North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 21 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1032 — Repeal Two Percent Local Grocery Tax.

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 April 21, 2026. 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    3 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 R · 2 D) — 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

89 added · 87 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 1032, several technical adjustments were made regarding the collection and administration of local sales and use taxes. The wording was updated to clarify that state exemptions and refund provisions will apply to local sales taxes, ensuring consistency in how these taxes are handled. This matters because it helps both taxpayers and local governments understand their rights and responsibilities related to tax refunds, potentially making the process smoother and more transparent.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1032 Short Title:
1032 Apr 21, 2026 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40647-NIf-197 Short Title:
Representative Chesser.
Representatives Chesser, Paré, Reeder, and Schietzelt (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 EXEMPT GROCERIES FROM THE LOCAL SALES TAX.
Commerceand EconomicDevelopment, iffavorable,Finance,if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 22, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXEMPT GROCERIES FROM THE LOCAL SALES TAX.
(1) A retailer's net taxable sales and gross receipts that are subject to the general rateofsalestaximposed bytheStateunder G.S.
(1) A retailer's net taxable sales and gross receipts that are subject to the general rateofsalestaximposedbytheStateunderG.S.
(5b) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-3.4(c), effective July 1, 2014, and applicable to purchases made on or after that date.
(5b) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-3.4(c), effective July1, 2014, and applicable to purchases made on or after that date.
(b) Exemptions and Refunds.
*H1032-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (b) Exemptions and Refunds.
– The State exemptions and exclusions contained in Article 5ofSubchapterIofthisChapter,exceptfortheexemptionforfoodinG.S.
– The State exemptions and exclusions contained in Article 5ofSubchapter IofthisChapter,exceptfortheexemptionforfoodinG.S.
The *DRH40647-NIf-197* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 State refund provisions contained in G.S.
The State refund provisions contained in G.S.
(2) The Secretary must allocate the remaining net proceeds proportionately to each taxing county based upon the amount of sales tax on food collected in the taxing county in the 1997-1998 fiscal year under Article 39 of this Chapter or under Chapter 1096 of the 1967 Session Laws relative to the total amount of sales tax on food collected in all taxing counties in the 1997-1998 fiscal year under Article 39 of this Chapter and under Chapter 1096 of the 1967 Session Laws.
(2) The Secretary must allocate the remaining net proceeds proportionately to each taxing county based upon the amount of sales tax on food collected in the taxing countyin the 1997-1998 fiscal year under Article 39 of this Chapter or under Chapter 1096 of the 1967 Session Laws relative to the total amount of sales tax on food collected in all taxing counties in the 1997-1998 fiscal year under Article 39 of this Chapter and under Chapter 1096 of the 1967 Session Laws.
The Secretary shall not divide the amount allocated to a county between the county and the municipalities within the county." Page 2 DRH40647-NIf-197 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 6.
Page 2 House Bill 1032-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 The Secretary shall not divide the amount allocated to a county between the county and the municipalities within the county." SECTION 6.
DRH40647-NIf-197 Page 3
House Bill 1032-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1032?
HB 1032 is sponsored by Jeff Zenger (Republican), Matthew Winslow (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Stephen M. Ross (Republican), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), Joseph Pike (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Chris Humphrey (Republican), Blair Eddins (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Becky Carney (Democratic), Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), John M. Blust (Republican), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Mike Schietzelt (Republican), Reeder, Erin Paré (Republican), and Allen Chesser (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1032?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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