# North Carolina HB 13: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE AMOUNT A MERCHANT MAY CHARGE CUSTOMERS FOR PAYMENTS BY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD. North Carolina HB 13, AN ACT TO REGULATE THE AMOUNT A MERCHANT MAY CHARGE CUSTOMERS FOR PAYMENTS BY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Stephen M. Ross (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-09-23 (Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB13-2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Carolina HB 13 - State: North Carolina - Session: 2025-2026 Session - Title: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE AMOUNT A MERCHANT MAY CHARGE CUSTOMERS FOR PAYMENTS BY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD. - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-09-23, Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House - Sponsors: Stephen M. Ross (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican) - Cosponsors: 26 - Subjects: COMMERCE, COMMERCE DEPT - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stephen M. Ross (Republican), House - Sponsor: Steve Tyson (Republican), House - Sponsor: Harry Warren (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eric Ager (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amber M. Baker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Belk (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Deb Butler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Grant L. Campbell, MD (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Clark (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bryan Cohn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian Echevarria (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Frances Jackson, PhD (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gloristine Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julia Greenfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ya Liu (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donnie Loftis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jordan Lopez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), House - Cosponsor: A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian Turner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Wheatley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Donna McDowell White (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Willis (Republican), House ## Actions (25) - 2025-09-23: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House) - 2025-09-23: Reptd Fav Com Sub 3 (House) - 2025-07-17: Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House) - 2025-07-17: Withdrawn From Com (House) - 2025-06-24: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House) - 2025-06-24: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2 (House) - 2025-06-18: Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House) - 2025-06-18: Withdrawn From Com (House) - 2025-04-29: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House) - 2025-04-29: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House) - 2025-04-17: Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House) - 2025-04-17: Withdrawn From Com (House) - 2025-04-15: Re-ref Com On Finance (House) - 2025-04-15: Reptd Fav (House) - 2025-04-07: Re-ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House) - 2025-04-07: Withdrawn From Com (House) - 2025-02-12: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House) - 2025-02-12: Withdrawn From Com (House) - 2025-02-12: Serial Referral To Finance Stricken (House) - 2025-02-12: Serial Referral To Judiciary 1 Stricken (House) - 2025-02-03: Re-ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House) - 2025-02-03: Withdrawn From Com (House) - 2025-01-30: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House) - 2025-01-30: Passed 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-29: Filed (House) ## Bill text - Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H13v1.pdf) - Edition 2: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H13v2.pdf) - Edition 3: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H13v3.pdf) - Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H13v0.pdf) - Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H13v4.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed) - HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed) - HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed) - SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed) - HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed) - SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS. (passed house) ## Sources - [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H13v1.pdf) - [Edition 2 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H13v2.pdf) - [Edition 3 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H13v3.pdf) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H13v0.pdf) - [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H13v4.pdf) ## Related - [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025) - [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025) - [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025) - [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025) - [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025) - [SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENT…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB403-2025) - [North Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-carolina/bills) - [North Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-carolina) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB13-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).