HB 382 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Elk Permit Auction/Raffle.

HB 382 allows North Carolina's Wildlife Resources Commission to issue elk hunting permits through a raffle and an auction for the 2026 season. Residents can enter a $20-per-ticket raffle (max 30 tickets for $500), while a nonprofit focused on elk conservation must conduct an auction where the nonprofit keeps ≤25% of proceeds, with all other funds going to elk conservation. Permits are nontransferable, and the Commission must reserve 50% of raffle permits for North Carolina residents in future seasons. All revenue supplements existing elk management funding, and the Commission must report annually on program effectiveness to legislative committees.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from a draft version (DRH40204-MH-42) to an official first edition (H382-v-1) and moved from the 'Filed' stage to 'Edition 1'. The primary substantive change is the addition of three new co-sponsors (Bell, Gillespie, and Turner) to the original sponsor, Representative Huneycutt, while maintaining the same core purpose of allowing the Wildlife Resources Commission to issue elk permits through an auction or raffle system.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it still applies to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the issuance of elk permits.

TECHNICAL

Added three new co-sponsors (Representatives Bell, Gillespie, and Turner) to the bill, expanding the bipartisan or coalition support for the legislation.

Updated the bill number from a draft identifier (DRH40204-MH-42) to the official House Bill 382 designation with Edition 1 status.

Changed the reference date from March 12, 2025 to March 13, 2025 for the referral to the Wildlife Resources committee.

Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

115–1

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 121

Apr 2, 2025

D Democratic46

43 Yea 1 Nay 2

93% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican73

70 Yea 3

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Wildlife Resources, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 15 co-sponsors