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H141 • 2025

The Joe John Remembrance Act.

The Joe John Remembrance Act.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Clampitt, White, Wheatley, Reives, Ager, Alston, Baker, Belk, Biggs, Blackwell, G. Brown, T. Brown, Buansi, Butler, Carney, Cohn, Colvin, Cunningham, Goodwin, Greenfield, Hawkins, Huneycutt, Iler, F. Jackson, Johnson-Hostler, Lofton, Logan, Lowery, Majeed, Penny, G. Pierce, R. Pierce, Prather, Price, Roberson, Ross, Turner, von Haefen, Ward, Willingham, Winslow
Last action
2025-04-03
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

The Joe John Remembrance Act.

H141-SMTM-7(e1)-v-2 (2025-03-25): The Joe John Remembrance Act.

What This Bill Does

  • H141-SMTM-7(e1)-v-2 (2025-03-25): The Joe John Remembrance Act.
  • H141-SMTM-8(e1)-v-2 (2025-03-31): The Joe John Remembrance Act.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 141: The Joe John Remembrance Act.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 141: The Joe John Remembrance Act.
  • Committee: House Finance.
  • If favorable, re-refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: March 25, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Clampitt, White, Wheatley, Reives Prepared by: Greg Roney Staff Attorney Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H141-SMTM-7(e1)-v-2* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 141: The Joe John Remembrance Act.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 141: The Joe John Remembrance Act.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: March 31, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Clampitt, White, Wheatley, Reives Prepared by: Greg Roney Staff Attorney Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H141-SMTM-8(e1)-v-2* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
  • OVERVIEW: House Bill 141, the Joe John Remembrance Act, removes the additional registration fee for the Fire Department or Rescue Squad Member special registration plate.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  4. 2025-04-03 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-04-02 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2025-04-02 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2025-03-31 House

    Placed On Cal For 04/02/2025

  8. 2025-03-31 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. 2025-03-31 House

    Reptd Fav

  10. 2025-03-25 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  11. 2025-03-25 House

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-02-18 House

    Ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  13. 2025-02-18 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  14. 2025-02-17 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H141-SMTM-7(e1)-v-2
(2025-03-25): The Joe John Remembrance Act.
H141-SMTM-8(e1)-v-2
(2025-03-31): The Joe John Remembrance Act.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 141

Short Title: The Joe John Remembrance Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Clampitt, White, Wheatley, and Reives (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
February 18, 2025
*H141-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO ENACT THE JOE JOHN REMEMBRANCE ACT TO REMOVE THE 2
ADDITIONAL FEE FOR A FIRE DEPARTMENT OR RESCUE SQUAD MEMBER 3
SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. This act shall be known as the "Joe John Remembrance Act." 6
SECTION 2. G.S. 20-79.7 reads as rewritten: 7
"§ 20-79.7. Fees for special registration plates and distribution of the fees. 8
… 9
(a1) Fees. – All other special registration plates are subject to th e regular motor vehicle 10
registration fee in G.S. 20-87 or G.S. 20-88 plus an additional fee in the following amount: 11
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Special Plate Additional Fee Amount 13
… 14
Ex-Prisoner of War None 15
Fire Department or Rescue Squad Member None 16
Gold Star Lapel Button None 17
…." 18
SECTION 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025, and applies to special 19
registration plates issued or renewed on or after that date. 20