# North Carolina HB 854: AN ACT TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION FOR EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETERS OR TRANSLITERATORS FROM THE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA INTERPRETER AND TRANSLITERATOR LICENSURE ACT.

North Carolina HB 854, AN ACT TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION FOR EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETERS OR TRANSLITERATORS FROM THE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA INTERPRETER AND TRANSLITERATOR LICENSURE ACT., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Erin Paré (Republican), Mike Schietzelt (Republican) and 1 others; status passed house, last action 2025-05-08 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 854
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION FOR EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETERS OR TRANSLITERATORS FROM THE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA INTERPRETER AND TRANSLITERATOR LICENSURE ACT.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Last action: 2025-05-08, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Erin Paré (Republican), Mike Schietzelt (Republican), Diane Wheatley (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: BOARDS, EDUCATION, EDUCATION BOARDS, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, KINDERGARTEN, LANGUAGES, LICENSING & CERTIFICATION, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OCCUPATIONS, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC, PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (110 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hugh Blackwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Erin Paré (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mike Schietzelt (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Diane Wheatley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Turner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-07 | House | HB 854: Require Licensure of Educational Interpreters. | pass | 110 | 1 | 7 |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-05-08: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Special Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Special Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-05-07: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-05-07: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-05-07: Added to Calendar (House)
- 2025-05-07: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-05-07: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-05-06: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-05-06: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-05-06: Serial Referral To Finance Stricken (House)
- 2025-05-06: Re-ref Com On Regulatory Reform (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-28: Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added (House)
- 2025-04-28: Serial Referral To Finance Added (House)
- 2025-04-28: Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken (House)
- 2025-04-10: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-10: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H854v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H854v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H854v2.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 832: Education Omnibus. (passed senate)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H854v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H854v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H854v2.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 832: Education Omnibus.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB832-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB854-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).