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North CarolinaHB 6742025-2026 SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT TO ALLOW THE ISSUANCE OF LIFETIME CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMITS, TO PROVIDE THAT A CONCEALED CARRY PERMITTEE WHO ALLOWS THE PERMIT TO LAPSE DOES NOT HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER FIREARMS SAFETY AND TRAINING COURSE UPON APPLYING FOR RENEWAL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO PROTECT THE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDER BY ALLOWING THEM TO STORE THEIR FIREARMS WITH OR SELL THEIR FIREARMS THROUGH A QUALIFIED LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE STORAGE AND USE OF DEFENSIVE DEVICES IN BIOMETRIC SAFES FOR SCHOOLS.

Sponsored By: Jay Adams (Republican), Carson Smith (Republican), Blair Eddins (Republican), Keith Kidwell (Republican)

Passed House

BUILDINGSCOURTSCRIMESDOMESTIC VIOLENCEEDUCATIONLICENSES & PERMITSPUBLICSCHOOL BUILDINGS & PROPERTYSTORAGE SYSTEMSWEAPONSWOMENPROPERTY-LOCAL GOVERNMENTFAMILY ISSUESCONCEALED CARRY

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jay Adams

    Republican • House

  • Carson Smith

    Republican • House

  • Blair Eddins

    Republican • House

  • Keith Kidwell

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Jennifer Balkcom

    Republican • House

  • Brian Biggs

    Republican • House

  • Mark Brody

    Republican • House

  • Mike Clampitt

    Republican • House

  • Jake Johnson

    Republican • House

  • Ben T. Moss, Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Neal Jackson

    Republican • House

  • Paul Scott

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 171 • No: 52

House vote • 5/7/2025

HB 674: The Firearms Liberty Act.

Yes: 70 • No: 42 • Other: 8

House vote • 5/7/2025

HB 674: The Firearms Liberty Act.

Yes: 101 • No: 10 • 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

    5/8/2025House

  5. Ordered Engrossed

    5/7/2025House

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/7/2025House

  7. Passed 2nd Reading

    5/7/2025House

  8. Amend Adopted A1

    5/7/2025House

  9. Added to Calendar

    5/7/2025House

  10. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    5/7/2025House

  11. Reptd Fav

    5/7/2025House

  12. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    5/6/2025House

  13. Reptd Fav

    5/6/2025House

  14. Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

    4/29/2025House

  15. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    4/29/2025House

  16. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/3/2025House

  17. Passed 1st Reading

    4/3/2025House

  18. Filed

    4/1/2025House

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