Establish Military Appreciation Month.
HB 35 designates November of each year as Military Appreciation Month in North Carolina. The bill creates a symbolic recognition within state law, honoring military service members and veterans during this month. It does not establish new programs, funding, or requirements - it simply formally names November for this purpose. The bill affects the state government's official calendar and public recognition efforts, with no direct impact on individuals or organizations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2025
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The bill's header and metadata were updated to reflect a new co-sponsorship structure, adding Representatives Chesser, Adams, and Rhyne to the list of primary sponsors. The bill's internal reference code was also updated from a draft identifier to a formal session version number. These are administrative changes that clarify who is leading the legislation but do not alter the bill's substantive policy, scope, or requirements.
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Added Representatives Chesser, Adams, and Rhyne to the list of primary sponsors.
Updated the bill's internal reference code from 'DRH40039-LG-30' to 'H35-v-1'.
Floor votes · House Mar 18, 2025
How they voted
119–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 121
Mar 18, 2025
D
Democratic46
97% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican73
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 88 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Allen Chesser
RRepublican
P
Brenden Jones
RRepublican
P
Jay Adams
RRepublican
Co
Alan Branson
RRepublican
Co
Allen Buansi
DDemocratic
Co
Allison Dahle
DDemocratic
Co
Amber Baker
DDemocratic
Co
Amos Quick
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Moss
RRepublican
Co
Bill Ward
RRepublican
Co
Blair Eddins
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Lofton
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Biggs
RRepublican
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