North CarolinaHB 5972025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO ADOPT THE OSPREY AS THE OFFICIAL RAPTOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

Sponsored By: Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Carson Smith (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican)

In Committee

ANIMALSENVIRONMENTFISH & WILDLIFEPUBLICSTATE SYMBOLS

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Celeste C. Cairns

    Republican • House

  • Carson Smith

    Republican • House

  • Charles W. Miller

    Republican • House

  • Steve Tyson

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Deb Butler

    Democratic • House

  • Maria Cervania

    Democratic • House

  • Pricey Harrison

    Democratic • House

  • Zack Hawkins

    Democratic • House

  • Frank Iler

    Republican • House

  • Kanika Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Brian Turner

    Democratic • House

  • Donna McDowell White

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Zenger

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 111 • No: 0

House vote 5/7/2025

HB 597: Adopt Osprey as State Raptor.

Yes: 111 • No: 0 • Other: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    5/8/2025Senate
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    5/8/2025Senate
  3. Special Message Received From House

    5/8/2025Senate
  4. Special Message Sent To Senate

    5/7/2025House
  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/7/2025House
  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    5/7/2025House
  7. Added to Calendar

    5/7/2025House
  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    5/7/2025House
  9. Reptd Fav

    5/7/2025House
  10. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    5/6/2025House
  11. Reptd Fav

    5/6/2025House
  12. Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

    4/29/2025House
  13. Reptd Fav

    4/29/2025House
  14. Ref to the Com on Wildlife Resources, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/1/2025House
  15. Passed 1st Reading

    4/1/2025House
  16. Filed

    3/31/2025House

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