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H859 • 2025

Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.

Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Huneycutt
Last action
2025-05-08
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.

Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.

H859-SMCO-61(e1)-v-2 (2025-05-06): Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.

What This Bill Does

  • H859-SMCO-61(e1)-v-2 (2025-05-06): Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.
  • H859-SMCO-69(e1)-v-1 (2025-05-07): Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.
  • H859-SMTG-40(e1)-v-2 (2025-04-29): Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 859: Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 859: Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.
  • Committee: House State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: May 6, 2025 Introduced by: Rep.
  • Huneycutt Prepared by: Ike McRee Committee Co-Counsel Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H859-SMCO-61(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 859: Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 859: Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: May 7, 2025 Introduced by: Rep.
  • Huneycutt Prepared by: Ike McRee Staff Attorney Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H859-SMCO-69(e1)-v-1* 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 859 would prohibit counties and cities from adopting or enforcing guaranteed income programs that are not expressly authorized by general or local law.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 859: Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 859: Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.
  • Committee: House Commerce and Economic Development.
  • If favorable, re -refer to State and Local Government.
  • If favorable, re-refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: April 28, 2025 Introduced by: Rep.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Special Message Received From House

  4. 2025-05-08 House

    Special Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-05-07 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2025-05-07 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2025-05-07 House

    Added to Calendar

  8. 2025-05-07 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. 2025-05-07 House

    Reptd Fav

  10. 2025-05-06 House

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

  11. 2025-05-06 House

    Reptd Fav

  12. 2025-04-29 House

    Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

  13. 2025-04-29 House

    Reptd Fav

  14. 2025-04-10 House

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

  15. 2025-04-10 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  16. 2025-04-09 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H859-SMCO-61(e1)-v-2
(2025-05-06): Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.
H859-SMCO-69(e1)-v-1
(2025-05-07): Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.
H859-SMTG-40(e1)-v-2
(2025-04-29): Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 859

Short Title: Local Govts/Guaranteed Income Programs. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Huneycutt.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, State and Local
Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 10, 2025
*H859-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT PROHIBITING C OUNTIES AND CITIES F ROM ADOPTING OR ENFO RCING 2
GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAMS. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. Article 6 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes is amended by 5
adding a new section to read: 6
"§ 153A-145.13. Guaranteed income programs prohibited. 7
Unless expressly authorized by general or local law, a county shall not adopt or enforce an y 8
ordinance, resolution, or policy that has the purpose or effect of making a payment to an 9
individual under a guaranteed income program. For purposes of this section, the term "guaranteed 10
income program" means a program under which an individual is issued an unconditi onal cash 11
payment on a regular basis to be used for any purpose by the individual. The term does not 12
include a program under which an individual is required to seek reemployment, perform work, 13
or attend training as a condition of a cash payment." 14
SECTION 2 . Article 8 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is amended by 15
adding a new section to read: 16
"§ 160A-205.8. Guaranteed income programs prohibited. 17
Unless expressly authorized by general or local law, a c ity shall not adopt or enforce an y 18
ordinance, re solution, or policy that has the purpose or effect of making a payment to an 19
individual under a guaranteed income program. For purposes of this section, the term "guaranteed 20
income program" means a program under which an individual is issued an uncondition al cash 21
payment on a regular basis to be used for any purpose by the individual. The term does not 22
include a program under which an individual is required to seek reemployment, perform work, 23
or attend training as a condition of a cash payment." 24
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. 25