House bill · 2025
HB 537
Alena's Law and Office of Vital Records Changes.
Progress
97 days from first to latest action, across 34 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 26
Referred to committee
Mar 27
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
Jun 19
Sent to governor
Jun 26
Became law
Jul 1
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Second Reading
Senate · Jun 19, 2025
Passed 42–0
42 Yea
0 Nay
8 Absent / not voting
M11 Concur
House · Jun 24, 2025
Passed 108–0
108 Yea
0 Nay
12 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by North Carolina General Assembly.
Ch. SL 2025-44
Jul 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed by Gov. 7/1/2025
Jul 1, 2025 · Governor
Pres. To Gov. 6/26/2025
Jun 26, 2025 · Governor
Ratified
Jun 25, 2025 · Governor
Ordered Enrolled
Jun 24, 2025 · House
Concurred In S Com Sub
Jun 24, 2025 · House
Placed On Cal For 06/24/2025
Jun 23, 2025 · House
Cal Pursuant 36(b)
Jun 19, 2025 · House
Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
Jun 19, 2025 · House
Special Message Sent To House
Jun 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed 3rd Reading
Jun 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed 2nd Reading
Jun 19, 2025 · Senate
Reptd Fav Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
Com Substitute Adopted
Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
Reptd Fav Com Substitute Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jun 17, 2025 · Senate
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn From Com
Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed 1st Reading
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Regular Message Received From House
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Regular Message Sent To Senate
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Passed 3rd Reading
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Passed 2nd Reading
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Placed On Cal For 04/16/2025
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Reptd Fav Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Reptd Fav Judiciary 1
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Re-ref Com On Judiciary 1 Judiciary 1
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Ref to the Com on Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Authors
and 10 coauthors or sponsors
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- Jeff McNeely cosponsorR
- Donna White cosponsorR
- Blair Eddins cosponsorR
- Ray Pickett cosponsorR
- Donnie Loftis cosponsorR
- Eric Ager cosponsorD
- Bill Ward cosponsorR
- Brian Echevarria cosponsorR
- Sarah Stevens cosponsorR
- Dean Arp cosponsorR
In committee
- Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House
Referred Mar 27, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Judiciary 1
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 6 days
- Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
House
Referred Apr 15, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 0 days
- Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · never reported
- Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate
Referred Jun 9, 2025 · heard Jun 17, 2025 · reported after 8 days