North Carolina Adopts the Osprey as the Official State Raptor

Original title: Adopt Osprey as State Raptor.

Last action · May 8, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)Sponsors: Celeste Cairns and 12 others

Bill progressHistory & official text ↓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Law

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina designates the osprey as the official State upon becoming law.

Why it matters

Changes only the official state symbols; no funding or service changes are stated.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Not affected

North Carolina residents

Residents experience no changes to public funding, services, or legal obligations.

Key Facts

The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is officially adopted as the State raptor of North Carolina.
Chapter 145 of the General Statutes is amended to add the new section designating the State raptor.
The act takes effect as soon as it becomes law.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 597 do?

It formally adopts the osprey as the official of the State of North Carolina.

Does this bill allocate any funding or change state services?

No, it only changes the official state designation with no associated funding or service changes.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Follow the record

Votes, people, money & the original source

Where This Stands

Currently passed chamber. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Law.

Procedural history

16 actions

May 8, 2025Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 8, 2025Senate
Passed 1st Reading
May 8, 2025Senate
Special Message Received From House
May 7, 2025House
Special Message Sent To Senate
May 7, 2025House
Passed 3rd Reading
May 7, 2025House
Passed 2nd Reading

Show 10 earlier actions

May 7, 2025House
Added to Calendar
May 7, 2025House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
May 7, 2025House
Reptd Fav
May 6, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
May 6, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 29, 2025House
Re-ref Com On State and Local Government
Apr 29, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 1, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Wildlife Resources, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 1, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 31, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →