HOUSE BILLS – 2023-2024

CODE: S=Support; N=Neutral or No Position; O=Opposed; Updated: August 8, 2024

BILL NO.	SHORT TITLE	NCBA POS.	INTRO DATE	HOUSE COMM.	FULL HOUSE	SEN. COMM.	FULL SEN.	GOV SIGN	COMMENTS
H 20	Cash Commitment Act	N	1/25/23	4/27/23	5/3/23				Prohibits retail businesses from refusing cash payments; “retail” is broadly written; could include transactions with banks; amended to state that it doesn’t require a person to accept $50 bills or any larger bill
H 48	Disapprove Appraisal Board Rules	N	2/2/23	3/29/23	4/4/23				Of limited interest; delays rules that would have changed education and experience requirements for appraisers as a way to increase the number of appraisers doing business
H 131	Protect NC Ed. Savings & Investment Accounts	N	2/15/23	2/22/23	3/1/23				Protects funds in education savings accounts from liens and garnishment
H 228	Rev. Laws Tech., Clarifying, & Admin. Chngs.	N	2/28/23	5/15/24	6/5/24	6/11/24	6/20/24	7/1/24	SL 2024-28; Part VI replaces index references in GS 24-1.1E, the high- cost home loan statute, with the average prime offer rate published by the CFPB
H 237	Various Criminal and Election Law Changes	N	3/1/23	4/19/23	5/3/23	5/14/24	5/15/24	6/27/28 Veto Override	SL 2024-16; increases the penalty for a crime by one class higher if a person

SENATE BILLS – 2023-2024

CODE: S=Support; N=Neutral or No Position; O=Opposed; Updated: August 8, 2024

BILL NO.	SHORT TITLE	NCBA POS.	INTRO DATE	SEN. COMM.	FULL SEN.	HOUSE COMM.	FULL HOUSE	GOV SIGN	COMMENTS
S 3	NC Compassionate Care Act	N	1/25/23	2/21/23	3/1/23				Would legalize medical marijuana/cannabis; creates a supply system with licensed cannabis production facilities and distribution through medical cannabis centers; however, without action by Congress like through S 1323 / HR 2891 (SAFE Banking Act of 2023), banks and their employees would risk violating federal law in providing services due to marijuana’s classification as a Schedule I controlled substance; on 6/19/24 H 563 was amended and now includes the proposed NC Compassionate Care Act
S 42	C-PACE Program	N	1/31/23						No longer relevant; see S 802 instead which is now law; proposed a statewide commercial property assessed clean energy program
S 110	GSC Uniform Prop. Disp. at Death Act	N	2/15/23	2/28/23	3/7/23				Of limited interest; as the name suggests; recommended by the General Statutes Commission
S 124	Predatory Roofing/Ins. Rebate Reform	N	2/16/23	4/25/23	4/27/23	5/15/24	6/5/24	6/20/24	SL 2024-11; section 5 caps commissions at no more than $50 for the referral of insurance business by an unlicensed individual to a licensed insurance agent; may be relevant for banks with insurance subsidiaries