North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H924: Board for Gen. Contractors/Crim. Referrals.
Status: Introduced, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act to authorize the state licensing board for general contractors to refer violations to appropriate law enforcement officials for criminal prosecution.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE LICENSING BOARD FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS TO REFER VIOLATIONS TO APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) Article 1 of Chapter 87 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 87-13.2. Board may refer violations for criminal prosecution. (a) Whenever the Board has reasonable grounds to believe that a person or entity has committed a violation of this Article that is subject to criminal penalty, the Board may refer the matter to the appropriate law enforcement agency or District Attorney for investigation and possible criminal prosecution. (b) Notwithstanding any confidentiality of investigative records that the Board holds, the Board may disclose such records to law enforcement agencies or prosecutors to facilitate investigation or prosecution of violations under this Article. (c) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to limit the Board's ability to assist in criminal prosecutions, including sharing information or using Board funds as authorized by this Article to support such prosecutions. (d) Nothing in this Article limits the power of the State to punish any person for any conduct that constitutes a crime under any other statute." SECTION 1.(b) Additional Rulemaking. - The State Licensing Board for General Contractors may adopt rules to …
Sponsors
- Greene, Dudley (R, 85) · primary sponsor
- Budd, Laura (D, 103) · primary sponsor
- Brody, Mark (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Arp, Dean (R, 69) · primary sponsor
- Harrison, Pricey (D, 61)
- Rubin, Phil (D, 40)
- Ward, Bill (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Serial Referral To Judiciary 3 Stricken
- : Ref to the Com on Housing and Development, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: GENERAL CONTRACTORS BOARD, CONSTRUCTION, COURTS, BOARDS, PUBLIC, LICENSING & CERTIFICATION, ATTORNEYS, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
Common questions
- What is H924?
- H924 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Board for Gen. Contractors/Crim. Referrals.
- What does H924 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize the state licensing board for general contractors to refer violations to appropriate law enforcement officials for criminal prosecution.
- What is the status of H924?
- Introduced as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (April 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored H924?
- Greene, Dudley (R, 85), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H924?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H924
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