The new bill filed by State Rep. Cynthia Ball aims to establish a specialty license plate promoting red wolf conservation and supporting related activities in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 1157 on April 30 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Red Wolf Special Registration Plate.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill creates a Red Wolf special vehicle registration plate that features the phrase “Red Wolf” and an image of a red wolf and is exempt from certain existing application and issuance requirements. It sets an extra $30 fee for the plate, with $10 going to the Special Registration Plate Account and $20 to the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account, and directs that Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account proceeds from the plate be transferred quarterly to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for red wolf conservation activities. It directs North Carolina State University to promote the plate and report on those efforts, and appropriates $15,000 from the Highway Fund to the Division of Motor Vehicles and $50,000 from the General Fund to N.C. State for design, setup and promotion, effective July 1, 2026, with the rest of the act effective when it becomes law.
Of the three sponsors of this bill, Vernetta Alston proposed the most bills (35) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Ball graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a BA and again from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Ball, a Democrat, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2017 to represent the state’s 49th House district, replacing previous state representative Gary Pendleton.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Ball, Stephen M. Ross, and Vernetta Alston | HB 1157 | 04/30/2026 | Red Wolf Special Registration Plate. |
| Cynthia Ball, Maria Cervania, Mary Belk, and Sarah Crawford | HB 1175 | 04/30/2026 | Affordability in Healthcare Act. |
| Cynthia Ball, Phil Rubin, Rodney D. Pierce, and Tracy Clark | HB 1184 | 04/30/2026 | Voucher School Transparency Act. |
| Cynthia Ball, Julie von Haefen, Lindsey Prather, and Monika Johnson-Hostler | HB 1197 | 04/30/2026 | Revise NC Teaching Fellows Program. |
| Cynthia Ball and Laura Budd | HB 1207 | 04/30/2026 | Keeping NC Open for Business. |
| Cynthia Ball, Laura Budd, Lindsey Prather, and Rodney D. Pierce | HB 1209 | 04/30/2026 | Strengthen Ed by Embedded New Teacher Support. |
| Cynthia Ball, Donny Lambeth, Erin Paré, and Ray Pickett | HB 1124 | 04/29/2026 | Interstate Compact for School Psychologists. |
| Cynthia Ball, Dante Pittman, Garland E. Pierce, and Gloristine Brown | HB 1138 | 04/29/2026 | Aging With Dignity Act. |
| Cynthia Ball, Julie von Haefen, Lindsey Prather, and Zack Hawkins | HB 1017 | 04/21/2026 | Sound Basic Education for Every Child. |
| Cynthia Ball, Julie von Haefen, Lindsey Prather, and Monika Johnson-Hostler | HB 941 | 04/10/2025 | Expand & Enhance the Teaching Fellows Program. |
| Cynthia Ball, Bryan Cohn, Dante Pittman, and Frances Jackson, PhD | HB 943 | 04/10/2025 | Turning High-Achieving Students into Teachers. |
| Cynthia Ball, Gloristine Brown, Julia Greenfield, and Mike Colvin | HB 979 | 04/10/2025 | Update Volunteer System/LTC Ombudsman Program. |
| Cynthia Ball, Tim Longest, Vernetta Alston, and Zack Hawkins | HB 823 | 04/08/2025 | County Service Districts/Research & URSD. |
| Cynthia Ball, Julie von Haefen, Lindsey Prather, and Phil Rubin | HB 815 | 04/07/2025 | Voucher School Accountability Act. |
| Cynthia Ball, Cecil Brockman, Lindsey Prather, and Phil Rubin | HB 816 | 04/07/2025 | Voucher School Transparency Act. |
| Cynthia Ball, Brandon Lofton, Dante Pittman, and Garland E. Pierce | HB 786 | 04/03/2025 | Working Families Act. |
| Cynthia Ball, Allison A. Dahle, Amber M. Baker, and Phil Rubin | HB 691 | 04/02/2025 | Voter Protection and Reliance Act. |
| Cynthia Ball, Brandon Lofton, Carla D. Cunningham, and Cecil Brockman | HB 715 | 04/02/2025 | Universal Pre-K. |
| Cynthia Ball, Julie von Haefen, Mary Belk, and Pricey Harrison | HB 686 | 04/01/2025 | Safe Cosmetics Act. |
| Cynthia Ball, Amber M. Baker, Donny Lambeth, and Erin Paré | HB 588 | 03/31/2025 | School Psychologist Omnibus. |
| Cynthia Ball, Brandon Lofton, Phil Rubin, and Rodney D. Pierce | HB 608 | 03/31/2025 | Protect Health and Gov’t Personnel Info. |
| Cynthia Ball, Julie von Haefen, Lindsey Prather, and Rodney D. Pierce | HB 531 | 03/26/2025 | Addressing NC’s Teacher Crisis/NTSP. |
| Cynthia Ball, Becky Carney, Carla D. Cunningham, and Mary Belk | HB 495 | 03/24/2025 | Accessing Midwives Act. |
| Cynthia Ball, Carla D. Cunningham, Donna McDowell White, and Donny Lambeth | HB 464 | 03/19/2025 | Healthy Students – A Nurse in Every School. |
| Cynthia Ball, Allison A. Dahle, Maria Cervania, and Monika Johnson-Hostler | HB 429 | 03/18/2025 | Turtle Rescue Team Special Registration Plate. |
| Cynthia Ball, Amos L. Quick, III, Julie von Haefen, and Lindsey Prather | HB 445 | 03/18/2025 | Fairness & Transparency in Education Salaries. |
| Cynthia Ball, Julie von Haefen, Lindsey Prather, and Zack Hawkins | HB 420 | 03/17/2025 | Sound Basic Education for Every Child. |
| Cynthia Ball, Marcia Morey, Mary Belk, and Pricey Harrison | HB 293 | 03/05/2025 | Marine Life Stewardship Act. |
