HB 597 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Adopt Osprey as State Raptor.

House Bill 597 designates the osprey (Pandion haliaetus) as the official state raptor of North Carolina. This bill amends Chapter 145 of the General Statutes to formally adopt the osprey as a state symbol.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Last action May 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent a transition from a draft filing version to its first official edition, with significant updates to sponsor information and document formatting. The primary substantive change is the addition of multiple co-sponsors to the legislation, expanding the bipartisan support base for adopting the Osprey as the state raptor. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's core provisions regarding the Osprey designation.

TECHNICAL

Added Representatives Tyson, Carson Smith, and Miller as co-sponsors alongside Representative Cairns, with a note directing readers to the General Assembly website for a complete sponsor list.

Updated bill reference numbers from draft identifier DRH30248-LG-117 to official edition identifier H597-v-1, and changed the date reference from March 31, 2025 to April 1, 2025.

Reformatted header information to match official General Assembly publication standards, including updated page numbering and bill designation formatting.

Floor votes · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

112–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 121

May 7, 2025

D Democratic46

41 Yea 5

89% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican73

69 Yea 4

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 8, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed 3rd Reading

lower

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

May 6, 2025

Committee

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

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

3 primary · 10 co-sponsors