North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 224 — Strengthen Our Tribal Communities Act.

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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 February 26, 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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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    3 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

50 added · 49 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 224 now designates $400,000 in recurring funds over two years for specific Native American tribes and Urban Indian Organizations in North Carolina to support cultural, educational, and economic development. The key change is that the funds will be divided among a broader range of tribes, enhancing support for diverse communities. This matters because it reflects a commitment to uplift and provide resources to historically marginalized groups, fostering cultural preservation and economic opportunities.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 224 Short Title:
224 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Feb 26, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10088-LGa-17A Short Title:
Representative Lowery.
Representatives Lowery, B.
Jones, Ward, and Chesser (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 CHANGE THE NAME OF THE NORTH CAROLINA GAMING EDUCATION REVENUE FUND AND TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THAT FUND.
Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 27, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE NORTH CAROLINA GAMING EDUCATION REVENUE FUND AND TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THAT FUND.
SECTION 2.(b) There is appropriated from the Indian Gaming Fund, as renamed in Section 1 of this act, to the Office of State Budget and Management the sum of five million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($5,250,000) in recurring funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to provide directed grants to the seven non-gaming Indian tribes to be used for cultural, educational, and economic development.
SECTION 2.(b) There is appropriated from the Indian Gaming Fund, as renamed in Section 1 of this act, to the Office of State Budget and Management the sum of five million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($5,250,000) in recurring funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to provide directed grants to the seven non-gaming Indian tribes to be used for *H224-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 cultural, educational, and economic development.
*DRH10088-LGa-17A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) The Coharie of Sampson and Harnett Counties.
(1) The Coharie of Sampson and Harnett Counties.
Page 2 DRH10088-LGa-17A
Page 2 House Bill 224-First Edition
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  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  5. Filed

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3 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (167)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 224?
HB 224 is sponsored by David Willis (Republican), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Allen Chesser (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Brenden H. Jones (Republican), and Jarrod Lowery (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 224?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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