HB 38 is sponsored by Jeff Zenger (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Reeder, Joseph Pike (Republican), Ray Pickett (Republican), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican), Frank Iler (Republican), Cody Huneycutt (Republican), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Dudley Greene (Republican), Blair Eddins (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Campbell, Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), John M. Blust (Republican), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Allen Chesser (Republican), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), and Jake Johnson (Republican).

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North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed House 33 R cosponsors

HB 38 — Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act.

Last action April 30, 2025 — Regular Message Sent To Senate

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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 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Passed House

Current position in the legislative process.
35 sponsors

3 primary, 32 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (33 R).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

50 added · 53 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 38 clarifies the definition of a payment card network and strengthens prohibitions related to firearms merchants. Notably, it now specifically states that these networks cannot use or permit a firearms code during transactions involving firearms merchants in North Carolina. This change is significant because it aims to protect the privacy of firearm owners and ensure that merchants are not discriminated against based on their connection to firearms, which could impact their ability to conduct business.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 38 ~~Committee~~ ~~Substitute~~ ~~Favorable~~ ~~4/15/25~~ Short Title:

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 38 Short Title:

Representatives Pyrtle, Miller, Goodwin, and Chesser (Primary Sponsors).

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

February 5, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE SECOND AMENDMENT FINANCIAL PRIVACY ACT.

Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 5, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE SECOND AMENDMENT FINANCIAL PRIVACY ACT.

(3) Payment card network.

*H38-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Payment card network.

– An entity ~~that:~~

– An entity involved in facilitating or processing an electronic transfer of funds between a merchant and a customer using a payment card.

(i) directly or through licensed members, processors, or agents, provides the proprietary services, infrastructure, and software to route information and data for the purpose of *H38-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 conducting electronic payment transaction authorization, clearance, and settlement;

~~and (ii) a merchant uses to accept as a form of payment a brand of debit card, credit card, or other device that maybe used to carry out electronic payment transactions.~~

(a) No payment card network shall use or ~~permit~~ a firearms code in connection with a payment card transaction involving a firearms merchant located in this State.

(a) No payment card network shall use a firearms code in connection with a payment card transaction involving a firearms merchant located in this State.

(a) TheAttorneyGeneral mayinvestigateanallegedviolationofthisArticle.Afternotice and an opportunity for hearing, if the Attorney General determines that a payment card network violated this Article, the Attorney General may assess a civil penalty of not more than ~~five~~ thousand dollars ~~($5,000)~~ for each violation.

The clear proceeds of ~~anypenaltyassessed~~ pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S.

The clear proceeds of any penalty assessed pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S.

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Action History

April 30, 2025
Regular Message Sent To Senate
April 30, 2025
Regular Message Received From House
April 30, 2025
Passed 1st Reading
April 30, 2025
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
April 29, 2025
Amend Adopted A1
April 29, 2025
Passed 2nd Reading
April 29, 2025
Passed 3rd Reading
April 29, 2025
Ordered Engrossed
April 15, 2025
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
April 15, 2025
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 15, 2025
Reptd Fav
April 15, 2025
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
April 15, 2025
Placed On Cal For 04/29/2025
February 25, 2025
Reptd Fav
February 25, 2025
Re-ref Com On Judiciary 1
February 05, 2025
Passed 1st Reading
February 05, 2025
Ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
February 03, 2025
Filed

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3 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 37 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Edward C. Goodwin Republican
Charles W. Miller Republican
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

A1 Pyrtle Second Reading

April 29, 2025

Passed 105 Yea · 7 Nay · 8 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	32	6	0	6
U	1	1	0	0
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	0
Republican	66	0	0	2
Total	105	7	0	8
% of votes cast	88%	6%	0%	7%

