HB 329 is sponsored by David Willis (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Nasif Majeed (U), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Carla D. Cunningham (U), and Neal Jackson (Republican).

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North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 12 R · 2 I · 1 D cosponsors

HB 329 — Tobacco and Hemp on Nonpublic School Grounds.

Last action April 28, 2025 — Regular Message Received From House

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Passed Senate
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Passed House

Current position in the legislative process.
15 sponsors

3 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 3 parties (12 R · 2 I · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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

21 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The new version of House Bill 329 includes a broader group of sponsors, which likely reflects a wider consensus or support for the bill. This change indicates that multiple representatives from different areas or perspectives are backing the legislation, which can enhance its chances of passing. Additionally, the reference to a different version of the bill has been removed, clarifying the current status and streamlining the legislative process. This matters because it helps keep the focus on the most updated proposal and signals increased collaboration among lawmakers.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 329 ~~Committee~~ ~~Substitute~~ ~~Favorable~~ ~~3/25/25~~ Short Title:

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 329 Short Title:

Representatives Cunningham, Lambeth, Potts, and Loftis (Primary Sponsors).

For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

March 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF TOBACCO ~~PRODUCTS~~ AND ~~HEMP-DERIVED~~ ~~CONSUMABLE~~ PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF TOBACCO AND HEMP PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.

… (5) Tobacco ~~products~~ and ~~hemp-derived~~ ~~consumable~~ products.

… (5) Tobacco and hemp products.

– Adopt a policy to prohibit the use of tobacco ~~products~~ and ~~hemp-derived~~ ~~consumable~~ products on school grounds, using the requirements of Article 29A of this Chapter as guidance for the policy." SECTION 2.

– Adopt a policy to prohibit the use of tobacco and hemp products on school grounds, using the requirements of Article 29A of this Chapter as guidance for the policy." SECTION 2.

… (5) Tobacco ~~products~~ and ~~hemp-derived~~ ~~consumable~~ products.

… (5) Tobacco and hemp products.

– Adopt a policy to prohibit the use of tobacco and hemp products on school grounds, using the requirements of Article 29A of this Chapter as guidance for the policy." SECTION 3.

~~*H329-v-2*~~

*H329-v-1*

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Action History

April 28, 2025
Regular Message Received From House
April 28, 2025
Passed 1st Reading
April 28, 2025
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
April 17, 2025
Regular Message Sent To Senate
April 16, 2025
Passed 2nd Reading
April 16, 2025
Passed 3rd Reading
April 15, 2025
Placed On Cal For 04/16/2025
April 10, 2025
Reptd Fav
April 10, 2025
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
April 08, 2025
Reptd Fav
April 08, 2025
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 25, 2025
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
March 25, 2025
Re-ref Com On Education - K-12
March 11, 2025
Withdrawn From Com
March 11, 2025
Re-ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 10, 2025
Passed 1st Reading
March 10, 2025
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 06, 2025
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

April 16, 2025

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	41	0	0	3
U	2	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	0
Republican	64	0	0	4
Total	113	0	0	7
% of votes cast	94%	0%	0%	6%

How each member voted (120)

