A new bill filed by State Rep. Kyle Hall seeks to require high-enrollment UNC schools to regularly compete in key sports, aiming to boost school spirit and community engagement, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 469 on March 20 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Restoring Rivalries Act.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill, titled the Restoring Rivalries Act, mandates that North Carolina’s high-enrollment constituent institutions within the University of North Carolina compete regularly against one another in specified sports, including football, basketball, baseball, and softball, starting with the 2026-27 academic year. The universities specified are North Carolina State University at Raleigh and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The institutions must schedule at least one home or away game each academic year for low-game count sports, such as football and basketball, and a series of at least three games for high-game count sports like baseball and softball. This act aims to enhance school spirit, community engagement, and economic benefits, preserving the state’s tradition of collegiate athletic rivalries.
Of the four sponsors of this bill, Hall proposed the most bills (20) 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.
Hall graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2012 with a BA.
Hall, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2015 to represent the state’s 91st House district, replacing previous state representative Bryan Holloway.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hall, Brenden H. Jones, Jeffrey C. McNeely, and Mike Schietzelt | HB 469 | 03/20/2025 | Restoring Rivalries Act. |
| Kyle Hall, Brian Biggs, Jennifer Balkcom, and Sarah Stevens | HB 478 | 03/20/2025 | Modify Appointment Process for DA Vacancies. |
| Kyle Hall, Cody Huneycutt, Hugh Blackwell, and Sarah Stevens | HB 443 | 03/18/2025 | Const. Amendment: Council of State Vacancies. |
| Kyle Hall, Becky Carney, and Erin Paré | HB 418 | 03/17/2025 | K-5 Performing and Visual Arts Requirement. |
| Kyle Hall and Donny Lambeth | HB 419 | 03/17/2025 | School of the Arts Building Purchase. |
| Kyle Hall, Allen Chesser, Cody Huneycutt, and Heather H. Rhyne | HB 351 | 03/10/2025 | Recovery-Friendly Workplace Program/Funds. |
| Kyle Hall, Donnie Loftis, and Donny Lambeth | HB 274 | 03/04/2025 | Foster Care Services/Funds. |
| Kyle Hall, Brenden H. Jones, Celeste C. Cairns, and Mike Clampitt | HB 276 | 03/04/2025 | Align Benefits for Firefighters with Cancer. |
| Kyle Hall, B. Ray Jeffers, Charles W. Miller, and Sarah Crawford | HB 258 | 03/03/2025 | Utility Worker Protection Act. |
| Kyle Hall, Hugh Blackwell, Mike Schietzelt, and Sarah Stevens | HB 182 | 02/24/2025 | Rev. Law Perm. Protect Order/Child Abuse. |
| Kyle Hall, Chris Humphrey, Jarrod Lowery, and Jeffrey C. McNeely | HB 135 | 02/17/2025 | Misbranding/Cell-Cultured Meat/WNC Donations. |
| Kyle Hall, Donny Lambeth, Erin Paré, and Larry W. Potts | HB 124 | 02/13/2025 | Adopt Official State Cookie. |
| Kyle Hall, Donna McDowell White, Donny Lambeth, and Erin Paré | HB 125 | 02/13/2025 | Continuing Budget Operations. |
| Kyle Hall, Charles Smith, Edward C. Goodwin, and Eric Ager | HB 114 | 02/12/2025 | Employment Preference for Military Personnel. |
| Kyle Hall, Brian Biggs, Julia C. Howard, and Steve Tyson | HB 96 | 02/11/2025 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons. |
| Kyle Hall, Dean Arp, Donny Lambeth, and Larry C. Strickland | HB 74 | 02/10/2025 | House Budget Technical Corrections. |
| Kyle Hall, Allen Chesser, Donny Lambeth, and Erin Paré | HB 46 | 02/04/2025 | Make Healthcare Affordable. |
| Kyle Hall, Donny Lambeth, Jeff Zenger, and Larry W. Potts | HB 30 | 02/03/2025 | SchCalFlex/WS-F,Stokes,Davdsn/Aug11 & Assmnts. |
| Kyle Hall, Brian Biggs, Neal Jackson, and Stephen M. Ross | HB 31 | 02/03/2025 | Make Election Day A State Holiday. |
| Kyle Hall, Donny Lambeth, Jeff Zenger, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 34 | 02/03/2025 | Establish Larceny of Mail Offense. |
