Apr 27, 2026 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10590-NIf-176 Short Title:
Representative Alston.
Representatives Alston, Ager, and Longest (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 EXEMPT CERTAIN PREPARED FOODS FROM THE STATE SALES TAX.
Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 29, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PREPARED FOODS FROM THE STATE SALES TAX.
*DRH10590-NIf-176* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
*H1065-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
Page 2 DRH10590-NIf-176
Page 2 House Bill 1065-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (158)

158 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1065?
HB 1065 is sponsored by Brian Turner (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Amanda P. Cook (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), and Vernetta Alston (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1065?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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