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NC HB 437

vetoed

Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping.

North Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did NC HB 437 pass?

No. NC HB 437 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2025-03-18): Filed

What is NC HB 437 about?

NC HB 437 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping.”.

Who sponsors NC HB 437?

Chesser, Rhyne are the primary sponsors of NC HB 437, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-18
Latest action
2025-03-18 — Filed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Chesserprimary
  • Rhyneprimary
  • Reedercosponsor
  • McNeelycosponsor
  • Johnsoncosponsor
  • Willinghamcosponsor
  • Campbellcosponsor
  • Biggscosponsor
  • Pickettcosponsor
  • Huneycuttcosponsor
  • Carson Smithcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-27

    Placed On Cal For 08/04/2026

  2. 2026-07-08

    Vetoed 07/08/2026

    executive-veto

  3. 2026-07-08

    Vetoed 07/08/2026

    executive-veto

  4. 2026-07-08

    Received from the Governor

  5. 2026-07-08

    Received from the Governor

  6. 2026-07-02

    Pres. To Gov. 7/2/2026

    executive-receipt

  7. 2026-07-02

    Pres. To Gov. 7/2/2026

    executive-receipt

  8. 2026-07-01

    Ratified

  9. 2026-07-01

    Ratified

  10. 2026-06-30

    Concurred In S Com Sub

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  11. 2026-06-30

    Concurred In S Com Sub

    amendment-passage

  12. 2026-06-30

    Ordered Enrolled

  13. 2026-06-30

    Ordered Enrolled

  14. 2026-06-29

    Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  15. 2026-06-29

    Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  16. 2026-06-29

    Placed On Cal For 06/30/2026

  17. 2026-06-29

    Placed On Cal For 06/30/2026

  18. 2026-06-25

    Regular Message Sent To House

  19. 2026-06-25

    Regular Message Sent To House

  20. 2026-06-25

    Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  21. 2026-06-25

    Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  22. 2026-06-24

    Amend Adopted A1

    amendment-passage

  23. 2026-06-24

    Amend Adopted A1

    amendment-passage

  24. 2026-06-24

    Amend Tabled A2

  25. 2026-06-24

    Amend Tabled A2

  26. 2026-06-24

    Amend Tabled A3

  27. 2026-06-24

    Amend Tabled A3

  28. 2026-06-24

    Passed 2nd Reading

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  29. 2026-06-24

    Passed 2nd Reading

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  30. 2026-06-24

    Passed 3rd Reading

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  31. 2026-06-24

    Passed 3rd Reading

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  32. 2026-06-24

    Engrossed

  33. 2026-06-24

    Engrossed

  34. 2026-06-23

    Reptd Fav

    committee-passage-favorable

  35. 2026-06-23

    Reptd Fav

    committee-passage-favorable

  36. 2026-06-11

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  37. 2026-06-11

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  38. 2026-06-11

    Com Substitute Adopted

  39. 2026-06-11

    Com Substitute Adopted

  40. 2026-06-11

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    referral-committee

  41. 2026-06-11

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    referral-committee

  42. 2026-06-10

    Sequential Referral To Health Care Added After Judiciary

  43. 2026-06-10

    Sequential Referral To Health Care Added After Judiciary

  44. 2026-06-10

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  45. 2026-06-10

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  46. 2026-06-10

    Com Substitute Adopted

  47. 2026-06-10

    Com Substitute Adopted

  48. 2026-06-10

    Re-ref Com On Health Care

    referral-committee

  49. 2026-06-10

    Re-ref Com On Health Care

    referral-committee

  50. 2025-06-09

    Withdrawn From Com

  51. 2025-06-09

    Withdrawn From Com

  52. 2025-06-09

    Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

    referral-committee

  53. 2025-06-09

    Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

    referral-committee

  54. 2025-04-16

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  55. 2025-04-16

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  56. 2025-04-16

    Regular Message Received From House

  57. 2025-04-16

    Regular Message Received From House

  58. 2025-04-16

    Passed 1st Reading

    reading-1

  59. 2025-04-16

    Passed 1st Reading

    reading-1

  60. 2025-04-16

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    referral-committee

  61. 2025-04-16

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    referral-committee

  62. 2025-04-15

    Passed 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  63. 2025-04-15

    Passed 2nd Reading

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  64. 2025-04-15

    Passed 3rd Reading

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  65. 2025-04-15

    Passed 3rd Reading

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  66. 2025-04-10

    Reptd Fav

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  67. 2025-04-10

    Reptd Fav

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  68. 2025-04-10

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  69. 2025-04-10

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  70. 2025-04-10

    Placed On Cal For 04/15/2025

  71. 2025-04-10

    Placed On Cal For 04/15/2025

  72. 2025-04-08

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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  73. 2025-04-08

