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H834 • 2025

Sportsman's Voter Act.

Sportsman's Voter Act.

Elections
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Almond, N. Jackson, Huneycutt, Ager, Balkcom, Belk, Biggs, Branson, T. Brown, Campbell, Carver, Echevarria, Eddins, Harrison, Hawkins, Logan, Longest, McNeely, Morey, G. Pierce, Potts, Riddell, Scott, Turner, Ward, Warren, White
Last action
2025-05-15
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Sportsman's Voter Act.

H834-SMCM-35(e1)-v-7 (2025-05-13): Sportsman's Voter Act.

What This Bill Does

  • H834-SMCM-35(e1)-v-7 (2025-05-13): Sportsman's Voter Act.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 834: Sportsman's Voter Act.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 834: Sportsman's Voter Act.
  • Committee: House Election Law.
  • If favorable, re-refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: May 13, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Almond, N.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-15 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-05-15 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-05-15 Senate

    Regular Message Received From House

  4. 2025-05-15 House

    Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-05-14 House

    Ordered Engrossed

  6. 2025-05-14 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2025-05-14 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2025-05-14 House

    Amend Adopted A1

  9. 2025-05-13 House

    Placed On Cal For 05/14/2025

  10. 2025-05-13 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  11. 2025-05-13 House

    Withdrawn From Cal

  12. 2025-05-13 House

    Placed On Cal For 05/14/2025

  13. 2025-05-13 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  14. 2025-05-13 House

    Reptd Fav

  15. 2025-05-13 House

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

  16. 2025-05-13 House

    Reptd Fav

  17. 2025-04-10 House

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

  18. 2025-04-10 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  19. 2025-04-08 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H834-SMCM-35(e1)-v-7
(2025-05-13): Sportsman's Voter Act.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 2
HOUSE BILL 834
Second Edition Engrossed 5/14/25

Short Title: Sportsman's Voter Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Almond, N. Jackson, and Huneycutt (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 10, 2025
*H834-v-2*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH PERSON SEEKING A HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE IN 2
THIS STATE BE OFFERE D AN OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND TO 3
PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGAN DONOR REGISTRY. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. G.S. 113-275 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 6
"(l) A person applying for any license under this Article shall be offered an opportunity 7
to participate in the Organ Donor Registry internet site established pursuant to G.S. 20-43.2 and 8
shall be offered a voter registration form . For persons applying online for a license or permit 9
under this Article, the Commission shall work with the State Board of Elections to mail a voter 10
registration form to any person opting to receive a voter registration form. After consultation 11
with the State Board of Elections and the Division of Moto r Vehicles, t he Wildlife Resources 12
Commission shall adopt rules for compliance with this subsection." 13
SECTION 1.5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to expand or otherwise 14
authorize online voter registration. 15
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025, and applies to licenses issued 16
under Chapter 113 of the General Statutes on or after that date. 17