# North Carolina HB 52: AN ACT ENACTING THE PROTECT THOSE WHO SERVE AND PROTECT ACT OF 2025.

North Carolina HB 52, AN ACT ENACTING THE PROTECT THOSE WHO SERVE AND PROTECT ACT OF 2025., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican) and 1 others; status passed house, last action 2025-03-12 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 52
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT ENACTING THE PROTECT THOSE WHO SERVE AND PROTECT ACT OF 2025.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican), A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Subjects: ANIMALS, AOC, ARMED FORCES, ASSAULT, COURTS, CRIMES, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY SERVICES, HEALTH SERVICES, HOSPITALS, JUDICIAL DEPT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (150 yes, 78 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: Tricia Ann Cotham (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kelly E. Hastings (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Charles W. Miller (Republican), House
- Sponsor: A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Biggs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Carver (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dudley Greene (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Iler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donnie Loftis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nasif Majeed (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry W. Potts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Reeder, MD (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Riddell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry C. Strickland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Warren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna McDowell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelly Willingham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Willis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Winslow (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-11 | House | HB 52: Protect Those Who Serve and Protect Act of 2025. | pass | 105 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025-03-11 | House | HB 52: Protect Those Who Serve and Protect Act of 2025. | fail | 45 | 69 | 5 |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-03-12: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-03-11: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-11: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-11: Amend Failed A1 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Placed On Cal For 03/11/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-03-04: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-04: Reptd Fav Com Sub 2 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-27: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-02-25: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-25: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-11: Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-11: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-02-05: Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-05: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H52v1.pdf)
- Edition 2: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H52v2.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H52v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H52v3.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
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H52v1.pdf)
- [Edition 2 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H52v2.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H52v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H52v3.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-HB52-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).