# North Carolina HB 79: North Carolina Work and Save.

North Carolina HB 79, North Carolina Work and Save., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Lowery, Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican) and 1 others; status in committee, last action 2025-06-25 (Re-ref Com On Insurance) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 79
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: North Carolina Work and Save.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-06-25, Re-ref Com On Insurance
- Sponsors: Lowery, Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: APPOINTMENTS, APPROPRIATIONS, BOARDS, BUDGETING, COMMERCE, COMMERCE 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: Lowery
- Sponsor: Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Harry Warren (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Diane Wheatley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abe Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ager (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hugh Blackwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carson Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Carver (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Clark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Colvin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frances Jackson, PhD (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cody Huneycutt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Kidwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Longest (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry W. Potts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna McDowell White (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2025-06-25: Re-ref Com On Insurance (House)
- 2025-06-25: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-06-23: Re-ref to the Com on Pensions and Retirement, if favorable, Insurance, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-06-23: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-06-23: Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken (House)
- 2025-06-23: Serial Referral To Appropriations Stricken (House)
- 2025-03-06: Re-ref to the Com on Insurance, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-06: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-03-06: Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken (House)
- 2025-02-11: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-11: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-10: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H79v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H79v1.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 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H79v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H79v1.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 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENT…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB403-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB79-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).