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Proposed North Carolina Firearm Legislation S118

Legislation Overview

Title: Military and Veteran Support Act

Subject: Armed Forces: Counties: Fees: Law Enforcement: Licenses & Permits: Local Government: Personnel: Public: Sheriffs: Veterans: Weapons: Concealed Carry: Information Technology: Internet: Notification: Title Change: Electronic Government: Colleges & Universities: Dmv: Drivers Licenses: Education: Higher Education: Id Systems: Motor Vehicles: Sbi: Students: Tuition: Unc: Public Safety Dept.: Family Issues: Residency: Motor Vehicle Authority: Presented: Ratified

Description: Military and Veteran Support Act

Session: 2025-2026 Session

Last Action: Ch. SL 2025-72

Last Action Date: July 9, 2025

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

14 sponsors: Michael Lazzara (R); Vickie Sawyer (R); Warren Daniel (R); Val Applewhite (D); Bob Brinson (R); Danny Britt (R); Jim Burgin (R); Todd Johnson (R); Dana Jones (R); Michael Lee (R); Paul Lowe (D); Paul Newton (R); Norman Sanderson (R); Benton Sawrey (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 28% (14 of 50)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
	Jul 9, 2025	Signed by Gov. 7/9/2025
	Jul 9, 2025	Ch. SL 2025-72
	Jun 30, 2025	Pres. To Gov. 6/30/2025
	Jun 30, 2025	Ratified
Senate	Jun 26, 2025	Ordered Enrolled
House	Jun 25, 2025	Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House	Jun 25, 2025	Conf Report Adopted
House	Jun 25, 2025	Added to Calendar
House	Jun 25, 2025	Withdrawn From Com
Senate	Jun 25, 2025	Conf Report Adopted
House	Jun 25, 2025	Conf Com Reported
Senate	Jun 25, 2025	Placed on Today's Calendar
Senate	Jun 25, 2025	Conf Com Reported
House	Jun 24, 2025	Conf Com Appointed
Senate	Jun 23, 2025	Conf Com Appointed
Senate	Jun 23, 2025	Failed Concur In H Com Sub
Senate	Jun 20, 2025	Withdrawn From Com
Senate	Jun 20, 2025	Placed On Cal For 06/23/2025
Senate	Jun 18, 2025	Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
House	Jun 18, 2025	Special Message Sent To Senate
Senate	Jun 18, 2025	Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
House	Jun 17, 2025	Added to Calendar
House	Jun 17, 2025	Reptd Fav
House	Jun 17, 2025	Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
House	Jun 17, 2025	Passed 2nd Reading
House	Jun 17, 2025	Passed 3rd Reading
House	Jun 10, 2025	Reptd Fav Com Substitute
House	Jun 10, 2025	Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House	May 29, 2025	Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House	May 29, 2025	Withdrawn From Com
Senate	May 6, 2025	Special Message Sent To House
Senate	May 6, 2025	Passed 3rd Reading
Senate	May 6, 2025	Passed 2nd Reading
House	May 6, 2025	Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House	May 6, 2025	Passed 1st Reading
House	May 6, 2025	Special Message Received From Senate
Senate	May 5, 2025	Reptd Fav
Senate	Apr 30, 2025	Com Substitute Adopted
Senate	Apr 30, 2025	Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate	Apr 30, 2025	Reptd Fav Com Substitute
Senate	Apr 1, 2025	Re-ref Com On Finance
Senate	Apr 1, 2025	Reptd Fav
Senate	Mar 20, 2025	Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate	Mar 20, 2025	Withdrawn From Com
Senate	Feb 21, 2025	Passed 1st Reading
Senate	Feb 21, 2025	Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate	Feb 18, 2025	Filed

Texts

Type	Date	State Link	Text
Chaptered	Jul 9, 2025	state link	bill text
Enrolled	Jun 30, 2025	state link	bill text
Amended	Jun 10, 2025	state link	bill text
Amended	Apr 30, 2025	state link	bill text
Amended	Feb 21, 2025	state link	bill text
Introduced	Feb 18, 2025	state link	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
Conference Committee Substitute CCS: PCCS45425-CJ-1	Conference Committee Substitute CCS: PCCS45425-CJ-1	Jun 25, 2025	State Link	amendment text	Yes

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Description	Vote Date	Yea Votes	Nay Votes	No Votes	Absent	Passed
Second Reading	05/6/2025	44	0	1	5	Yes
Adcock, Gale (D) Yea Alexander, William (R) Yea Applewhite, Valencia (D) Yea Barnes, Lisa (R) Yea Batch, Sydney (D) Absent Berger, Philip (R) Yea Blue, Daniel (D) Yea Bradley, Woodson (D) Yea Brinson, Robert (R) Yea Britt, Danny (R) Yea Burgin, James (R) Yea Chaudhuri, Jay (D) Yea Chitlik, Sophia (D) Yea Corbin, Harold (R) Absent Craven, David (R) Yea Daniel, Warren (R) Yea Everitt, Terence (D) Yea Ford, Carl (R) Absent Galey, Amy (R) Yea Garrett, Michael (D) Absent Grafstein, Lisa (D) Yea Hanig, Robert (R) Yea Hise, Ralph (R) Yea Hollo, Mark (R) Yea Jackson, William (R) Yea Jarvis, Steven (R) Yea Johnson, Matthew (R) Yea Jones, Dana (R) Yea Lazzara, Michael (R) Yea Lee, Michael (R) Yea Lowe, Paul (D) Yea Mayfield, Julie (D) Yea McInnis, Thomas (R) Yea Measmer, Chris (R) Yea Meyer, Graig (D) Yea Moffitt, Timothy (R) Yea Mohammed, Mujtaba (D) NV Murdock, Natalie (D) Yea Newton, Eldon (R) Yea Overcash, Bradley (R) Yea Rabon, William (R) Yea Robinson, Gladys (D) Yea Salvador, DeAndrea (D) Yea Sanderson, Norman (R) Yea Sawrey, Benton (R) Yea Sawyer, Vickie (R) Yea Settle, Eddie (R) Yea Smith, Kandie (D) Yea Theodros, Caleb (D) Absent Waddell, Joyce (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Second Reading	06/17/2025	113	0	0	7	Yes
Adams, James (R) Yea Ager, John (D) Yea Almond, Jonathan (R) Yea Alston, Vernetta (D) Yea Arp, Larry (R) Yea Baker, Amber (D) Yea Ball, Cynthia (D) Yea Belk, Mary (D) Yea Bell, John (R) Yea Biggs, Brian (R) Yea Blackwell, Hugh (R) Yea Blust, John (R) Yea Branson, Jerry (R) Yea Brisson, William (D) Yea Brockman, Cecil (D) Yea Brody, Mark (R) Yea Brown, Gloristine (D) Yea Brown, Kanika (D) Yea Brown, Terry (D) Yea Buansi, Allen (D) Yea Budd, Laura (D) Yea Butler, Deb (D) Yea Cairns, Celeste (R) Yea Campbell, Grant (R) Yea Capps Balkcom, Jennifer (R) Yea Carney, Becky (D) Yea Carver, Richard (R) Yea Cervania, Maria (D) Yea Chesser, Gregory (R) Yea Clampitt, James (R) Yea Clark, Tracy (D) Yea Cohn, Bryan (D) Yea Colvin, Mike (D) Yea Cotham, Patricia (D) Yea Crawford, Sarah (D) Yea Cunningham, Carla (D) Yea Dahle, Allison (D) Yea Davis, Robert (R) Yea Dew, Aisha (D) Absent Dixon, James (R) Yea Echevarria, Brian (R) Yea Eddins, Blair (R) Yea Forde-Hawkins, Zack (D) Yea Gable, Wyatt (R) Yea Gillespie, Karl (R) Yea Goodwin, Edward (R) Yea Greene, Edwin (R) Yea Greenfield, Julia (D) Yea Hall, Destin (R) Yea Hall, Kyle (R) Yea Harrison, Mary (D) Yea Hastings, Kelly (R) Yea Helfrich, Beth (D) Yea Howard, Julia (R) Yea Humphrey, Thomas (R) Yea Huneycutt, Cody (R) Absent Iler, Francis (R) Yea Jackson, Frances (D) Yea Jackson, Maze (R) Yea Jeffers, Brannon (D) Yea Johnson, Jake (R) Yea Johnson-Hostler, Monika (D) Yea Jones, Abraham (D) Yea Jones, Brenden (R) Yea Kidwell, Keith (R) Yea Lambeth, Donny (R) Yea Liu, Ya (D) Yea Loftis, Donnie (R) Yea Lofton, Brandon (D) Yea Logan, Carolyn (D) Yea Longest, Tim (D) Yea Lopez, Jordan (D) Yea Lowery, Jarrod (R) Absent Majeed, Nasif (D) Yea McNeely, Jeffrey (R) Yea Miller, Charles (R) Yea Morey, Marcia (D) Yea Moss, Ben (R) Yea Pare, Erin (R) Yea Penny, Howard (R) Yea Pickett, Phillip (R) Yea Pierce, Garland (D) Yea Pierce, Rodney (D) Yea Pike, Joseph (R) Yea Pittman, Dante (D) Yea Pless, Steven (R) Yea Potts, Larry (R) Yea Prather, Lindsey (D) Yea Price, Renee (D) Yea Pyrtle, A. Reece (R) Yea Quick, Amos (D) Yea Reeder, Timothy (R) Yea Reives, Robert (D) Yea Rhyne, Heather (R) Yea Riddell, Dennis (R) Yea Roberson, James (D) Yea Ross, Stephen (R) Yea Rubin, Phil (D) Absent Sauls, John (R) Absent Schietzelt, Mike (R) Yea Scott, Paul (R) Yea Setzer, Mitchell (R) Yea Shepard, Phillip (R) Yea Smith, Carson (R) Yea Smith, Charles (D) Yea Stevens, Sarah (R) Yea Strickland, Larry (R) Yea Torbett, John (R) Yea Turner, Brian (D) Absent Tyson, John (R) Yea Ward, William (R) Yea Warren, Harry (R) Yea Watford, Samuel (R) Yea Wheatley, Diane (R) Yea White, Donna (R) Yea Willingham, Shelly (D) Yea Willis, David (R) Absent Winslow, Matthew (R) Yea Zenger, Jeffrey (R) Yea von Haefen, Julie (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Motion 9 To Concur	06/23/2025	0	47	0	3	No
Adcock, Gale (D) Nay Alexander, William (R) Nay Applewhite, Valencia (D) Nay Barnes, Lisa (R) Absent Batch, Sydney (D) Nay Berger, Philip (R) Nay Blue, Daniel (D) Nay Bradley, Woodson (D) Nay Brinson, Robert (R) Nay Britt, Danny (R) Nay Burgin, James (R) Nay Chaudhuri, Jay (D) Nay Chitlik, Sophia (D) Nay Corbin, Harold (R) Nay Craven, David (R) Nay Daniel, Warren (R) Nay Everitt, Terence (D) Nay Ford, Carl (R) Nay Galey, Amy (R) Nay Garrett, Michael (D) Nay Grafstein, Lisa (D) Nay Hanig, Robert (R) Nay Hise, Ralph (R) Nay Hollo, Mark (R) Nay Jackson, William (R) Nay Jarvis, Steven (R) Nay Johnson, Matthew (R) Nay Jones, Dana (R) Nay Lazzara, Michael (R) Nay Lee, Michael (R) Nay Lowe, Paul (D) Nay Mayfield, Julie (D) Nay McInnis, Thomas (R) Nay Measmer, Chris (R) Nay Meyer, Graig (D) Nay Moffitt, Timothy (R) Absent Mohammed, Mujtaba (D) Nay Murdock, Natalie (D) Nay Newton, Eldon (R) Nay Overcash, Bradley (R) Nay Rabon, William (R) Nay Robinson, Gladys (D) Nay Salvador, DeAndrea (D) Absent Sanderson, Norman (R) Nay Sawrey, Benton (R) Nay Sawyer, Vickie (R) Nay Settle, Eddie (R) Nay Smith, Kandie (D) Nay Theodros, Caleb (D) Nay Waddell, Joyce (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt	06/25/2025	45	0	0	5	Yes
Adcock, Gale (D) Yea Alexander, William (R) Yea Applewhite, Valencia (D) Yea Barnes, Lisa (R) Absent Batch, Sydney (D) Yea Berger, Philip (R) Yea Blue, Daniel (D) Yea Bradley, Woodson (D) Yea Brinson, Robert (R) Yea Britt, Danny (R) Yea Burgin, James (R) Yea Chaudhuri, Jay (D) Yea Chitlik, Sophia (D) Yea Corbin, Harold (R) Yea Craven, David (R) Yea Daniel, Warren (R) Yea Everitt, Terence (D) Yea Ford, Carl (R) Yea Galey, Amy (R) Yea Garrett, Michael (D) Yea Grafstein, Lisa (D) Yea Hanig, Robert (R) Absent Hise, Ralph (R) Yea Hollo, Mark (R) Yea Jackson, William (R) Yea Jarvis, Steven (R) Yea Johnson, Matthew (R) Yea Jones, Dana (R) Yea Lazzara, Michael (R) Yea Lee, Michael (R) Yea Lowe, Paul (D) Yea Mayfield, Julie (D) Yea McInnis, Thomas (R) Yea Measmer, Chris (R) Yea Meyer, Graig (D) Yea Moffitt, Timothy (R) Absent Mohammed, Mujtaba (D) Yea Murdock, Natalie (D) Yea Newton, Eldon (R) Absent Overcash, Bradley (R) Absent Rabon, William (R) Yea Robinson, Gladys (D) Yea Salvador, DeAndrea (D) Yea Sanderson, Norman (R) Yea Sawrey, Benton (R) Yea Sawyer, Vickie (R) Yea Settle, Eddie (R) Yea Smith, Kandie (D) Yea Theodros, Caleb (D) Yea Waddell, Joyce (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
