North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H747: 2026 Wildlife Resources Changes.
Status: Signed into law, July 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act to make various changes to the wildlife laws.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE WILDLIFE LAWS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: CONFIDENTIALITY OF WILDLIFE RESOURCE INFORMATION SECTION 1. G.S. 143-254.5 reads as rewritten: "§ 143-254.5. Disclosure of personal identifying and sensitive wildlife resource information. (a) Social security numbers and identifying information obtained by the Commission shall be treated as provided in G.S. 132-1.10. For purposes of this section, "identifying information" also includes a person's mailing address, residence address, email address, Commission-issued customer identification number, date of birth, information subject to G.S. 106-24.1 transferred to the Commission from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and telephone number. (b) Records that contain site-specific information regarding the occurrence of rare species of plants or animals specified in the current North Carolina Wildlife Action Plan, or the location of sensitive habitats, are confidential and exempt from disclosure under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes when the Executive Director finds that disclosure will create a risk of harm, theft, or destruction to the species or habitats or the area where the species or habitats are located. This subsection does not apply to a request for release of records requested by the owner of record of land where such species, habitats, or areas are located." AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE LIFETIME CONSERVATIONIST AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES REGISTRATION …
Sponsors
- Adams, Jay (R, 96) · primary sponsor
- Moss, Ben T. (R, 52) · primary sponsor
- James Clampitt (R) · primary sponsor
- Turner, Brian (D, 116) · primary sponsor
- Cunningham, Carla D. (I, 106)
- Dew, Aisha O. (D, 107)
- Hawkins, Zack (D, 31)
- Jackson, Neal (R, 78)
- Penny, Howard (R, 53)
- Ward, Bill (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2026-43
- : Signed by Gov. 7/7/2026
- : Pres. To Gov. 7/6/2026
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Concurred In S Com Sub
- : Placed On Cal For 07/01/2026
- : Cal Pursuant 36(b)
- : Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
- : Special Message Sent To House
Votes
- 2026 Wildlife Resources Changes. M11 Concur (July 1, 2026): 109 yea, 5 nay, passed
- 2026 Wildlife Resources Changes. Second Reading (June 30, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 2025 Wildlife Resources Changes. Second Reading (June 24, 2025): 109 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: BUDGETING, CONSERVATION, BOATING, LICENSE PLATES, SAFETY EQUIPMENT, CONFIDENTIALITY, PUBLIC, TRANSPORTATION
Common questions
- What is H747?
- H747 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): 2026 Wildlife Resources Changes.
- What does H747 do?
- In its own words: An act to make various changes to the wildlife laws.
- What is the status of H747?
- Signed into law as of July 8, 2026. Latest action: Ch. SL 2026-43 (July 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored H747?
- Adams, Jay (R, 96), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H747?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H747
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