North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 26 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 34 — Strengthen Medicaid Provider Controls.

Last action — Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    3 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (26 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

This bill aims to strengthen controls for Medicaid providers.

The bill focuses on increasing the oversight and management of Medicaid providers to ensure compliance. It seeks to enhance the measures in place for accountability within the Medicaid system.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

30 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to House Bill 34 add additional sponsors to the bill, indicating broader support for its goals. Specifically, Representatives Zenger and K. Hall are now included alongside Representative Lambeth. This matters because having more sponsors can strengthen the bill's chances of being passed and reflects a collective effort to address the issue of mail larceny in North Carolina.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 34 Committee Substitute Favorable 2/25/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 34 Short Title:
Representatives Lambeth, Zenger, and K.
Hall (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
February 4, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR LARCENY OF MAIL.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 4, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF LARCENY OF MAIL.
G.S.
Article 16 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
14-72 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"§ 14-72.10.
"(c1) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (a) of this section, where the larceny or receiving or possession of stolen goods is of mail, the person shall be sentenced at one class level higher than the principal offense for which the person was convicted.
Larceny of mail.
For the purposes of this section, the term "mail" means a letter, package, bag, or other item of value sent or delivered to another by any method of delivery, including through a common carrier, commercial delivery service, or private delivery." SECTION 2.
(a) Definition.
– For purposes of this section, the term "mail" means a letter, package, bag, or other item of value sent or delivered to another.
(b) Offense.
– A person is guiltyof the offense of larcenyof mail if the person does either of the following:
(1) Unlawfully takes, or exercises unlawful control over, the mail of another person with the intent to deprive the other person of that mail.
(2) Unlawfully transfers, or exercises unlawful control over, the mail of another person or an interest in the mail of another person with the intent to benefit the person or another person not entitled to that mail or interest in that mail.
(c) Punishment.
– Unless covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, a violation of this section is punishable as follows:
(1) A Class A1 misdemeanor if the offense is a first offense and the value of the mail is less than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(2) A Class G felony if the offense is a second offense and the value of the mail is less than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(3) A Class E felony if the offense is a first or second offense and the value of the mail is two hundred dollars ($200.00) or more.
(4) A Class D felony if the offense is a third or subsequent offense or if the value of the mail exceeds two thousand dollars ($2,000)." SECTION 2.
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Action History

  1. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  2. Regular Message Sent To House

  3. Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  4. Amend Adopted A1

  5. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Engrossed

  8. Reptd Fav

  9. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  10. Com Substitute Adopted

  11. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  12. Withdrawn From Com

  13. Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  14. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  15. Regular Message Received From House

  16. Passed 1st Reading

  17. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  18. Passed 2nd Reading

  19. Passed 3rd Reading

  20. Reptd Fav

  21. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  22. Placed On Cal For 03/04/2025

  23. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  24. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  25. Passed 1st Reading

  26. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  27. Withdrawn From Com

  28. Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  29. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (151)

151 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

Amendment 1

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 18002
Republican 27003
Total 45005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Caleb Theodros Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Haseeb Fatmi Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Jonah Garson Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Not Voting
Sydney Batch Democratic Not Voting
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Woodson Bradley Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bob Brinson Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Chris Measmer Republican Yea
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Not Voting
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Hollo Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Not Voting
Todd Johnson Republican Not Voting
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 18002
Republican 27003
Total 45005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Caleb Theodros Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Haseeb Fatmi Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Jonah Garson Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Not Voting
Sydney Batch Democratic Not Voting
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Woodson Bradley Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bob Brinson Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Chris Measmer Republican Yea
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Not Voting
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Hollo Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Not Voting
Todd Johnson Republican Not Voting
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 34?
HB 34 is sponsored by David Willis (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Larry C. Strickland (Republican), Phil Shepard (Republican), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Dennis Riddell (Republican), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Jarrod Lowery (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Chris Humphrey (Republican), Dudley Greene (Republican), Todd Carver (Republican), Campbell, Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Kyle Hall (Republican), Jeff Zenger (Republican), and Donny Lambeth (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 34?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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