North Carolina HouseHB 747
2026 Wildlife Resources Changes.
Passed 109–5Bipartisan
What it does: On the version voted Jun 30, 2026: Makes locations of rare species confidential when disclosure risks harm, creates wildlife-themed license plates, changes out-of-state boat numbering rules, and requires one elk permit by raffle and one by auction for the 2027 hunting season. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: M11 Concur
The tally
Yes 109 · No 5 · Not voting 6
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 44 | 2 | 1 |
| Republicans | 63 | 3 | 5 |
| Other or unknown party | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Carson SmithR16No
- Celeste CairnsR13No
- Marcia MoreyD30No
- Phil ShepardR15No
- Pricey HarrisonD61No
The full roll (120)
Yes 109
- Abe JonesD38
- Aisha DewD107
- Alan BransonR59
- Allen BuansiD56
- Allen ChesserR25
- Allison DahleD11
- Amanda CookD60
- Amber BakerD72
- Amos QuickD58
- Anna FergusonR119
- Becky CarneyD102
- Ben MossR52
- Beth Gardner HelfrichD98
- Bill WardR5
- Blair EddinsR94
- Brandon LoftonD104
- Brenden JonesR46
- Brian BiggsR70
- Brian EchevarriaR82
- Brian TurnerD116
- Bryan CohnD32
- Carla CunninghamI106
- Carolyn LoganD101
- Charles SmithD44
- Charlie MillerR19
- Chris HumphreyR12
- Cody HuneycuttR67
- Cynthia BallD49
- Dan KigerR90
- Dante PittmanD24
- Dean ArpR69
- Deb ButlerD18
- Dennis RiddellR64
- Destin HallR87
- Diane WheatleyR43
- Donna WhiteR26
- Donnie LoftisR109
- Donny LambethR75
- Dudley GreeneR85
- Ed GoodwinR1
- Eric AgerD114
- Erin ParéR37
- Frances JacksonD45
- Frank IlerR17
- Garland PierceD48
- Gloristine BrownD8
- Grant CampbellR83
- Harry WarrenR76
- Heather RhyneR97
- Howard PennyR53
- Jake JohnsonR113
- James RobersonD39
- Jay AdamsR96
- Jeff McNeelyR84
- Jeff ZengerR74
- Jennifer BalkcomR117
- Joe PikeR6
- John BellR10
- John BlustR62
- John LoweryR47
- John TorbettR108
- Jonathan AlmondR73
- Jordan LopezD112
- Julia GreenfieldD100
- Julia HowardR77
- Julie von HaefenD36
- Kanika BrownD71
- Karl GillespieR120
- Kelly HastingsR110
- Kyle HallR91
- Larry PottsR81
- Larry StricklandR28
- Laura BuddD103
- Lindsey PratherD115
- Maria CervaniaD41
- Mark BrodyR55
- Mark PlessR118
- Mary BelkD88
- Matthew WinslowR7
- Mike ColvinD42
- Mike SchietzeltR35
- Mitchell SetzerR89
- Monika Johnson-HostlerD33
- Nasif MajeedI99
- Neal JacksonR78
- Paul ScottR111
- Phil RubinD40
- Ray JeffersD2
- Ray PickettR93
- Reece PyrtleR65
- Renée PriceD50
- Robert ReivesD54
- Rodney PierceD27
- Sam WatfordR80
- Sarah CrawfordD66
- Shelly WillinghamD23
- Stephen RossR63
- Steve TysonR3
- Ted DavisR20
- Terry BrownD92
- Tim LongestD34
- Tim ReederR9
- Todd CarverR95
- Tracy ClarkD57
- Tricia CothamR105
- William BrissonR22
- Wyatt GableR14
- Ya LiuD21
- Zack HawkinsD31
No 5
Not voting 6
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.