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  74. 2025-04-08

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    referral-committee

  75. 2025-04-08

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    referral-committee

  76. 2025-03-19

    Passed 1st Reading

    reading-1

  77. 2025-03-19

    Passed 1st Reading

    reading-1

  78. 2025-03-19

    Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    referral-committee

  79. 2025-03-19

    Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    referral-committee

  80. 2025-03-18

    Filed

    introduction

  81. 2025-03-18

    Filed

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Second Reading

    2026-06-24 · pass · 26-16

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Barnes: yes
    • Berger: yes
    • Brinson: yes
    • Britt: yes
    • Corbin: yes
    • Craven: yes
    • Daniel: yes
    • Ford: yes
    • Galey: yes
    • Hanig: yes
    • Hise: yes
    • Hollo: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Lazzara: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • McInnis: yes
    • Measmer: yes
    • B. Newton: yes
    • Overcash: yes
    • Rabon: yes
    • Sanderson: yes
    • Sawrey: yes
    • Settle: yes
    • Adcock: no
    • Applewhite: no
    • Blue: no
    • Chaudhuri: no
    • Chitlik: no
    • Garson: no
    • Grafstein: no
    • Lowe: no
    • Mayfield: no
    • Mohammed: no
    • Murdock: no
    • Robinson: no
    • Salvador: no
    • Smith: no
    • Theodros: no
    • Waddell: no
    • Batch: absent
    • Bradley: absent
    • Fatmi: absent
    • Garrett: absent
    • Burgin: absent
    • Johnson: absent
    • Moffitt: absent
    • Sawyer: absent

  • M11 Concur

    2026-06-30 · pass · 73-40

    Member-level votes (118)
    • Cohn: yes
    • A. Jones: yes
    • G. Pierce: yes
    • Pittman: yes
    • Willingham: yes
    • Adams: yes
    • Almond: yes
    • Arp: yes
    • Balkcom: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Biggs: yes
    • Blackwell: yes
    • Blust: yes
    • Branson: yes
    • Brisson: yes
    • Brody: yes
    • Cairns: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • Chesser: yes
    • Cotham: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Echevarria: yes
    • Eddins: yes
    • Ferguson: yes
    • Gable: yes
    • Gillespie: yes
    • Goodwin: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • D. Hall: yes
    • K. Hall: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Humphrey: yes
    • Huneycutt: yes
    • Iler: yes
    • N. Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • B. Jones: yes
    • Kidwell: yes
    • Kiger: yes
    • Loftis: yes
    • McNeely: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Moss: yes
    • Paré: yes
    • Penny: yes
    • Pickett: yes
    • Pike: yes
    • Pless: yes
    • Potts: yes
    • Pyrtle: yes
    • Reeder: yes
    • Rhyne: yes
    • Riddell: yes
    • Ross: yes
    • Schietzelt: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Setzer: yes
    • Shepard: yes
    • CarsonSmith: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Torbett: yes
    • Tyson: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Watford: yes
    • Wheatley: yes
    • White: yes
    • Winslow: yes
    • Zenger: yes
    • Ager: no
    • Baker: no
    • Ball: no
    • Belk: no
    • G. Brown: no
    • K. Brown: no
    • T. Brown: no
    • Buansi: no
    • Budd: no
    • Butler: no
    • Carney: no
    • Cervania: no
    • Clark: no
    • Colvin: no
    • Cook: no
    • Crawford: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Dew: no
    • Greenfield: no
    • Harrison: no
    • Hawkins: no
    • Helfrich: no
    • F. Jackson: no
    • Jeffers: no
    • Johnson-Hostler: no
    • Lofton: no
    • Logan: no
    • Longest: no
    • Lopez: no
    • Morey: no
    • R. Pierce: no
    • Prather: no
    • Price: no
    • Quick: no
    • Reives: no
    • Roberson: no
    • Rubin: no
    • CharlesSmith: no
    • Turner: no
    • vonHaefen: no
    • Alston: absent
    • Liu: absent
    • Lambeth: absent
    • JohnLowery: absent
    • Sauls: absent
    • Warren: absent
    • Willis: absent

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Official source

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H437

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