# North Carolina HB 659: AN ACT TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING.

North Carolina HB 659, AN ACT TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican) and 1 others; status in committee, last action 2025-05-06 (Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB659-2025
- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 659
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Sponsors: Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Brian Echevarria (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Lowery
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: ACCOUNTING, BIDS & BIDDING, CONTRACTS, COUNTIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPALITIES, PUBLIC, PUBLIC RECORDS, PURCHASING, RECORDS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brian Echevarria (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Donnie Loftis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lowery
- Cosponsor: Mark Brody (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-06: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-05-06: Withdrawn From Cal (House)
- 2025-05-05: Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-05: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-05-05: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-29: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-29: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-15: Re-ref Com On State and Local Government (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-02: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, 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

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H659v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H659v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H659v2.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
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H659v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H659v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H659v2.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-HB659-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).