# North Carolina HB 649: AN ACT TO DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLABORATORY TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE COUNTY TIER DESIGNATION SYSTEM.

North Carolina HB 649, AN ACT TO DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLABORATORY TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE COUNTY TIER DESIGNATION SYSTEM., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Jake Johnson (Republican), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-04-30 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 649
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA COLLABORATORY TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE COUNTY TIER DESIGNATION SYSTEM.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Jake Johnson (Republican), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Subjects: COMMERCE, COMMERCE DEPT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (114 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: Jake Johnson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ager (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amber M. Baker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Belk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carson Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maria Cervania (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Jackson, PhD (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Beth Helfrich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanika Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ya Liu (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Pickett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Renée A. Price (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Rubin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Tyson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Winslow (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | House | HB 649: County Tier Designation Study Bill. | pass | 114 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-30: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-04-29: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-29: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-28: Placed On Cal For 04/29/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-28: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-04-28: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-15: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-02: Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-02: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-01: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H649v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H649v1.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/H649v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H649v1.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-HB649-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).