HB 1085 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Improve Cable Service Complaint Resolutions.

This bill strengthens the state's ability to handle complaints about cable service providers by allowing the Attorney General's office to seek financial penalties if a company repeatedly violates federal customer service rules or its own contract terms. It requires cable companies to print specific instructions on their bills guiding customers to contact the state agency for unresolved issues and clarifies that persistent violations are considered deceptive practices. The legislation also establishes a reporting requirement for the agency to track complaint statistics and excludes video streaming services from these regulations. To support these new enforcement powers, the bill appropriates funds to hire additional staff and cover implementation costs, with the measures taking effect in 2026 and 2027.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 28, 2026 Last action Apr 30, 2026
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Filed Edition 1 · 3 edits
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The bill's header and formatting were updated to reflect its status as the first edition, while the substantive text regarding reporting requirements, funding amounts, and effective dates remained unchanged. The sponsor list was expanded to include additional representatives, and the document identifier was updated from a draft code to the official bill number.
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The sponsor list was updated to include Representatives Ward and Longest as primary sponsors, along with a note directing users to the official website for a complete list.

The document header was updated to change the identifier from a draft code (DRH30559-MLa-164A) to the official bill number (H1085-v-1) and updated the page footer to indicate 'First Edition'.

The original draft date of April 28, 2026, was removed from the header, while the session date and referral information were retained or slightly reorganized.

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Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Apr 28, 2026
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2 primary · 13 co-sponsors

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