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HB 529

Clean Repeal of HB2.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by Eric Ager and 9 co-sponsors

HB 529 repeals North Carolina's 2016 HB 2, restoring local nondiscrimination protections and bathroom access flexibility that the original law restricted.

Passed 1st Reading
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Bill Summary · HB 529

Legislative bill overview

HB 529 proposes a complete repeal of HB 2, North Carolina's 2016 law that restricted bathroom access based on biological sex and preempted local nondiscrimination ordinances. The bill would eliminate these provisions and restore local governments' ability to enact their own nondiscrimination protections.

Why is this important

HB 2 became nationally controversial and costly—major corporations relocated operations, NCAA events were moved, and the state faced significant economic consequences. This repeal would represent a major policy reversal on LGBTQ+ protections and local governance authority in North Carolina, with implications for business recruitment, civil rights protections, and state-local regulatory relationships.

Potential points of contention

  • Cultural/values divide: Supporters view it as essential civil rights protection; opponents view bathroom access provisions as necessary privacy/safety measures
  • Local control vs. state preemption: Restores local authority to set nondiscrimination standards, which some see as appropriate devolution and others as inconsistent state policy
  • Business interests vs. social conservatism: Corporate community generally favors repeal (labor recruitment, brand concerns); social conservative groups oppose on religious/traditional values grounds

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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