North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HB 935 — Fire/Emergency Agency Property Voting Limits.

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.

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Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    0 primary, 3 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

10 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 935 has been updated with new wording to clarify certain exemptions related to properties owned by churches and emergency response agencies. These changes help ensure that specific properties are clearly identified as exempt from tax obligations, which could impact how these entities manage their finances. This matters because it can influence the financial support for non-profit organizations like churches and enhance the operational capabilities of emergency services.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 935 Short Title:
935 Apr 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10434-NMe-35 Short Title:
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXCLUDE FIRE OR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY PROPERTY FROM ELECTION USE IF THE USE WILL INHIBIT THE ABILITY TO CARRY OUT EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 14, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXCLUDE FIRE OR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY PROPERTY FROM ELECTION USE IF THE USE WILL INHIBIT THE ABILITY TO CARRY OUT EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
To this end, the county board of elections shall be entitled to demand and use any school or other State, county, or municipal building, or a part thereof, or any other building, or a part thereof, which is supported or maintained, in whole or in part by or through tax revenues provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to permit any board of elections to demand and use any tax exempt church property for such purposes without the express consent of the individual church involved, revenues, for the purpose of conducting registration and voting for any primary or election, and it may require that the requisitioned premises, or a part thereof, be vacated for these purposes.
To this end, the county board of elections shall be entitled to demand and use any school or other State, county, or municipal building, or a part thereof, or any other building, or a part thereof, which is supported or maintained, in whole or in part byor through tax revenues provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to permit any board of elections to demand and use any tax exempt church property for such purposes without the express consent of the individual church involved, revenues, for the purpose of conducting registration and voting for any primary or election, and it may require that the requisitioned premises, or a part thereof, be vacated for these purposes.
Fire or emergency response agency property shall be exempted for demand and use under this subsection if (i) the fire chief responsible for the property determines such utilization of the property will inhibit the ability to carry out emergency response, (ii) the fire chief makes a timely appeal to the board of county commissioners against the demand and use of the property by the board of elections, and (iii) the board of county commissioners makes a final determination in favor of the fire chief's appeal." SECTION 2.
Fire or emergencyresponse agency property shall be exempted for demand and use under this subsection if (i) the fire chief responsible for the property determines such utilization of the property will inhibit the ability to carry out emergency response, (ii) the fire chief makes a timely appeal to the board of county commissioners against the demand and use of the property by the board of elections, and (iii) the board of county commissioners makes a final determination in favor of the fire chief's appeal." SECTION 2.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 935?
HB 935 is sponsored by Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), and Dudley Greene (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 935?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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