HB 741 is sponsored by Matthew Winslow (Republican), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Nasif Majeed (U), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Campbell, Brian Biggs (Republican), Frank Iler (Republican), Phil Shepard (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), and Hugh Blackwell (Republican).

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North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 12 R · 3 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 741 — Veterans Registration Plate Modifications.

Last action May 07, 2025 — Regular Message Sent To Senate

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To Executive
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This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

Passed House

Current position in the legislative process.
17 sponsors

3 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 3 parties (12 R · 3 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 741 adds more sponsors to the legislation, which may indicate increased support for the bill. It also clarifies its official title and keeps the effective date of October 1, 2025. These changes are important because a broader range of sponsors can signal a stronger commitment to improving veterans' registration plate options, which can positively affect veterans’ visibility and recognition in the community.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA ~~H.B.~~

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 741 Short Title:

~~741~~ ~~Apr~~ 2, ~~2025~~ ~~SESSION~~ ~~2025~~ ~~HOUSE~~ ~~PRINCIPAL~~ ~~CLERK~~ H D ~~HOUSE~~ ~~BILL~~ ~~DRH40351-NE-1~~ ~~Short~~ ~~Title:Veterans~~ Registration Plate Modifications.

Veterans Registration Plate Modifications.

~~Representative~~ ~~Blackwell.~~

Representatives Blackwell, Wheatley, Shepard, and Iler (Primary Sponsors).

For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE THE MILITARY VETERAN SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE ON A PERSONALIZED BACKGROUND AND MODIFYING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MILITARY VETERAN SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE.

Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Transportation, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE THE MILITARY VETERAN SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE ON A PERSONALIZED BACKGROUND AND MODIFYING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MILITARY VETERAN SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE.

…." SECTION 3.

…." *H741-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.

~~*DRH40351-NE-1*~~

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Action History

May 07, 2025
Regular Message Sent To Senate
May 07, 2025
Regular Message Received From House
May 07, 2025
Passed 1st Reading
May 07, 2025
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 06, 2025
Passed 2nd Reading
May 06, 2025
Passed 3rd Reading
May 05, 2025
Reptd Fav
May 05, 2025
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
May 05, 2025
Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025
April 30, 2025
Reptd Fav
April 30, 2025
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 15, 2025
Reptd Fav
April 15, 2025
Re-ref Com On Transportation
April 03, 2025
Passed 1st Reading
April 03, 2025
Ref to the Com on Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Transportation, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 02, 2025
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Phil Shepard Republican
Diane Wheatley Republican
Hugh Blackwell Republican

Not signed on (162)

162 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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Votes

Second Reading

May 06, 2025

Passed 109 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	39	0	0	5
U	2	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	0
Republican	62	0	0	6
Total	109	0	0	11
% of votes cast	91%	0%	0%	9%

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	Not Voting
Allen Buansi	Democratic	Yea
Allison A. Dahle	Democratic	Yea
Amber M. Baker	Democratic	Not Voting
Amos L. Quick, III	Democratic	Yea
B. Ray Jeffers	Democratic	Yea
Becky Carney	Democratic	Yea
Beth Helfrich	Democratic	Yea
Brandon Lofton	Democratic	Yea
Brian Turner	Democratic	Not Voting
Bryan Cohn	Democratic	Yea
Carolyn G. Logan	Democratic	Yea
Cecil Brockman	Democratic	Yea
Cynthia Ball	Democratic	Yea
Dante Pittman	Democratic	Yea
Deb Butler	Democratic	Yea
Eric Ager	Democratic	Yea
Garland E. Pierce	Democratic	Yea
Gloristine Brown	Democratic	Yea
James Roberson	Democratic	Not Voting
Jordan Lopez	Democratic	Yea
Julia Greenfield	Democratic	Yea
Kanika Brown	Democratic	Yea
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	Yea
Phil Rubin	Democratic	Yea
Pricey Harrison	Democratic	Yea
Renée A. Price	Democratic	Yea
Robert T. Reives, II	Democratic	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
John A. Torbett	Republican	Yea
John M. Blust	Republican	Yea
John R. Bell, IV	Republican	Yea
John Sauls	Republican	Yea
Jonathan L. Almond	Republican	Yea
Joseph Pike	Republican	Yea
Julia C. Howard	Republican	Yea
Karl E. Gillespie	Republican	Yea
Keith Kidwell	Republican	Yea
Kelly E. Hastings	Republican	Not Voting
Kyle Hall	Republican	Not Voting
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	Yea
Paul Scott	Republican	Yea
Phil Shepard	Republican	Yea
Ray Pickett	Republican	Not Voting
Sam Watford	Republican	Yea
Sarah Stevens	Republican	Yea
Stephen M. Ross	Republican	Yea
Steve Tyson	Republican	Not Voting
Ted Davis, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Todd Carver	Republican	Yea
Todd Johnson	Republican	Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham	Republican	Yea
William D. Brisson	Republican	Yea
Wyatt Gable	Republican	Yea
Carla D. Cunningham	U	Yea
Nasif Majeed	U	Yea

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Subjects

veterans transportation

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 741?: HB 741 is sponsored by Matthew Winslow (Republican), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Nasif Majeed (U), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Campbell, Brian Biggs (Republican), Frank Iler (Republican), Phil Shepard (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), and Hugh Blackwell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 741?: This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 741
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Session: 2025 Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: April 02, 2025
Status: Passed House
Prime sponsor: Phil Shepard

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