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North Carolina House holds midday session, sends PAVE Act and a slate of bills on to the governor or senate
Summary
The House met June 24 in a midday session that took up the PAVE Act and a lengthy afternoon calendar; members adopted a resolution honoring former Rep. Efton Sager and passed multiple bills, while contentious debate centered on coastal permitting and a flag-related amendment in the regulatory reform package.
The North Carolina House convened a 12:30PM session and a later calendar on June 24, 2025, passing the Projects for Advanced Vehicle Infrastructure Enhancements (PAVE Act) and approving a series of other bills and conference reports. Members also adopted a resolution honoring former Representative Efton Medford Sager and adjourned to reconvene June 25.
Why it matters: The bills approved on June 24 cover transportation infrastructure, health-care workforce changes, coastal regulatory revisions and other subjects that will now move to the governor or be returned to the Senate. Several items include changes to state agency processes or compacts that affect licensing, environmental permitting and local regulatory authority.
House action and votes: The House took recorded votes on many items. Notable outcomes included passage of the PAVE Act (House Bill 948) on third reading with 104 yeas and 5 nays; concurrence with the senate committee substitute to House Bill 26 (107–3); and adoption of a childcare regulatory conference report (House Bill 412) and other conference reports that were adopted and enrolled. The House adopted a conference report on a broad health-care omnibus and advanced a number of agency and local bills to enrollment.
Tribute and ceremonial business: The House read House Resolution 1014 honoring former Representative Efton Medford Sager (born 06/10/1933; died 05/27/2025). Members including Representative Bell and Representative Stevens delivered tributes describing Sager’s long public service; the resolution was adopted and printed.
What to watch next: Several substantial measures will now move to the governor or back to the Senate for further action, including bills that change permitting and environmental review timelines on the coast and omnibus health-care provisions that alter licensure and scope-of-practice rules.
Votes at a glance: PAVE Act (HB 948) — passed, 104–5; HB 26 (concur) — passed, 107–3; Senate Bill 600 (health omnibus, committee substitute) — passed on second/third readings after amendment; House Committee substitute to House Bill 926 (Regulatory Reform Act) — passed, 81–29; Senate Bill 472 (Coastal Regulatory Reform) — committee substitute passed (second-reading tally recorded, 66–45).