Member	Party	Vote
CharlesSmith	—	Yea
vonHaefen	—	Yea
Campbell	—	Yea
Reeder	—	Yea
C. Smith	—	Yea
F. Jackson	—	Yea
Abe Jones	Democratic	Yea
Aisha O. Dew	Democratic	Yea
Allen Buansi	Democratic	Yea
Allison A. Dahle	Democratic	Yea
Amber M. Baker	Democratic	Yea
Amos L. Quick, III	Democratic	Yea
B. Ray Jeffers	Democratic	Yea
Becky Carney	Democratic	Yea
Beth Helfrich	Democratic	Yea
Brandon Lofton	Democratic	Not Voting
Brian Turner	Democratic	Yea
Bryan Cohn	Democratic	Yea
Carolyn G. Logan	Democratic	Yea
Cecil Brockman	Democratic	Yea
Cynthia Ball	Democratic	Yea
Dante Pittman	Democratic	Yea
Deb Butler	Democratic	Yea
Eric Ager	Democratic	Yea
Garland E. Pierce	Democratic	Yea
Gloristine Brown	Democratic	Yea
James Roberson	Democratic	Yea
Jordan Lopez	Democratic	Yea
Julia Greenfield	Democratic	Yea
Kanika Brown	Democratic	Yea
Laura Budd	Democratic	Yea
Lindsey Prather	Democratic	Not Voting
Marcia Morey	Democratic	Yea
Maria Cervania	Democratic	Yea
Mary Belk	Democratic	Yea
Mike Colvin	Democratic	Yea
Monika Johnson-Hostler	Democratic	Yea
Phil Rubin	Democratic	Yea
Pricey Harrison	Democratic	Yea
Renée A. Price	Democratic	Yea
Robert T. Reives, II	Democratic	Yea
Rodney D. Pierce	Democratic	Yea
Sarah Crawford	Democratic	Yea
Shelly Willingham	Democratic	Not Voting
Terry M. Brown Jr.	Democratic	Yea
Tim Longest	Democratic	Yea
Tracy Clark	Democratic	Yea
Vernetta Alston	Democratic	Yea
Ya Liu	Democratic	Yea
Zack Hawkins	Democratic	Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Allen Chesser	Republican	Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr.	Republican	Not Voting
Bill Ward	Republican	Yea
Blair Eddins	Republican	Yea
Brenden H. Jones	Republican	Yea
Brian Biggs	Republican	Yea
Brian Echevarria	Republican	Yea
Celeste C. Cairns	Republican	Yea
Charles W. Miller	Republican	Yea
Chris Humphrey	Republican	Yea
Cody Huneycutt	Republican	Not Voting
David Willis	Republican	Yea
Dean Arp	Republican	Yea
Dennis Riddell	Republican	Yea
Destin Hall	Republican	Not Voting
Diane Wheatley	Republican	Yea
Donna McDowell White	Republican	Yea
Donnie Loftis	Republican	Yea
Donny Lambeth	Republican	Yea
Dudley Greene	Republican	Yea
Edward C. Goodwin	Republican	Yea
Erin Paré	Republican	Yea
Frank Iler	Republican	Yea
Harry Warren	Republican	Yea
Heather H. Rhyne	Republican	Yea
Howard Penny, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Hugh Blackwell	Republican	Yea
Jarrod Lowery	Republican	Yea
Jay Adams	Republican	Yea
Jeff Zenger	Republican	Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely	Republican	Yea
Jennifer Balkcom	Republican	Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson	Republican	Yea
Jimmy Dixon	Republican	Yea
John A. Torbett	Republican	Yea
John M. Blust	Republican	Yea
John R. Bell, IV	Republican	Yea
John Sauls	Republican	Yea
Jonathan L. Almond	Republican	Yea
Joseph Pike	Republican	Yea
Julia C. Howard	Republican	Yea
Karl E. Gillespie	Republican	Yea
Keith Kidwell	Republican	Yea
Kelly E. Hastings	Republican	Yea
Kyle Hall	Republican	Yea
Larry C. Strickland	Republican	Yea
Larry W. Potts	Republican	Yea
Mark Brody	Republican	Yea
Mark Pless	Republican	Yea
Matthew Winslow	Republican	Yea
Mike Clampitt	Republican	Not Voting
Mike Schietzelt	Republican	Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer	Republican	Yea
Neal Jackson	Republican	Yea
Paul Scott	Republican	Yea
Phil Shepard	Republican	Yea
Ray Pickett	Republican	Yea
Sam Watford	Republican	Yea
Sarah Stevens	Republican	Yea
Stephen M. Ross	Republican	Yea
Steve Tyson	Republican	Yea
Ted Davis, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Todd Carver	Republican	Yea
Todd Johnson	Republican	Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham	Republican	Yea
William D. Brisson	Republican	Yea
Wyatt Gable	Republican	Yea
Carla D. Cunningham	U	Yea
Nasif Majeed	U	Yea

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Subjects

education agriculture

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 329?: HB 329 is sponsored by David Willis (Republican), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Donna McDowell White (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Nasif Majeed (U), Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Carla D. Cunningham (U), and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 329?: This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 06, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 329?: Track HB 329 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: HB 329
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Session: 2025 Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: March 06, 2025
Status: Passed House
Prime sponsor: Larry W. Potts

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