Sam Davis III
Democratic
Elizabeth City
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What this office does: A state representative votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Bill Ward
RepublicanIncumbent
Retired law enforcement officer · Elizabeth City
The gist
- Sponsored exempting 100% disabled veterans' vehicles from property tax.In office
- Sponsored letting police get phone location data in emergencies.In office
- Sponsored ending voter registration updates at the DMV.In office
- Sponsored state oversight of complaints about homeowners associations.In office
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Sponsored exempting 100% disabled veterans' vehicles from property tax.
House Bill 39, "Disabled Veteran Motor Vehicle Tax Exclusion." (2025-2026 session, as filed)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to exclude motor vehicles owned by a veteran with a one hundred percent disability rating from the property tax”
Sponsored letting police get phone location data in emergencies.
House Bill 211, "The Kelsey Smith Act." (2025-2026 session, as filed)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to authorize the provision of call location information to law enforcement under certain emergency circumstances”
Sponsored ending voter registration updates at the DMV.
House Bill 1231, "No Voter Registration Changes At DMV." (2025-2026 session, as filed)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to eliminate the ability to update existing voter registration on the division of motor vehicles' (DMV) website or at dmv physical locations”
Sponsored state oversight of complaints about homeowners associations.
House Bill 1174, "HOA Oversight Act." (2025-2026 session, as filed)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“AN ACT to require the department of justice to provide oversight of complaints regarding owners' associations”
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