North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HB 972 — Public Projects in Wayne County/Funds.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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

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

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to House Bill 972 include the addition of a new primary sponsor, Representative Dixon, and the removal of the bill's original reference number. This matters because adding more sponsors can signal broader support for the bill, which can help it gain traction in the legislative process. Additionally, having an updated reference can help clarify discussions and tracking as the bill progresses.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 972 Short Title:
972 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10446-LGa-155 Short Title:
Representative Bell.
Representatives Bell and Dixon (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 APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO WAYNE COUNTY FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC PROJECTS.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 14, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO WAYNE COUNTY FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC PROJECTS.
(5) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for a training facility for the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
(5) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for a training facilityfor the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts, Office of Indigent Defense Services, the sum of two million three hundred forty-seven thousand seventy-one dollars ($2,347,071) in recurring funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium and ninety-six thousand seven hundred thirty dollars ($96,730) in *DRH10446-LGa-155* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to create a new Defender District 9 serving Green County, Lenoir County, and Wayne County and to hire the following positions:
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Administrative Office of the Courts, Office of Indigent Defense Services, the sum of two million three hundred forty-seven thousand seventy-one dollars ($2,347,071) in recurring funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium and ninety-six thousand seven hundred thirty dollars ($96,730) in *H972-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to create a new Defender District 9 serving Green County, Lenoir County, and Wayne County and to hire the following positions:
Page 2 DRH10446-LGa-155
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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

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 972?
HB 972 is sponsored by Jimmy Dixon (Republican), John R. Bell, IV (Republican), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 972?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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