North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

HB 293 — Marine Life Stewardship Act.

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 March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    3 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

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 · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to House Bill 293 include updates to the bill’s title and sponsorship details, as well as revisions to the referral process within the legislative bodies. Previously, the bill was sponsored solely by Representative Harrison, but now it includes additional sponsors, which may help increase support and coverage across various interest areas. These adjustments are significant because they enhance collaborative efforts and could lead to a more comprehensive discussion in the areas of agriculture, environment, and economic development.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 293 Short Title:
293 Mar 5, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30143-NM-17A Short Title:
Representative Harrison.
Representatives Harrison, Ball, Belk, and Morey (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 AQUACULTURE OF ANY SPECIES OF OCTOPUS FOR PURPOSES OF HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 6, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AQUACULTURE OF ANY SPECIES OF OCTOPUS FOR PURPOSES OF HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
*DRH30143-NM-17A*
*H293-v-1*
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a prohibition on the aquaculture of octopus species for human consumption in North Carolina.

  • § 113-219

    Aquaculture of any species of octopus unlawful. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term "octopus" means a cephalopod mollusk with a soft body and eight limbs belonging to the order Octopoda and does not include wild caught octopuses or octopuses propagated, cultivated, maintained, reared, or harvested only for research purposes unrelated to commercial production. (b) No person shall engage in the aquaculture of any species of octopus in the State for the purpose of human consumption. (c) No business entity shall sell, possess, or transport any species of octopus in the State that is the result or product of aquaculture. (d) A person who violates any provision of this section, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, shall be subject, upon order of a court, to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day of the violation, and each day during which the violation continues shall constitute an additional, separate, and distinct offense. (e) The Department may adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.

    This new section makes it illegal to cultivate octopus for human consumption and establishes penalties for violations.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (171)

171 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 293?
HB 293 is sponsored by B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), and Pricey Harrison (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 293?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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