North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 859 — Local Governments/Guaranteed Income Programs.

Last action — Special Message Sent To Senate

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The new version of House Bill 859 includes updated references to the North Carolina General Assembly, listing the session year and providing additional context for the bill's sponsorship. It also clarifies the bill's path through various committees. These changes are important because they help ensure the bill is properly identified and tracked through the legislative process, fostering transparency and accountability.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 859 Short Title:
859 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10405-LM-107 Short Title:
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROHIBITING COUNTIES AND CITIES FROM ADOPTING OR ENFORCING GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAMS.
Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROHIBITING COUNTIES AND CITIES FROM ADOPTING OR ENFORCING GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAMS.
*DRH10405-LM-107*
*H859-v-1*
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The bill prohibits counties and cities in North Carolina from adopting or enforcing guaranteed income programs unless explicitly authorized by law.

  • § 153A-145.13

    Unless expressly authorized by general or local law, a county shall not adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution, or policy that has the purpose or effect of making a payment to an individual under a guaranteed income program. For purposes of this section, the term "guaranteed income program" means a program under which an individual is issued an unconditional cash payment on a regular basis to be used for any purpose by the individual. The term does not include a program under which an individual is required to seek reemployment, perform work, or attend training as a condition of a cash payment.

    This establishes a prohibition on counties enacting guaranteed income programs without specific legal authorization.

  • § 160A-205.8

    Unless expressly authorized by general or local law, a city shall not adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution, or policy that has the purpose or effect of making a payment to an individual under a guaranteed income program. For purposes of this section, the term "guaranteed income program" means a program under which an individual is issued an unconditional cash payment on a regular basis to be used for any purpose by the individual. The term does not include a program under which an individual is required to seek reemployment, perform work, or attend training as a condition of a cash payment.

    This establishes a prohibition on cities enacting guaranteed income programs without specific legal authorization.

Action History

  1. Special Message Sent To Senate

  2. Special Message Received From House

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Reptd Fav

  6. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  7. Added to Calendar

  8. Passed 2nd Reading

  9. Passed 3rd Reading

  10. Reptd Fav

  11. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  12. Reptd Fav

  13. Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

  14. Passed 1st Reading

  15. Ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  16. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (178)

178 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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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 33001
Republican 57000
Unaffiliated 26001
U 2000
Total 118002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Gill — Yea
Harris — Yea
Rudow — Yea
CharlesSmith — Yea
Staton-Williams — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Lucas — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Not Voting
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Yea
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Renée A. Price Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
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
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey 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
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls 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
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 859?
HB 859 is sponsored by Cody Huneycutt (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 859?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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