# North Carolina HB 44: AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN CERTAIN CONTEXTS, PURSUANT TO A REVIEW DIRECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION.

North Carolina HB 44, AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN CERTAIN CONTEXTS, PURSUANT TO A REVIEW DIRECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican); status passed house, last action 2025-02-27 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 44
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN CERTAIN CONTEXTS, PURSUANT TO A REVIEW DIRECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-02-27, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsor: Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: CONTRACTS, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, ID SYSTEMS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, NOTARY PUBLIC, PUBLIC, RECORDS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
- 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: Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-26 | House | HB 44: General Statutes Commission Electronic Signatures. | pass | 114 | 1 | 5 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-02-27: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-02-26: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: Placed On Cal For 02/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-02-24: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-02-11: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-11: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-02-05: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-05: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H44v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H44v1.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
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H44v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H44v1.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB44-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).