North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1083: Voluntary Portable Benefits Plan Act.
Status: In committee, July 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act to enact the voluntary portable benefits plan act.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE VOLUNTARY PORTABLE BENEFITS PLAN ACT. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Chapter 66 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "Article 53. "Voluntary Portable Benefits Plan Act. "§ 66-530. Title; definitions. (a) This Article is known and may be cited as the "Voluntary Portable Benefits Plan Act." (b) The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Bank. - A banking corporation entitled to operate in this State under Chapter 53C of the General Statutes with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (2) Commissioner. - The Commissioner of the North Carolina Department of Labor. (3) Compensation. - Remuneration for services performed by an independent contractor. (4) Contribution. - Funds deposited into a portable benefits account. (5) Contributor. - A person or entity, other than the account owner and including a hiring party, who makes a contribution to a portable benefit account. (6) Hiring party. - A person or entity, whether public or private, including an internet or application-based company, who hires or enters into a contract for the performance of work with an independent contractor. (7) Independent contractor. - As defined in G.S. 96-1(b)(19). (8) Portable benefit account or account. - An account owned by an independent contractor that is …
Sponsors
- Reeder, Timothy (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Chesser, Allen (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Rhyne, Heather H. (R, 97) · primary sponsor
- Schietzelt, Mike (R, 35) · primary sponsor
- Jennifer Balkcom (R, HD-117)
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83)
- Cunningham, Carla D. (I, 106)
- Echevarria, Brian (R, 82)
- Eddins, Blair (R, 94)
- Iler, Frank (R, 17)
- Jackson, Neal (R, 78)
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
- : Added to Calendar
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Votes
- Voluntary Portable Benefits Plan Act. Second Reading (June 30, 2026): 79 yea, 33 nay, passed
Subjects: BUDGETING, EMPLOYMENT, TAX EXEMPTIONS, Higher education-research funding., HEALTH SERVICES, INSURANCE, FINANCIAL SERVICES, PUBLIC
Common questions
- What is H1083?
- H1083 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Voluntary Portable Benefits Plan Act.
- What does H1083 do?
- In its own words: An act to enact the voluntary portable benefits plan act.
- What is the status of H1083?
- In committee as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1083?
- Reeder, Timothy (R, 9), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1083?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1083
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.