# North Carolina HB 740: AN ACT TO DIRECT AND FUND THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION OF A DISASTER FOCUSED CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT PORTAL AND TO ESTABLISH LIMITS OF CONTRACTOR LIABILITY UNDER CERTAIN STATE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS.

North Carolina HB 740, AN ACT TO DIRECT AND FUND THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION OF A DISASTER FOCUSED CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT PORTAL AND TO ESTABLISH LIMITS OF CONTRACTOR LIABILITY UNDER CERTAIN STATE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Jake Johnson (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-06-18 (Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB740-2025
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 740
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO DIRECT AND FUND THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION OF A DISASTER FOCUSED CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT PORTAL AND TO ESTABLISH LIMITS OF CONTRACTOR LIABILITY UNDER CERTAIN STATE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Last action: 2025-06-18, Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Sponsor: Jake Johnson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: BIDS & BIDDING, CONTRACTS, DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY SERVICES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INTERNET, PUBLIC, PURCHASING, REPORTING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TELESERVICES, LIABILITY, ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT
- 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: Jake Johnson (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-06-18: Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-06-18: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-06-17: Re-ref Com On Appropriations (House)
- 2025-06-17: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-03: Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-02: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H740v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H740v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H740v2.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/H740v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H740v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H740v2.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-HB740-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).