HB 376 — Water/Wastewater Affordability & Capacity Act.
Last action — Ch. SL 2026-32
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 02, 2026. Enacted.
Prognosis
Likely to advance
68% · moderate confidence
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
This bill addresses water and wastewater service affordability and capacity issues.
The Water/Wastewater Affordability & Capacity Act focuses on improving access to affordable water and wastewater services. It aims to ensure that communities can maintain adequate infrastructure and reduce financial barriers to these essential services.
What this means for you
- Families: This means families may benefit from more affordable access to necessary water and wastewater services.
Summary
Water/Wastewater Affordability & Capacity Act.
Bill Text
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Read HB 376 on the official North Carolina source →Action History
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Ch. SL 2026-32
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 45 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (179)
179 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
77 Yea
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40 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 7 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 77 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 33% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Reeder | — | Yea |
| F. Jackson | — | Nay |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Nay |
| Aisha O. Dew | Democratic | Nay |
| Allen Buansi | Democratic | Nay |
| Allison A. Dahle | Democratic | Nay |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber M. Baker | Democratic | Nay |
| Amos L. Quick, III | Democratic | Nay |
| B. Ray Jeffers | Democratic | Yea |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Nay |
| Beth Helfrich | Democratic | Nay |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Nay |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Nay |
| Bryan Cohn | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Nay |
| Charles Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Nay |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Nay |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Nay |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Nay |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Nay |
| Jordan Lopez | Democratic | Nay |
| Julia Greenfield | Democratic | Nay |
| Julie von Haefen | Democratic | Nay |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Nay |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Nay |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Nay |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Nay |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Nay |
| Mike Colvin | Democratic | Yea |
| Monika Johnson-Hostler | Democratic | Nay |
| Phil Rubin | Democratic | Nay |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Nay |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Nay |
| Rodney D. Pierce | Democratic | Nay |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Nay |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Terry M. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Tim Longest | Democratic | Nay |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Yea |
| Vernetta Alston | Democratic | Nay |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Nay |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Not Voting |
| Anna Ferguson | Republican | Yea |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Blair Eddins | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Echevarria | Republican | Yea |
| Carson Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste C. Cairns | Republican | Yea |
| Charles W. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Huneycutt | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Kiger | Republican | Yea |
| David Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Arp | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Riddell | Republican | Yea |
| Destin Hall | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| 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 L. Lowery | 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 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 |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Yea |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Wyatt Gable | Republican | Yea |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Not Voting |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Nay |
Passed
71 Yea
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37 Nay
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12 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | 35 | 0 | 6 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 61 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 71 | 37 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 31% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lowery | — | Yea |
| Reeder | — | Yea |
| F. Jackson | — | Nay |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Yea |
| Aisha O. Dew | Democratic | Yea |
| Allen Buansi | Democratic | Nay |
| Allison A. Dahle | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber M. Baker | Democratic | Nay |
| Amos L. Quick, III | Democratic | Not Voting |
| B. Ray Jeffers | Democratic | Nay |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Nay |
| Beth Helfrich | Democratic | Nay |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Nay |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Nay |
| Bryan Cohn | Democratic | Nay |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Nay |
| Cecil Brockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Charles Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Nay |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Nay |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Nay |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Nay |
| Jordan Lopez | Democratic | Nay |
| Julia Greenfield | Democratic | Nay |
| Julie von Haefen | Democratic | Nay |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Nay |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Nay |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Nay |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Nay |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Nay |
| Mike Colvin | Democratic | Nay |
| Monika Johnson-Hostler | Democratic | Nay |
| Phil Rubin | Democratic | Nay |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Rodney D. Pierce | Democratic | Nay |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Nay |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Yea |
| Terry M. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Tim Longest | Democratic | Nay |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Nay |
| Vernetta Alston | Democratic | Nay |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Nay |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Nay |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Blair Eddins | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Echevarria | Republican | Yea |
| Carson Smith | Republican | Not Voting |
| Celeste C. Cairns | Republican | Yea |
| Charles W. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Huneycutt | Republican | Yea |
| David Willis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dean Arp | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Riddell | Republican | Yea |
| Destin Hall | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Steve Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Yea |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Wyatt Gable | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Yea |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Nay |
Passed
108 Yea
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1 Nay
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11 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 39 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 62 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 108 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 1% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| F. Jackson | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lowery | — | Yea |
| Reeder | — | 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 | Not Voting |
| B. Ray Jeffers | Democratic | Yea |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Yea |
| Beth Helfrich | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Yea |
| Bryan Cohn | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecil Brockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Charles Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Yea |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Yea |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan Lopez | Democratic | Yea |
| Julia Greenfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie von Haefen | Democratic | Yea |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Nay |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Yea |
| Mike Colvin | Democratic | Yea |
| Monika Johnson-Hostler | Democratic | Yea |
| Phil Rubin | Democratic | Yea |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Rodney D. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Yea |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Blair Eddins | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Echevarria | Republican | Yea |
| Carson Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste C. Cairns | Republican | Yea |
| Charles W. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Huneycutt | Republican | Yea |
| David Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Arp | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Riddell | Republican | Yea |
| Destin Hall | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Steve Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Yea |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Wyatt Gable | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Yea |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Yea |
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- What does HB 376 do?
- Water/Wastewater Affordability & Capacity Act.
- What is the current status of HB 376?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 02, 2026. Enacted.
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