North CarolinaHB 1622025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT PROVIDING THAT COUNTIES AND CITIES SHALL REQUIRE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT IF THE POSITION BEING FILLED REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO WORK WITH CHILDREN IN ANY CAPACITY.

Sponsored By: Keith Kidwell (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Brent Jackson (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican)

In Committee

COUNTIESCRIMINAL RECORDSEDUCATIONEMPLOYMENTMINORSMUNICIPALITIESPERSONNELPUBLICSOCIAL SERVICESRECORDS

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Keith Kidwell

    Republican • House

  • Donnie Loftis

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jennifer Balkcom

    Republican • House

  • Brian Biggs

    Republican • House

  • Jerry "Alan" Branson

    Republican • House

  • Todd Carver

    Republican • House

  • Allen Chesser

    Republican • House

  • Todd Johnson

    Republican • Senate

  • Jeffrey C. McNeely

    Republican • House

  • Charles W. Miller

    Republican • House

  • Joseph Pike

    Republican • House

  • Jr. A. Reece Pyrtle

    Republican • House

  • Donna McDowell White

    Republican • House

  • Shelly Willingham

    Democratic • House

  • David Willis

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 117 • No: 0

House vote 3/25/2025

HB 162: Local Government Applicants/Criminal History Check.

Yes: 117 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    3/26/2025Senate
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    3/26/2025Senate
  3. Regular Message Received From House

    3/26/2025Senate
  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

    3/26/2025House
  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    3/25/2025House
  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    3/25/2025House
  7. Placed On Cal For 03/25/2025

    3/24/2025House
  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    3/24/2025House
  9. Reptd Fav

    3/24/2025House
  10. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    3/18/2025House
  11. Reptd Fav

    3/18/2025House
  12. Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

    3/4/2025House
  13. Reptd Fav

    3/4/2025House
  14. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    2/24/2025House
  15. Passed 1st Reading

    2/24/2025House
  16. Filed

    2/21/2025House

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