# North Carolina HB 184: AN ACT TO PROMOTE LOCAL SAWMILLS BY ALLOWING THE USE OF UNGRADED LUMBER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

North Carolina HB 184, AN ACT TO PROMOTE LOCAL SAWMILLS BY ALLOWING THE USE OF UNGRADED LUMBER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Mark Brody (Republican), Karl E. Gillespie (Republican), Dudley Greene (Republican) and 1 others; status passed house, last action 2025-03-20 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 184
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO PROMOTE LOCAL SAWMILLS BY ALLOWING THE USE OF UNGRADED LUMBER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Mark Brody (Republican), Karl E. Gillespie (Republican), Dudley Greene (Republican), Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Subjects: BUILDING CODES, BUILDINGS, COMMERCE, CONSTRUCTION, FOREST PRODUCTS, PUBLIC, SAWMILLS, TIMBER, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (114 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark Brody (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karl E. Gillespie (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dudley Greene (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William D. Brisson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cecil Brockman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maria Cervania (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carla D. Cunningham (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Zack Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jake Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kanika Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Kidwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ya Liu (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donnie Loftis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Pike (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Riddell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Shepard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Wheatley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna McDowell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelly Willingham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Zenger (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-19 | House | HB 184: Promote North Carolina Sawmills. | pass | 114 | 1 | 5 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-03-20: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-03-19: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-19: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-17: Placed On Cal For 03/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-03-17: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-03-12: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-12: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-02-25: Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-25: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H184v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H184v1.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)
- HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H184v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H184v1.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)
- [HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB199-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB184-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).