North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

HB 964 — Concealed Carry Weapon Permit/Allow Carry of Other Weapons.

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 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

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Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 964 has added the names of additional sponsors and clarified the title of the bill to include the correct session year. These changes are significant because they ensure that the bill is properly credited to all its supporters and accurately reflects the legislative process, which helps maintain 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 964 Short Title:
964 Apr 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40236-ML-28B Short Title:
Representative Echevarria.
Representatives Echevarria, Pike, and Moss (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 THE CONCEALED CARRY OF A WEAPON OTHER THAN A HANDGUN IF THE PERSON HAS A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT ISSUED OR CONSIDERED VALID UNDER STATE LAW OR IS OTHERWISE EXEMPTED BY LAW FROM OBTAINING A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 14, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW THE CONCEALED CARRY OF A WEAPON OTHER THAN A HANDGUN IF THE PERSON HAS A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT ISSUED OR CONSIDERED VALID UNDER STATE LAW OR IS OTHERWISE EXEMPTED BY LAW FROM OBTAINING A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT.
"(a) It shall beunlawful for anypersonwillfully and intentionally to carryconcealedabout his or her person any bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot, loaded cane, metallic knuckles, razor, shuriken, stun gun, orotherdeadly weapon oflike kind, except when theperson is onthe person's own premises.in any of the following circumstances:
"(a) It shall beunlawful for anypersonwillfullyand intentionallyto carryconcealedabout his or her person anybowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot, loaded cane, metallic knuckles, razor, shuriken, stun gun, orotherdeadlyweapon oflike kind, except when theperson is onthe person's own premises.in any of the following circumstances:
*DRH40236-ML-28B*
*H964-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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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 964?
HB 964 is sponsored by Keith Kidwell (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Joseph Pike (Republican), and Brian Echevarria (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 964?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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