Sen. Tim Moffitt

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as Tyler's Law, requires North Carolina to conduct a full investigation before officially ruling any death as a suicide. Under the new rules, medical examiners must interview people connected to the scene and test for gunshot residue if a firearm was involved, ensuring these steps are documented before a final determination is made. To support this expanded work, the legislation increases the fee paid to county medical examiners from $200 to $400 per case and provides state funding to cover the cost increase starting in 2026. The law applies to all deaths occurring on or after it becomes effective, aiming to ensure thorough reviews of apparent suicides.

Maddy summarySB 849, known as the Real Tickets, Real Fans Act, aims to protect consumers in North Carolina by regulating how entertainment event tickets are sold and resold. The bill defines specific terms like 'bots' and 'speculative tickets' and requires ticket sellers to clearly display the total price, including all mandatory fees, before a purchase is completed. It also prohibits the sale of speculative tickets, which are tickets not yet owned by the seller, and bans resellers from selling more than one copy of the same ticket. Additionally, the law restricts resellers from selling tickets before they are made available to the general public unless authorized by the event organizer.

Maddy summaryThis bill changes the election schedule for the Town of Pink Hill to require municipal elections to occur in even-numbered years instead of odd-numbered years. It also restores in-person voting as the primary method for electing the mayor and board of commissioners, while establishing a staggered four-year term structure for all elected officials. To align with these changes, the bill extends the current terms of some officials whose terms would have ended in 2027 and 2029, and it suspends all municipal elections for the town in 2027.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a legal framework for North Carolina to join a multi-state agreement that creates a commission to award prizes for cures to diseases. Once at least six states adopt this compact, they will form a commission responsible for reviewing medical treatments, granting prizes for successful cures, and managing the intellectual property and pricing of those cures. The commission is authorized to collect royalty fees from manufacturers in states that have not joined the agreement, with the collected funds used to reimburse participating states for their share of the prize costs and administrative expenses. Additionally, the bill defines key terms such as "compacting state" and outlines the commission's broad powers to operate, enforce rules, and resolve disputes among member states.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires that regular municipal elections for the towns of Brookford, Catawba, and Claremont, as well as the city of Conover in Catawba County, be held in even-numbered years instead of their current odd-numbered schedules. To implement this change, the legislation extends the current terms of local officials whose offices would otherwise expire in 2027 by one year, while also extending the terms of those expiring in 2029. The bill ensures that elections in these municipalities will resume in even-numbered years starting in 2028, maintaining the existing staggered term structure for local offices.

Maddy summaryThis North Carolina bill allocates $4.4 million in recurring state funds starting in the 2026-2027 fiscal year to support tax fraud detection efforts. The money will be given to the Department of Revenue to expand its existing contract with the Government Data Analytics Center for software, data analysis, and technical infrastructure. These resources are intended to improve the state's ability to identify tax evasion and manage collection cases through enhanced analytics and managed services. The legislation takes effect on July 1, 2026, and directs the department to continue working with the analytics center's public-private partnerships.

Maddy summaryThis bill provides funding and expanded flexibility for North Carolina's Children of Wartime Veterans Scholarship Program, directly affecting eligible children of veterans attending state colleges and universities. It appropriates $1 million for the 2025-2026 academic year to increase award amounts for students whose scholarships were previously reduced, with any leftover funds reserved for additional scholarships starting in 2026-2027. For the 2026-2027 academic year, the bill allocates $10 million to double the number of available scholarships from 100 to 200 per class and extends administrative flexibility to allow officials to adjust award amounts, prioritize applicants, and manage room and board payments based on available funds. The legislation also permits the use of up to 2.5% of the program's budget for administrative costs and requires that all scholarship awards be contingent upon the availability of money.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires North Carolina state agencies to use zero-based budgeting on a rotating eight-year schedule starting in 2026. Under this method, agencies must justify every dollar of spending from scratch by listing specific activities, their legal basis, and the costs needed to maintain minimum or current service levels, rather than simply adjusting previous budgets. The Office of State Budget and Management will provide technical assistance to agencies as they prepare these plans, which must include data on program outcomes and the potential negative impacts of discontinuing any activity. Funding of $10,000 is allocated to the budget office to support the administration of this new requirement.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the North Carolina Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to negotiate agreements allowing drivers from foreign nations to obtain licenses in the state. It specifically directs officials to evaluate whether Taiwan has comparable driver testing standards and, if so, to negotiate a memorandum of understanding for exchanging noncommercial driver licenses by January 1, 2027. The legislation also allocates $5,000 to fund a public awareness campaign about these new reciprocity options and requires a progress report to be submitted by October 1, 2027.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes a constitutional amendment to allow any law-abiding citizen in North Carolina to carry a legal weapon for self-defense, either openly or concealed, without needing a permit. The proposal would remove the current prohibition on concealed carry while maintaining a permit system solely for reciprocity with other states and to facilitate weapon purchases. Eligibility for this right is restricted to individuals who have not been indicted or convicted of a violent crime or a felony involving controlled substances and who have not been adjudicated mentally incompetent. The amendment would also establish that carrying is not allowed on public or private property that is legally posted against it. If approved by voters in the 2026 general election, this change would become part of the state constitution.