# North Carolina HB 331: AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE NORTH CAROLINA RICE FESTIVAL HELD AT THE BRUNSWICK TOWN STATE HISTORIC SITE IN THE COMMUNITY OF WINNABOW AS THE OFFICIAL RICE FESTIVAL OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

North Carolina HB 331, AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE NORTH CAROLINA RICE FESTIVAL HELD AT THE BRUNSWICK TOWN STATE HISTORIC SITE IN THE COMMUNITY OF WINNABOW AS THE OFFICIAL RICE FESTIVAL OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Lowery, Charles W. Miller (Republican); status passed house, last action 2025-04-03 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 331
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE NORTH CAROLINA RICE FESTIVAL HELD AT THE BRUNSWICK TOWN STATE HISTORIC SITE IN THE COMMUNITY OF WINNABOW AS THE OFFICIAL RICE FESTIVAL OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Lowery, Charles W. Miller (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: AGRICULTURE, CULTURAL RESOURCES, FESTIVALS, MUNICIPALITIES, PUBLIC, STATE SYMBOLS, BRUNSWICK
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (116 yes, 0 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: Lowery
- Sponsor: Charles W. Miller (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | HB 331: Adopt Official State Rice Festival. | pass | 116 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-03: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-04-01: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-01: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: Placed On Cal For 04/01/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-03-25: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-25: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-10: Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-10: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H331v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H331v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H331v2.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)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H331v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H331v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H331v2.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)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [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-HB331-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).