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H43 • 2025

Designate State Balloon Rally.

Designate State Balloon Rally.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Carver, Setzer, McNeely, Ross, Baker, Branson, G. Brown, K. Brown, Quick, Turner, Ward
Last action
2025-03-12
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.

Designate State Balloon Rally.

H43-SMCW-3(e1)-v-5 (2025-02-25): Designate State Balloon Rally.

What This Bill Does

  • H43-SMCW-3(e1)-v-5 (2025-02-25): Designate State Balloon Rally.
  • H43-SMCW-5(e1)-v-2 (2025-03-10): Designate State Balloon Rally.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 43: Designate State Balloon Rally.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 43: Designate State Balloon Rally.
  • Committee: House State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: February 25, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Carver, Setzer, McNeely, Ross Prepared by: Michael Whitfield and Brad Krehely Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H43-SMCW-3(e1)-v-5* 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 43: Designate State Balloon Rally.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 43: Designate State Balloon Rally.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: March 10, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Carver, Setzer, McNeely, Ross Prepared by: Michael Whitfield Staff Attorney Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H43-SMCW-5(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 43 would adopt the Carolina BalloonFest in the City of Statesville as the official balloon rally of the State.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-12 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-03-12 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-03-12 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  4. 2025-03-12 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-03-11 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2025-03-11 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2025-03-10 House

    Placed On Cal For 03/11/2025

  8. 2025-03-10 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. 2025-03-10 House

    Reptd Fav

  10. 2025-02-25 House

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

  11. 2025-02-25 House

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-02-05 House

    Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  13. 2025-02-05 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  14. 2025-02-04 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H43-SMCW-3(e1)-v-5
(2025-02-25): Designate State Balloon Rally.
H43-SMCW-5(e1)-v-2
(2025-03-10): Designate State Balloon Rally.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 43

Short Title: Designate State Balloon Rally. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Carver, Setzer, McNeely, and Ross (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the
House
February 5, 2025
*H43-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT ADOPTING THE CAROLINA BALLOONFEST HELD IN THE CITY OF 2
STATESVILLE AS THE O FFICIAL BALLOON RALL Y OF THE STATE OF NO RTH 3
CAROLINA. 4
Whereas, the City of Statesville has held a hot air balloon festival since 1974, making 5
this year its 50th anniversary; and 6
Whereas, Statesville's balloon festival holds the record as the second oldest hot air 7
balloon festival in the United States; and 8
Whereas, the current festival is known as Carolina BalloonFest and is a 9
family-friendly, three-day event held each year in October; and 10
Whereas, the Carolina BalloonFest features colorful hot air balloons, sanctioned 11
competitions, hot air balloon flights, tethered balloon rides, live entertainment, a balloon glow, a 12
kids zone, wine and craft beer tasting, crafts, and many more activities; and 13
Whereas, the Carolina BalloonFest attracts thousands of visitors each year, 14
contributing to the local economy; and 15
Whereas, the Carolina BalloonFest donates a percentage of the proceeds from the 16
festival to local nonprofits and community organizations; and 17
Whereas, the Carolina BalloonFest should be adopted as the State's official balloon 18
rally; Now, therefore, 19
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 20
SECTION 1. Chapter 145 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new 21
section to read: 22
"§ 145-52. State balloon rally. 23
The Carolina BalloonFest, held in October of every year in the City of Statesville, is adopted 24
as the official balloon rally of the State of North Carolina." 25
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 26