North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 12 R cosponsors

HB 949 — School Protection Act.

Last action — Withdrawn From Com

  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 10, 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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    2 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

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 · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 949 now includes additional sponsors, such as Representatives Branson and McNeely, which shows increased support for the bill. It also updates the date to April 14, 2025, reflecting its current status in the legislative process. These changes matter because more sponsors can indicate broader agreement on the bill's goals, potentially leading to a better chance of passing.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 949 Short Title:
949 Apr 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30365-NH-63 Short Title:
Representative Johnson.
Representatives Johnson, Branson, and McNeely (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 ALLOW SECURITY GUARDS TO CARRY FIREARMS ON NONPUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 14, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW SECURITY GUARDS TO CARRY FIREARMS ON NONPUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY.
*DRH30365-NH-63*
*H949-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  5. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (167)

167 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

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 949?
HB 949 is sponsored by Donna McDowell White (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican), Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), John M. Blust (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), and Jake Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 949?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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