# North Carolina HB 703: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS BY STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES TO HONOR THOSE INTERRED WITHIN.

North Carolina HB 703, AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS BY STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES TO HONOR THOSE INTERRED WITHIN., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Phil Shepard (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican) and 1 others; status in committee, last action 2025-04-29 (Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB703-2025
- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 703
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS BY STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES TO HONOR THOSE INTERRED WITHIN.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Sponsors: Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Phil Shepard (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican), Matthew Winslow (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: ARMED FORCES, CEMETERIES, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC, SALES & CONVEYANCES, VETERANS
- 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: Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Phil Shepard (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Diane Wheatley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matthew Winslow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Biggs (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Butler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maria Cervania (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Colvin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Blair Eddins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Jackson, PhD (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanika Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nasif Majeed (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Renée A. Price (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry C. Strickland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna McDowell White (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-29: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-29: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-15: Re-ref Com On State and Local Government (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-03: Ref to the Com on Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-02: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H703v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H703v1.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/H703v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H703v1.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-HB703-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).