Rep. Allison Dahle

Maddy summaryHB 484 authorizes North Carolina's African American Heritage Commission to study creating monuments and markers honoring the state's civil rights history, including sites related to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, sit-ins, and desegregation efforts. The bill directly affects the Commission, which must hold public hearings and report findings by May 2026, and North Carolinians by commemorating local contributions to the civil rights movement. Key provisions include appropriating $500,000 for the Commission to place markers along the state's Civil Rights Trail and conducting feasibility studies on permanent monuments. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2025, with funding allocated for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Maddy summaryHB 492 repeals Session Law 2023-106, commonly known as the "Parents' Bill of Rights," which previously established specific parental rights and access requirements in North Carolina schools. The bill removes these provisions, meaning schools are no longer required to comply with the specific rules outlined in the repealed law. The remaining sections of the bill make minor technical adjustments to other education statutes to align with the repeal, such as clarifying exemptions for schools for the deaf and blind, charter schools, and regional schools. This change directly affects school districts and educational institutions that were subject to the repealed law's requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 467 reenacts North Carolina's low-income housing tax credit program, allowing developers to claim tax credits for constructing or rehabilitating affordable housing. It specifies credit percentages (30%, 20%, or 10%) based on the income level of households (50% or less of area median income for 30% credit, 40% for 10% in high-income areas) and the location's income designation (low, moderate, or high-income county/city). Developers can receive credits either as a direct tax refund or a loan from the Housing Finance Agency, with affordability requirements applying for the full credit compliance period. This directly affects developers building qualifying low-income housing projects across North Carolina.

Maddy summaryHB 474, titled "Right to Use Contraception," declares that North Carolina recognizes the right to use contraception to prevent pregnancy as a fundamental liberty. It directly affects all residents who use contraception by stating the state has "no legitimate governmental interest in limiting the freedom to use contraception." The bill amends state law to add a new Article 44, explicitly prohibiting state restrictions on contraceptive access for pregnancy prevention. This is a declarative policy change, not a funding or program measure, and would become effective upon enactment.

Maddy summaryHB 473 protects patients' and healthcare providers' rights to access and provide assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization (IVF), by prohibiting state interference. It defines ART broadly and explicitly states that fertilized eggs or embryos outside the uterus are not considered "human beings" under North Carolina law. The bill also appropriates $500,000 annually (starting July 2025) from the state General Fund to increase Medicaid maternal support services (the Baby Love Program), matching $913,000 in federal funds for the 2025-2027 biennium. This legislation directly affects patients seeking ART, healthcare providers offering these services, and Medicaid beneficiaries receiving maternal support.

Maddy summaryHJR 461 is a symbolic resolution passed by North Carolina's legislature urging the U.S. Congress to enact federal legislation admitting Washington, D.C., as the 51st state. It does not create new laws or change DC's status but formally expresses support for statehood based on arguments like DC's population size, residents' tax contributions, and historical denial of voting rights in Congress. The resolution specifically asks Congress to pass the Washington, D.C., Admission Act (H.R. 51/S. 51), which would grant DC two U.S. Senators and at least one House member. It has no legal effect on DC's status but aims to pressure federal lawmakers to act on the issue. This is a procedural resolution, not a bill with binding policy changes.

Maddy summaryHB 452 makes it a crime to obstruct access to or threaten people at healthcare facilities in North Carolina. It prohibits blocking entrances, delaying care, or threatening patients, staff, or those helping others access services. The bill also restricts protests within 8 feet of people near facility entrances (unless consented to) and increases penalties: first offenses are misdemeanors, repeat offenses within three years become more serious misdemeanors, and third offenses escalate to felonies. This law directly affects individuals engaging in protests or obstruction near healthcare facilities, healthcare providers, and patients seeking care. It takes effect December 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 445 reinstates education-based salary supplements for teachers, instructional support staff (including school social workers), and requires school districts to publicly post minimum salary schedules for occupational and physical therapists. The bill allocates $8 million in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to fund these supplements, using a 2013 salary policy framework to determine eligibility based on academic degrees. School districts must publish therapist salary schedules online by October 15 each year, differentiating pay by experience in five-year intervals. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, directly affecting educators and therapists in North Carolina public schools.

Maddy summaryHB 460, the Medical Equipment Right to Repair Act, requires medical device manufacturers to provide hospitals, clinics, and independent repair shops with necessary support documents, tools, and parts to maintain and repair medical imaging (like MRI and X-ray machines) and radiation therapy equipment. The law mandates that manufacturers make these resources available at no cost (except for printing/shipping fees), automatically notify owners of updates, and offer the same training to independent repairers as they provide to their own authorized service teams. It prohibits manufacturers from restricting access to security systems or using agreements to avoid these requirements, while protecting trade secrets and limiting liability for repair-related damage. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, applying to equipment in use after that date.

Maddy summaryHB 448 creates a temporary sales tax exemption in North Carolina for specific firearm storage equipment designed to prevent unauthorized access. The exemption applies to devices like gun safes, lockboxes, biometric locks, and similar home-use storage, but excludes display cases. It directly affects firearm owners purchasing qualifying storage solutions, eliminating the state sales tax on these items. The exemption is limited to sales between October 1, 2025, and October 1, 2026.