North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 1151 — Additional Magistrates/Mecklenburg County.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    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 April 30, 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.

  • 10 sponsors

    2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 1151 has updated its sponsor list to include additional representatives and has also changed the date of the document from April 30, 2026, to May 4, 2026. It retains the same funding amount of $15,140 for Mecklenburg County, which will be available for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. These changes are important because they signify a broader support base for the bill and reflect an updated timeline for consideration, potentially impacting how the bill is prioritized in the legislative process.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1151 Short Title:
1151 Apr 30, 2026 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10629-NQa-46 Short Title:Additional Magistrates/Mecklenburg County.
Additional Magistrates/Mecklenburg County.
Representative T.
Representatives T.
Brown.
Brown, Helfrich, and Lopez (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 INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MAGISTRATES FOR MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House May 4, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MAGISTRATES FOR MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts the sum of fifteen thousand one hundred forty dollars ($15,140) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used to hire five additional magistrates to serve in Mecklenburg County pursuant to Section 1 of this act.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts the sum of fifteen thousand one hundred fortydollars ($15,140) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used to hire five additional magistrates to serve in Mecklenburg County pursuant to Section 1 of this act.
*DRH10629-NQa-46*
*H1151-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 · 8 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1151?
HB 1151 is sponsored by Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), and Beth Helfrich (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1151?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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