North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H707: Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited.
Status: Introduced, April 15, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing that the state and political subdivisions of the state shall not purchase any small unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by certain foreign vendors.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE SHALL NOT PURCHASE ANY SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED BY CERTAIN FOREIGN VENDORS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§143-59.5. Purchase of small unmanned aircraft from covered foreign entities. (a) Neither the State nor any political subdivision of the State shall purchase or otherwise acquire any small, unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity. No State funds may be used in connection with the purchase or acquisition of any small, unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity, including any State funds provided through a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement. (b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Covered foreign entity. - An individual, foreign government, or party that meets one or more of the following criteria: a. Is on the United State's Consolidated Screening List or Entity List. b. Is domiciled in the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation. c. Is under the influence or control of the government of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation. d. Is a subsidiary or affiliate of …
Sponsors
- Torbett, John A. (R, 108) · primary sponsor
- Greene, Dudley (R, 85) · primary sponsor
- Miller, Charles W. (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Pyrtle, A. Reece (R, 65) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Loftis, Donnie (R, 109)
- Majeed, Nasif (I, 99)
- Ward, Bill (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Reptd Fav Com Substitute
- : Serial Referral To Finance Stricken
- : Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: COMMERCE, AIRCRAFT, PUBLIC, PURCHASING, UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Common questions
- What is H707?
- H707 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited.
- What does H707 do?
- In its own words: An act providing that the state and political subdivisions of the state shall not purchase any small unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by certain foreign vendors.
- What is the status of H707?
- Introduced as of April 15, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored H707?
- Torbett, John A. (R, 108), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H707?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H707
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