North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 1121 — Added Fee for Sexually Oriented Businesses.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    3 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

Imposes an additional fee on sexually oriented businesses.

This bill adds a fee that sexually oriented businesses must pay. The purpose and use of the fee are not specified.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 1121 includes a few key changes, primarily in how certain sections are structured and numbered. Notably, language regarding the record-keeping requirements for sexually oriented businesses has been clarified, ensuring that their daily records won't include personal customer information. Additionally, the requirements for annual reporting by the North Carolina Council for Women have been simplified, focusing on collecting and disbursing fee information. These changes matter because they help enhance privacy protections for customers and streamline the reporting process, making it easier for oversight of the fund intended to support sexual assault and rape crisis services.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1121 Short Title:
1121 Apr 29, 2026 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30551-NIf-192 Short Title:
Representative Riddell.
Representatives Riddell, Cotham, Johnson-Hostler, and Scott (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT IMPOSING A FEE ON SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES.
Judiciary1, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 30, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT IMPOSING A FEE ON SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES.
The General Assembly further finds that a nominal fee imposed on these businesses, pursuant to the State's police powers, to be used to combat or ameliorate adversesecondaryimpacts, which is not aimed at any expressive content, is consistent with the federal constitutional protection afforded to nonobscene but sexually explicit speech.
The General Assembly further finds that a nominal fee imposed on these businesses, pursuant to the State's police powers, to be used to combat or ameliorate adversesecondaryimpacts, which is not aimed at anyexpressive content, is consistent with the federal constitutional protection afforded to nonobscene but sexually explicit speech.
– Each sexually oriented business shall, on a quarterly basis, remit the fee imposed under this section to the Department in the manner prescribed by the Secretary and shall file a report with the Department in the manner and containing the information required by the Secretary.
– Each sexually oriented business shall, on a quarterly basis, remit the fee imposed under this section to the Department in the manner prescribed bythe Secretary and shall file a report with the Department in the manner and containing the information required by the Secretary.
– Each sexually oriented business shall record on a daily basis in the manner required by the Department the number of customers admitted to the business.
– Each sexuallyoriented business shall record on a daily basis in the manner required by the Department the number of customers admitted to the business.
The records shall not contain the names or personal information of any customer and shall not be used by the Department for any purpose except to verify the information provided by the business as required by this section.
The records shall not contain the names or personal information of anycustomer and shall not be used *H1121-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 by the Department for any purpose except to verify the information provided by the business as required by this section.
The fees *DRH30551-NIf-192* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 deposited in the Fund shall be used by the North Carolina Council for Women in accordance with the provisions of G.S.
The fees deposited in the Fund shall be used bythe North Carolina Council for Women in accordance with the provisions of G.S.
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill imposes a new fee on sexually oriented businesses that hold an alcohol permit, directing those fees to the Sexual Assault and Rape Crisis Center Fund.

  • G.S. 143B-394.21

    The fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Sexual Assault and Rape Crisis Center Fund established in G.S. 143B-394.21. The fees deposited in the Fund shall be used by the North Carolina Council for Women in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 143B-394.21.

    This adds a requirement that fees from sexually oriented businesses be directed to the Sexual Assault and Rape Crisis Center Fund.

  • Chapter 105

    A fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each entry by each customer is imposed on every sexually oriented business in the State that holds an alcohol permit issued under Chapter 18B of the General Statutes.

    This introduces a new fee structure specifically targeting sexually oriented businesses with alcohol permits.

  • Chapter 105

    Each sexually oriented business shall, on a quarterly basis, remit the fee imposed under this section to the Department in the manner prescribed by the Secretary and shall file a report with the Department in the manner and containing the information required by the Secretary.

    This establishes a procedural requirement for sexually oriented businesses to remit the new fee and file reports.

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 Judiciary 1, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  7. Filed

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3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on

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Not signed on (170)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1121?
HB 1121 is sponsored by Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), and Dennis Riddell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1121?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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