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H924 • 2025

Board for Gen. Contractors/Crim. Referrals.

Board for Gen. Contractors/Crim. Referrals.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Greene, Budd, Brody, Arp, Harrison, Rubin, Ward
Last action
2025-04-17
Official status
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
2025-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Board for Gen. Contractors/Crim. Referrals.

Board for Gen.

What This Bill Does

  • Board for Gen.
  • Contractors/Crim.
  • Referrals.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-17 House

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

  2. 2025-04-17 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  3. 2025-04-17 House

    Serial Referral To Judiciary 3 Stricken

  4. 2025-04-14 House

    Ref to the Com on Housing and Development, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  5. 2025-04-14 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  6. 2025-04-10 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Board for Gen. Contractors/Crim. Referrals.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 924

Short Title: Board for Gen. Contractors/Crim. Referrals. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Greene, Budd, Brody, and Arp (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Housing and Development, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar,
and Operations of the House
April 14, 2025
*H924-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE LICENSING BOARD FOR GENERAL 2
CONTRACTORS TO REFER VIOLATIONS TO APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT 3
OFFICIALS FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1.(a) Article 1 of Chapter 87 of the General Statutes is amended by adding 6
a new section to read: 7
"§ 87-13.2. Board may refer violations for criminal prosecution. 8
(a) Whenever the Board has reasonable grounds to believe that a person or entity has 9
committed a violation of this Article that is subject to criminal penalty, the Board may refer the 10
matter to the appropriate law enforcement agency or District Attorney for investigation and 11
possible criminal prosecution. 12
(b) Notwithstanding any confidentiality of investigative records that the Board holds, the 13
Board may disclose such records to law enforcement agencies or prosecutors to facilitate 14
investigation or prosecution of violations under this Article. 15
(c) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to limit th e Board 's ability to assist in 16
criminal prosecutions, including sharing information or using Board funds as authorized by this 17
Article to support such prosecutions. 18
(d) Nothing in this Article limits the power of the State to punish any person for any 19
conduct that constitutes a crime under any other statute." 20
SECTION 1.(b) Additional Rulemaking. – The State Licensing Board for General 21
Contractors may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section. 22
SECTION 2. Effective Date. – This act is effective October 1, 2025, and applies to 23
violations committed on or after that date. 24