North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 20 D · 12 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 159 — Orphan Roads Maintenance Program Grant.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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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 February 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 33 sponsors

    2 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (20 D · 12 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of House Bill 159, additional sponsors were added to include Representatives Tyson and Cairns alongside Winslow, highlighting broader support for the bill. Additionally, the bill was reintroduced with a clearer reference to its status and the legislative session, ensuring it is properly tracked and organized. These changes matter because they reflect increased collaboration among lawmakers, which can enhance the bill's chances of passage and indicate a stronger commitment to its goals.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 159 Short Title:
159 Feb 21, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10066-MWa-15 Short Title:
Representative Winslow.
Representatives Winslow, Tyson, and Cairns (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 ESTABLISH THE ORPHAN ROADS MAINTENANCE PROGRAM GRANT.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 24, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE ORPHAN ROADS MAINTENANCE PROGRAM GRANT.
(4) An award of funds under this act shall not be distributed to a county or a municipality until the Department or a municipality accepts the subdivision street to the State highway system or municipal street system for maintenance.
(4) An award of funds under this act shall not be distributed to a county or a municipality until the Department or a municipality accepts the subdivision street to the State highwaysystem or municipal street system for maintenance.
*DRH10066-MWa-15*
*H159-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (146)

146 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

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 159?
HB 159 is sponsored by Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Larry C. Strickland (Republican), James Roberson (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Donnie Loftis (Republican), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Dudley Greene (Republican), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican), Matthew Winslow (Republican), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), Jake Johnson (Republican), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 159?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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