North Carolina · 2025-2026 Session · Bill
HB 61: Assaults on First Responders.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 61 is a bill introduced in the North Carolina House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Assaults on First Responders. Primary sponsor: Reece Pyrtle (Republican), Carson Smith (Republican), Dudley Greene (Republican). It lists 45 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 6, 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 7 · Independent 1 · Republican 40
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Pyrtle | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 65 |
| Carson Smith | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 16 |
| Dudley Greene | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Jonathan Almond | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 73 |
| Dean Arp | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Jennifer Balkcom | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 117 |
| Brian Biggs | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 70 |
| Alan Branson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Celeste Cairns | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 13 |
| Grant Campbell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 83 |
| Todd Carver | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 95 |
| Allen Chesser | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Bryan Cohn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 32 |
| Tricia Cotham | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 105 |
| Carla Cunningham | Co-sponsor | Independent | House | 106 |
| Brian Echevarria | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Wyatt Gable | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Ed Goodwin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Kelly Hastings | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 110 |
| Frank Iler | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Frances Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Neal Jackson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 78 |
| Ray Jeffers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
| Brenden Jones | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 46 |
| Keith Kidwell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 79 |
| Donnie Loftis | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 109 |
| Carolyn Logan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 101 |
| Jeff McNeely | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Charlie Miller | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Ben Moss | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 52 |
| Howard Penny | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Ray Pickett | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 93 |
| Garland Pierce | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Rodney Pierce | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Joe Pike | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Larry Potts | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Tim Reeder | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 9 |
| Heather Rhyne | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Dennis Riddell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
| Paul Scott | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 111 |
| Mitchell Setzer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 89 |
| Larry Strickland | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Bill Ward | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Harry Warren | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 76 |
| Donna White | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 26 |
| Shelly Willingham | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| David Willis | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 68 |
| Matthew Winslow | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 7 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Passed 1st Reading
- Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Filed