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	Yea
Allen Buansi	Democratic	Not Voting
Allison A. Dahle	Democratic	Nay
Amber M. Baker	Democratic	Yea
Amos L. Quick, III	Democratic	Yea
B. Ray Jeffers	Democratic	Not Voting
Becky Carney	Democratic	Yea
Beth Helfrich	Democratic	Yea
Brandon Lofton	Democratic	Yea
Brian Turner	Democratic	Yea
Bryan Cohn	Democratic	Yea
Carolyn G. Logan	Democratic	Nay
Cecil Brockman	Democratic	Yea
Cynthia Ball	Democratic	Yea
Dante Pittman	Democratic	Yea
Deb Butler	Democratic	Not Voting
Eric Ager	Democratic	Nay
Garland E. Pierce	Democratic	Yea
Gloristine Brown	Democratic	Nay
James Roberson	Democratic	Yea
Jordan Lopez	Democratic	Yea
Julia Greenfield	Democratic	Yea
Kanika Brown	Democratic	Not Voting
Laura Budd	Democratic	Not Voting
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	Nay
Renée A. Price	Democratic	Yea
Robert T. Reives, II	Democratic	Yea
Rodney D. Pierce	Democratic	Nay
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	Not Voting
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	Yea
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	Yea
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	Yea
Kyle Hall	Republican	Yea
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	Yea
Sam Watford	Republican	Yea
Sarah Stevens	Republican	Yea
Stephen M. Ross	Republican	Not Voting
Steve Tyson	Republican	Yea
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	Not Voting
Carla D. Cunningham	U	Yea
Nasif Majeed	U	Nay

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Second Reading

April 29, 2025

Passed 77 Yea · 38 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	6	35	0	3
U	1	1	0	0
Unaffiliated	4	2	0	0
Republican	66	0	0	2
Total	77	38	0	5
% of votes cast	64%	32%	0%	4%

How each member voted (120)

Member	Party	Vote
CharlesSmith	—	Yea
Campbell	—	Yea
Reeder	—	Yea
vonHaefen	—	Nay
C. Smith	—	Yea
F. Jackson	—	Nay
Abe Jones	Democratic	Nay
Aisha O. Dew	Democratic	Nay
Allen Buansi	Democratic	Nay
Allison A. Dahle	Democratic	Nay
Amber M. Baker	Democratic	Nay
Amos L. Quick, III	Democratic	Nay
B. Ray Jeffers	Democratic	Not Voting
Becky Carney	Democratic	Nay
Beth Helfrich	Democratic	Nay
Brandon Lofton	Democratic	Nay
Brian Turner	Democratic	Nay
Bryan Cohn	Democratic	Yea
Carolyn G. Logan	Democratic	Nay
Cecil Brockman	Democratic	Nay
Cynthia Ball	Democratic	Nay
Dante Pittman	Democratic	Yea
Deb Butler	Democratic	Not Voting
Eric Ager	Democratic	Nay
Garland E. Pierce	Democratic	Yea
Gloristine Brown	Democratic	Nay
James Roberson	Democratic	Nay
Jordan Lopez	Democratic	Nay
Julia Greenfield	Democratic	Nay
Kanika Brown	Democratic	Not Voting
Laura Budd	Democratic	Nay
Lindsey Prather	Democratic	Nay
Marcia Morey	Democratic	Nay
Maria Cervania	Democratic	Nay
Mary Belk	Democratic	Nay
Mike Colvin	Democratic	Yea
Monika Johnson-Hostler	Democratic	Nay
Phil Rubin	Democratic	Nay
Pricey Harrison	Democratic	Nay
Renée A. Price	Democratic	Nay
Robert T. Reives, II	Democratic	Nay
Rodney D. Pierce	Democratic	Nay
Sarah Crawford	Democratic	Nay
Shelly Willingham	Democratic	Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr.	Democratic	Nay
Tim Longest	Democratic	Nay
Tracy Clark	Democratic	Nay
Vernetta Alston	Democratic	Nay
Ya Liu	Democratic	Nay
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	Yea
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	Yea
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	Yea
Kyle Hall	Republican	Yea
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	Yea
Sam Watford	Republican	Yea
Sarah Stevens	Republican	Yea
Stephen M. Ross	Republican	Not Voting
Steve Tyson	Republican	Yea
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	Not Voting
Carla D. Cunningham	U	Yea
Nasif Majeed	U	Nay

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Subjects

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Who sponsors HB 38?: HB 38 is sponsored by Jeff Zenger (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Reeder, Joseph Pike (Republican), Ray Pickett (Republican), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican), Frank Iler (Republican), Cody Huneycutt (Republican), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Dudley Greene (Republican), Blair Eddins (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Campbell, Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), John M. Blust (Republican), Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Allen Chesser (Republican), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), and Jake Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 38?: This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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Identifier: HB 38
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Session: 2025 Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 03, 2025
Status: Passed House
Prime sponsor: Edward C. Goodwin

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