C RPT Adoption	06/25/2025	109	0	1	10	Yes
Adams, James (R) Yea Ager, John (D) Yea Almond, Jonathan (R) Yea Alston, Vernetta (D) Yea Arp, Larry (R) Yea Baker, Amber (D) Yea Ball, Cynthia (D) Yea Belk, Mary (D) Yea Bell, John (R) Yea Biggs, Brian (R) Yea Blackwell, Hugh (R) Yea Blust, John (R) Absent Branson, Jerry (R) Yea Brisson, William (D) Yea Brockman, Cecil (D) Absent Brody, Mark (R) Yea Brown, Gloristine (D) Yea Brown, Kanika (D) Yea Brown, Terry (D) Yea Buansi, Allen (D) Yea Budd, Laura (D) Yea Butler, Deb (D) Yea Cairns, Celeste (R) Yea Campbell, Grant (R) Yea Capps Balkcom, Jennifer (R) Yea Carney, Becky (D) Yea Carver, Richard (R) Yea Cervania, Maria (D) Yea Chesser, Gregory (R) Yea Clampitt, James (R) Yea Clark, Tracy (D) Absent Cohn, Bryan (D) Yea Colvin, Mike (D) Yea Cotham, Patricia (D) Yea Crawford, Sarah (D) Yea Cunningham, Carla (D) Absent Dahle, Allison (D) Yea Davis, Robert (R) Yea Dew, Aisha (D) Yea Dixon, James (R) Yea Echevarria, Brian (R) Yea Eddins, Blair (R) Yea Forde-Hawkins, Zack (D) Yea Gable, Wyatt (R) Yea Gillespie, Karl (R) Yea Goodwin, Edward (R) Yea Greene, Edwin (R) Yea Greenfield, Julia (D) Yea Hall, Destin (R) Yea Hall, Kyle (R) Yea Harrison, Mary (D) Yea Hastings, Kelly (R) Yea Helfrich, Beth (D) Yea Howard, Julia (R) Yea Humphrey, Thomas (R) Yea Huneycutt, Cody (R) Yea Iler, Francis (R) Yea Jackson, Frances (D) Yea Jackson, Maze (R) Absent Jeffers, Brannon (D) Yea Johnson, Jake (R) Yea Johnson-Hostler, Monika (D) Yea Jones, Abraham (D) Yea Jones, Brenden (R) Absent Kidwell, Keith (R) Yea Lambeth, Donny (R) Yea Liu, Ya (D) Yea Loftis, Donnie (R) Yea Lofton, Brandon (D) Yea Logan, Carolyn (D) Yea Longest, Tim (D) Yea Lopez, Jordan (D) Yea Lowery, Jarrod (R) Yea Majeed, Nasif (D) Absent McNeely, Jeffrey (R) Yea Miller, Charles (R) Yea Morey, Marcia (D) Yea Moss, Ben (R) Absent Pare, Erin (R) Yea Penny, Howard (R) Yea Pickett, Phillip (R) Yea Pierce, Garland (D) Yea Pierce, Rodney (D) Yea Pike, Joseph (R) NV Pittman, Dante (D) Yea Pless, Steven (R) Yea Potts, Larry (R) Yea Prather, Lindsey (D) Yea Price, Renee (D) Yea Pyrtle, A. Reece (R) Yea Quick, Amos (D) Absent Reeder, Timothy (R) Yea Reives, Robert (D) Yea Rhyne, Heather (R) Yea Riddell, Dennis (R) Yea Roberson, James (D) Yea Ross, Stephen (R) Yea Rubin, Phil (D) Yea Sauls, John (R) Absent Schietzelt, Mike (R) Yea Scott, Paul (R) Yea Setzer, Mitchell (R) Yea Shepard, Phillip (R) Yea Smith, Carson (R) Yea Smith, Charles (D) Yea Stevens, Sarah (R) Yea Strickland, Larry (R) Yea Torbett, John (R) Yea Turner, Brian (D) Yea Tyson, John (R) Yea Ward, William (R) Yea Warren, Harry (R) Yea Watford, Samuel (R) Yea Wheatley, Diane (R) Yea White, Donna (R) Yea Willingham, Shelly (D) Yea Willis, David (R) Yea Winslow, Matthew (R) Yea Zenger, Jeffrey (R) Yea von Haefen, Julie (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page