North Carolina H895: Emergency Citizen Pilot Training Program.

What the bill says

An act to establish an emergency citizen pilot training program.

From the introduced text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN EMERGENCY CITIZEN PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Chapter 166A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "Article 7. "North Carolina Emergency Citizen Pilot Training Program. "§ 166A-70. Purpose; establishment. Purpose; Establishment. - There is hereby established the Emergency Citizen Pilot Training Program within the Division of Emergency Management of the Department of Public Safety. The purpose of the Program is to set standards and certification for citizen pilots to assist emergency response and recovery operations after declared disasters. The Director of Emergency Management shall administer the Program within the Division. "§ 166A-71. Definitions. Definitions. - The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Department. - The Department of Public Safety. (2) Director. - The Director of the Division. (3) Division. - The Division of Emergency Management of the Department of Public Safety. (4) Emergency citizen pilot. - An individual who has been awarded and maintains a certificate from the Program. (5) Program. - The Emergency Citizen Pilot Training Program. (6) State Emergency Response Team. - As defined in G.S. 166A-19.3. "§ 166A-72. Program criteria. (a) Program. - The Program shall offer classes and training courses to train emergency citizen pilots on how to do all of the …

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Sponsors

• Winslow, Matthew (R, 7) · primary sponsor
• Jennifer Balkcom (R, HD-117) · primary sponsor
• Bell, John R. (R, 10) · primary sponsor
• Gillespie, Karl E. (R, 120) · primary sponsor
• Butler, Deb (D, 18)
• Dixon, Jimmy (R, 4)
• Harrison, Pricey (D, 61)
• Strickland, Larry C. (R, 28)
• Ward, Bill (R, 5)
• White, Donna McDowell (R, 26)

Latest actions

1. April 14, 2025: Ref to the Com on Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2. April 14, 2025: Passed 1st Reading
3. April 10, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is H895?

H895 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Emergency Citizen Pilot Training Program.

What does H895 do?

In its own words: An act to establish an emergency citizen pilot training program.

What is the status of H895?

In committee as of April 14, 2025. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 14, 2025).

Who sponsored H895?

Winslow, Matthew (R, 7), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H895?

On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H895