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North Carolina · 2025-2026 Session · Bill

HB 497: Ban on Gay and Trans Panic Defense.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 497 is a bill introduced in the North Carolina House on March 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ban on Gay and Trans Panic Defense. Primary sponsor: Allison Dahle (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Passed 1st Reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Allison DahlePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Vernetta AlstonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Cynthia BallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Mary BelkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse88
BrockmanCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kanika BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Deb ButlerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Becky CarneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Aisha DewCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse107
Julia GreenfieldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Julie von HaefenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Pricey HarrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Zack HawkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Carolyn LoganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Tim LongestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Marcia MoreyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Lindsey PratherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Renée PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
James RobersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Phil RubinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Passed 1st Reading
  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source