# North Carolina HB 597: AN ACT TO ADOPT THE OSPREY AS THE OFFICIAL RAPTOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

North Carolina HB 597, AN ACT TO ADOPT THE OSPREY AS THE OFFICIAL RAPTOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Carson Smith (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican) and 1 others; status passed house, last action 2025-05-08 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 597
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO ADOPT THE OSPREY AS THE OFFICIAL RAPTOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), Carson Smith (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican), Steve Tyson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENT, FISH & WILDLIFE, PUBLIC, STATE SYMBOLS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (111 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: Celeste C. Cairns (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Carson Smith (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Charles W. Miller (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Steve Tyson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Butler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maria Cervania (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Zack Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Iler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donna McDowell White (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Zenger (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-07 | House | HB 597: Adopt Osprey as State Raptor. | pass | 111 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-08: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Special Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Special Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-05-07: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-05-07: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-05-07: Added to Calendar (House)
- 2025-05-07: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-05-07: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-05-06: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-29: Re-ref Com On State and Local Government (House)
- 2025-04-29: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-01: Ref to the Com on Wildlife Resources, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-01: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H597v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H597v1.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 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (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
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H597v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H597v1.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 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 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-HB597-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).