State Rep. Sarah Crawford has proposed a bill designed to increase property tax relief for disabled veterans by raising exemptions on their main homes, the North Carolina State House reports.
Filed as HB 1122 on April 29 for the 2025 regular session, the bill bears the short title: ‘Expand Disabled Veteran Prop. Tax Exclusion.’
The summary below, derived from the bill text, includes interpretation for clarity regarding the legislation’s details.
Essentially, this measure broadens North Carolina’s property tax homestead exclusion for disabled veterans by fully exempting the entire appraised value of a qualifying owner’s primary residence, instead of just the first $45,000. It maintains the current eligibility definitions for disabled veterans and surviving spouses and continues to prohibit recipients from utilizing additional property tax relief programs. A “hold harmless” provision requires counties to report the value of excluded property and receive reimbursements from state revenue, which must be passed to affected municipalities and districts. The bill allocates $100,000 in nonrecurring funds to the Department of Revenue for 2026-27 administrative costs, and outlines phased implementation beginning July 1, 2026.
Among the bill’s four sponsors, Vernetta Alston proposed the highest number of bills—32—during the 2025 regular session.
Legislation in North Carolina goes through a multi-step process before enactment. After filing a bill, it is referred to committee. Each chamber must read the bill three times. If there are changes between chambers, both must agree on the final text. After identical passage, the governor has 10 days (or 30 days if the legislature is out of session) to sign, veto, or allow it to become law without a signature.
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Crawford earned a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University in 2003.
Crawford, a Democrat, joined the North Carolina State House in 2023 and represents District 66, succeeding Ben Moss.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Crawford, Dante Pittman, Eric Ager, and Vernetta Alston | HB 1122 | 04/29/2026 | Expand Disabled Veteran Prop. Tax Exclusion. |
| Sarah Crawford, Amos L. Quick, III, Carolyn G. Logan, and Marcia Morey | HB 1105 | 04/29/2026 | North Carolina Transportation Safety Act. |
| Sarah Crawford, Garland E. Pierce, Lindsey Prather, and Zack Hawkins | HB 1141 | 04/29/2026 | Protecting Medicaid & Autism Services. |
| Sarah Crawford, Lindsey Prather, Vernetta Alston, and Zack Hawkins | HB 1076 | 04/28/2026 | The Innovations Waitlist Reduction Act. |
| Sarah Crawford, Jordan Lopez, Terry M. Brown Jr., and Vernetta Alston | HB 1077 | 04/28/2026 | NC Working Families Economic Relief Act. |
| Sarah Crawford | HB 911 | 04/10/2025 | Occup. & Phys. Therapist Salaries/Employment. |
| Sarah Crawford, Donna McDowell White, and Zack Hawkins | HB 933 | 04/10/2025 | IDD Omnibus. |
| Sarah Crawford, Beth Helfrich, Brian Turner, and Phil Rubin | HB 952 | 04/10/2025 | Comprehensive Capital for Childcare Expansion. |
| Sarah Crawford, Becky Carney, Beth Helfrich, and Julia Greenfield | HB 842 | 04/09/2025 | Vis., Hear., Dental Screenings Opt-Out. |
| Sarah Crawford, Julia Greenfield, and Maria Cervania | HB 861 | 04/09/2025 | Taxpayer Accountability/Pregnancy Centers. |
| Sarah Crawford, Grant L. Campbell, MD, Heather H. Rhyne, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 820 | 04/08/2025 | Prescription Eye Drop Early Refill Coverage. |
| Sarah Crawford, Dante Pittman, and Tracy Clark | HB 813 | 04/07/2025 | Enhanced Reg. of Registered Res. Facilities. |
| Sarah Crawford, Allen Buansi, Donna McDowell White, and Renée A. Price | HB 743 | 04/02/2025 | Allow Live-In DSPs in Group Homes. |
| Sarah Crawford, Julia C. Howard, Neal Jackson, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 754 | 04/02/2025 | Fin. Exploit. Prevention/Savings Bank Updates. |
| Sarah Crawford, Julia Greenfield, Julie von Haefen, and Terry M. Brown Jr. | HB 760 | 04/02/2025 | Bloodborne Pathogen Training for Tattooists. |
| Sarah Crawford, Brian Turner, Phil Rubin, and Vernetta Alston | HB 668 | 04/01/2025 | NC Working Families Economic Relief Act. |
| Sarah Crawford, Brian Turner, Jordan Lopez, and Vernetta Alston | HB 677 | 04/01/2025 | Open Movie Captioning in Movie Theaters. |
| Sarah Crawford, Allen Chesser, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 681 | 04/01/2025 | Update Opioid Abatement Treatment Prog. Rules. |
| Sarah Crawford, Allen Chesser, and Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 682 | 04/01/2025 | Public Safety Through Food Access Act. |
| Sarah Crawford, Dante Pittman, and Eric Ager | HB 683 | 04/01/2025 | Expand Disabled Veteran Prop. Tax Exclusion. |
| Sarah Crawford, Pricey Harrison, Terry M. Brown Jr., and Vernetta Alston | HB 684 | 04/01/2025 | Environmental Justice in North Carolina. |
| Sarah Crawford, B. Ray Jeffers, Bryan Cohn, and Dante Pittman | HB 619 | 03/31/2025 | Health Care Security Act. |
| Sarah Crawford, Maria Cervania, Mary Belk, and Tracy Clark | HB 624 | 03/31/2025 | Prescription Drug Pricing. |
| Sarah Crawford, Donna McDowell White, Vernetta Alston, and Zack Hawkins | HB 551 | 03/27/2025 | Clubhouse Expansion. |
| Sarah Crawford, Deb Butler, and Julie von Haefen | HB 522 | 03/26/2025 | Crisis Pregnancy Center Fraud Prevention Act. |
| Sarah Crawford, Abe Jones, Julia Greenfield, and Terry M. Brown Jr. | HB 467 | 03/20/2025 | Reenact Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. |
| Sarah Crawford, B. Ray Jeffers, Charles W. Miller, and Kyle Hall | HB 258 | 03/03/2025 | Utility Worker Protection Act. |
| Sarah Crawford, Bryan Cohn, Carolyn G. Logan, and Kanika Brown | HB 269 | 03/03/2025 | Workforce Freedom and Protection Act. |
| Sarah Crawford, Garland E. Pierce, Julie von Haefen, and Rodney D. Pierce | HB 179 | 02/24/2025 | Labor Org. Membership Dues Tax Deductible. |
| Sarah Crawford, A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr., Erin Paré, and James Roberson | HB 137 | 02/17/2025 | Gabe Torres Act. |
| Sarah Crawford, Bryan Cohn, Kanika Brown, and Tracy Clark | HB 115 | 02/12/2025 | Child Care Facility Tax Exemption. |
