North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H382: Elk Permit Auction/Raffle.
Status: In committee, April 3, 2025
What the bill says
An act to allow the wildlife resources commission to issue elk permits by raffle and auction.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION TO ISSUE ELK PERMITS BY RAFFLE AND AUCTION. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) Directive to Commission. - The Wildlife Resources Commission shall issue one resident Elk Permit by raffle and one Elk Permit by auction as provided in this section. These permits shall be issued for the 2026 hunting season, pursuant to rules adopted by the Commission. Any elk taken shall be reported and presented to Commission staff pursuant to the conditions of the permit issued. An Elk Permit obtained by raffle or auction is nontransferable and may not be resold or reassigned. SECTION 1.(b) Raffle. - The Commission shall conduct a raffle for one resident Elk Permit. Raffle tickets will be twenty dollars ($20.00) per ticket or a maximum of 30 raffle tickets for five hundred dollars ($500.00). Purchasers of raffle tickets must either have a valid North Carolina hunting license or be licensed exempt as provided in G.S. 113-276 at the time of purchase. The Commission may retain from the proceeds of the raffle the actual costs of administering the raffle for a resident Elk Permit, not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). The Commission shall deposit the remaining proceeds from the raffle in the Wildlife Resources Fund created under G.S. …
Sponsors
- Huneycutt, Cody (R, 67) · primary sponsor
- Bell, John R. (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Gillespie, Karl E. (R, 120) · primary sponsor
- Turner, Brian (D, 116) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Jay (R, 96)
- Jennifer Balkcom (R, HD-117)
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Cairns, Celeste C. (R, 13)
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83)
- James Clampitt (R)
- Hall, Kyle (R, 91)
- Howard, Julia C. (R, 77)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 04/02/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Elk Permit Auction/Raffle. Second Reading (April 2, 2025): 114 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: REPORTS, PUBLIC, COMMISSIONS, ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS, FISH & WILDLIFE, HUNTING & FISHING, WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMN.
Common questions
- What is H382?
- H382 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Elk Permit Auction/Raffle.
- What does H382 do?
- In its own words: An act to allow the wildlife resources commission to issue elk permits by raffle and auction.
- What is the status of H382?
- In committee as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (April 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored H382?
- Huneycutt, Cody (R, 67), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H382?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H382
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