North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 965 — Environmental Rights Constitutional Amendment.

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 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    3 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 965 reflects a change in its sponsorship, adding three more representatives as primary sponsors instead of just one, and it has a new date. This change is important because it signals broader support for the bill, potentially increasing its chances of passing. By showing that multiple lawmakers are backing this legislation, it suggests that the proposed measures may address a wider range of interests and concerns within the community.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 965 Short Title:
965 Apr 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30377-NMy-23 Short Title:
Representative K.
Representatives K.
Brown.
Brown, Harrison, Moss, and Lowery (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 AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO PURE WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND A PRESERVED ENVIRONMENT.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 14, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO PURE WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND A PRESERVED ENVIRONMENT.
*DRH30377-NMy-23*
*H965-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 · 14 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (162)

162 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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 965?
HB 965 is sponsored by Brian Turner (Democratic), Phil Rubin (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Jarrod Lowery (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), and Kanika Brown (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 965?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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