North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 33 D · 1 I · 1 R cosponsors

HB 256 — Allow Public Employee Collective Bargaining.

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 February 27, 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.

  • 35 sponsors

    3 primary, 32 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (33 D · 1 I · 1 R) — 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

9 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 256 now includes more sponsors, expanding from just Representative Hawkins to also include Representatives Alston, Lopez, and T. Brown. This change reflects a broader support base for the bill, which can be significant because having multiple sponsors often indicates a greater likelihood of the bill being debated and potentially passed. The bill was also re-dated to a more current session date, helping to keep the legislative process timely and relevant.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 256 Short Title:
256 Feb 27, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30068-LR-76A Short Title:
Representative Hawkins.
Representatives Hawkins, Alston, Lopez, and T.
Brown (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REPEALING THE PROHIBITION ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TO AFFORD PUBLIC EMPLOYEES THE SAME RIGHTS AS PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REPEALING THE PROHIBITION ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TO AFFORD PUBLIC EMPLOYEES THE SAME RIGHTS AS PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES.
*DRH30068-LR-76A*
*H256-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 32 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (32)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 256?
HB 256 is sponsored by Brian Turner (Democratic), Phil Rubin (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Beth Helfrich (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), and Julie von Haefen (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 256?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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