# North Carolina HB 211: The Kelsey Smith Act.

North Carolina HB 211, The Kelsey Smith Act., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Brian Echevarria (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican) and 1 others; status passed house, last action 2025-04-16 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 211
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: The Kelsey Smith Act.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-04-16, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Brian Echevarria (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Bill Ward (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, DATA & RECORDS SYSTEMS, EMERGENCY SERVICES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, PUBLIC, SBI, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TELEPHONES, RECORDS, NAMED LAWS, PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (103 yes, 8 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: Brian Echevarria (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Diane Wheatley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hugh Blackwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John M. Blust (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Carver (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donnie Loftis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Riddell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Shepard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Willis (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | HB 211: The Kelsey Smith Act. | pass | 103 | 8 | 9 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-16: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-04-15: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-15: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed On Cal For 04/15/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-04-10: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-08: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-03-26: Re-ref Com On Judiciary 2 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-02-27: Ref to the Com on Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-27: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-25: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H211v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H211v1.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/H211v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H211v1.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-HB211-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).