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HB 737NORTH CAROLINASession 2025State Billpassed both
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North Carolina eliminates mandatory training course hours for insurance producer license applicants

Original title: DOI Omnibus Bill.

Last action · July 1, 2025: Ch. SL 2025-45Sponsors: Chris Humphrey and 2 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina eliminates the requirement for license applicants to complete specific amounts or courses of instruction, beginning October 1, 2025. The legislation removes mandatory prelicensing course hour mandates while maintaining examination requirements and out-of-state reciprocity exemptions.

Background
  • North Carolina regulates insurance producers and adjusters through Chapter 58 of the General Statutes, administered by the Department of Insurance. context

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.

Directly affected

Insurance producer applicants

Directly affected

Insurance Commissioner

The Commissioner is barred from requiring specific prelicensing instruction and must adhere to new contract review and audit requirements.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I still need to take educational courses before getting an insurance producer license in North Carolina?
No. The legislation prohibits the Commissioner from requiring applicants for an license to complete any specific amount or course of instruction.
When does this change take effect?
The act becomes effective on October 1, 2025, and applies to licensure applications submitted on or after that date.

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Procedural history

33 actions
  1. Jun 24, 2025House
    Ordered Enrolled
  2. Jun 24, 2025House
    Concurred In S Com Sub
  3. Jun 23, 2025House
    Placed On Cal For 06/24/2025
  4. Jun 19, 2025House
    Cal Pursuant 36(b)
  5. Jun 19, 2025House
    Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
  6. Jun 19, 2025Senate
    Special Message Sent To House
Show 27 earlier actions
  1. Jun 18, 2025Senate
    Engrossed
  2. Jun 18, 2025Senate
    Passed 3rd Reading
  3. Jun 18, 2025Senate
    Passed 2nd Reading
  4. Jun 18, 2025Senate
    Amend Tabled A2
  5. Jun 18, 2025Senate
    Amend Adopted A1
  6. Jun 17, 2025Senate
    Reptd Fav
  7. Jun 10, 2025Senate
    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
  8. Jun 10, 2025Senate
    Com Substitute Adopted
  9. Jun 10, 2025Senate
    Reptd Fav Com Substitute
  10. May 14, 2025Senate
    Re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
  11. May 14, 2025Senate
    Withdrawn From Com
  12. May 1, 2025Senate
    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
  13. May 1, 2025Senate
    Passed 1st Reading
  14. May 1, 2025Senate
    Regular Message Received From House
  15. May 1, 2025House
    Regular Message Sent To Senate
  16. Apr 30, 2025House
    Passed 3rd Reading
  17. Apr 30, 2025House
    Passed 2nd Reading
  18. Apr 29, 2025House
    Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025
  19. Apr 29, 2025House
    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
  20. Apr 29, 2025House
    Reptd Fav
  21. Apr 17, 2025House
    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  22. Apr 17, 2025House
    Withdrawn From Com
  23. Apr 16, 2025House
    Re-ref Com On Finance
  24. Apr 16, 2025House
    Reptd Fav
  25. Apr 3, 2025House
    Ref to the Com on Insurance, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  26. Apr 3, 2025House
    Passed 1st Reading
  27. Apr 2, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

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Sponsors

Chris HumphreyHouse · District 12RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Jennifer BalkcomHouse · District 117RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Ray PickettHouse · District 93RepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Removal of Prelicensing Education

The state shifts from mandatory instructional hour requirements to a model relying primarily on examinations for insurance producer licensure.

Commissioner

Connected Entities

State Auditor, Commissioner, Attorney General
OrganizationState Auditor“Authorized to audit contractor records”Map →
OrganizationCommissioner“Insurance Commissioner responsible for licensing and regulation”Map →
PersonAttorney General“Reviews contracts exceeding one million dollars”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.ncleg.gov

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  • Controversy25
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