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Address Confidentiality/Study & DL

This bill creates a task force to study how to protect military personnel, special operations forces, elected officials, and others from doxing and swatting by removing or shielding their personal information from public records. It also immediately allows special operations force members to obtain driver's licenses and identification cards with substitute addresses instead of their home addresses.

Senate2026-07-01

S602Engrossed

H'cane Helene Bldg Code Window Exemption

This bill allows commercial buildings in downtown areas of Hurricane Helene-affected counties to repair damage using windows with the same fire-protection rating they had before the hurricane, rather than upgrading to current state building code standards. The exemption is temporary (two years to apply), applies only to restoration work that doesn't expand the building, and requires owners to sign a notarized affidavit assuming liability risks.

Senate2026-06-29

S558Passed

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed

This bill prohibits North Carolina public universities and community colleges from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices or programs, requiring employees to affirm certain concepts, or endorsing what the bill defines as 'divisive concepts' related to race and sex. It requires institutions to certify annual compliance and allows instruction on these topics only if the institution makes clear it does not endorse them.

Senate2026-06-24

S227Passed

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education

This bill prohibits North Carolina public schools from teaching, promoting, or requiring professional development related to what it defines as "divisive concepts" — including ideas that individuals should feel guilt based on race or sex, that meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist, or that character traits should be ascribed to people based on race or sex. Schools must certify annual compliance and cannot maintain offices or employ staff whose primary duties involve promoting these concepts or discriminatory practices.

Senate2026-06-24

S394Engrossed

Prohibit Foreign Ownership of NC Land

This bill prohibits entities from adversarial foreign governments (as defined by federal arms regulations) from purchasing, leasing, or holding agricultural land or property within 50 miles of North Carolina military installations. Entities that owned such land before the law takes effect must register with the Secretary of State and cannot buy additional land. Those acquiring such land after the effective date must divest within one year, or face civil penalties and forced sale through court receivership.

Senate2026-06-09

S730Engrossed

Ratepayer Protection Act

This bill establishes new requirements for data centers in North Carolina, including site assessments and water conservation standards before approval, prohibits ownership by citizens of China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, requires data centers to have utility service contracts that protect other ratepayers, and includes various energy policy changes such as expedited permitting for energy projects and requirements for nuclear energy development.

Senate2026-06-08

S1007Introduced

Human Trafficking Omnibus

This bill creates a new statewide human trafficking reporting and response system allowing the public and professionals to report suspected trafficking through multiple channels with AI-assisted analysis and real-time routing to law enforcement. It also imposes a 10% excise tax on materials deemed harmful to minors sold at physical retail locations, with proceeds funding anti-trafficking efforts and domestic violence services, while making technical clarifications about employee training requirements and government device usage.

Senate2026-06-02

S1080Passed

Lower Taxes for All NC

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would lower North Carolina's maximum income tax rate from 7% to 3.5%. The amendment would be submitted to voters in the November 2026 election, and if approved, would take effect for tax years beginning January 1, 2027.

Senate2026-05-21

S1082Engrossed

NC Right to Work Amendment

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would protect workers' rights to employment without being required to join or pay dues to labor unions. If approved by voters in November 2026, it would establish as state policy that employment cannot be denied based on union membership or non-membership.

Senate2026-05-20

S1066Introduced

Alternative Bridge Funding Formula

This bill directs the North Carolina Department of Transportation to develop an alternative funding formula for bridge replacements that operates separately from the current Strategic Mobility Formula. The department must submit their proposed formula, prioritization process, and revenue recommendations to legislative committees by December 1, 2026, and is allocated $100,000 to complete this work.

Senate2026-05-04

S955Introduced

Permit Self-Defense Devices on College Campus

This bill allows people age 18 and older to carry self-defense devices such as pepper spray, tasers, mace, and ordinary pocket knives on North Carolina college and university campuses. It also provides $10,000 in funding to publicize this change to students, staff, and the public.

Senate2026-05-04

S851Introduced

America's Semiquincentennial License Plate

This bill authorizes North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles to create and issue a special license plate commemorating America's 250th anniversary (semiquincentennial), featuring the phrase 'America 250' and related imagery. Vehicle owners would be able to voluntarily purchase this plate if they choose to.

Senate2026-04-29

S870Introduced

Funds for Veterans/HBOT

This bill appropriates $3 million in state funding for fiscal year 2026-2027 to provide free hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatment to North Carolina veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The funding will be directed to a nonprofit called HBOT 4 HEROES to deliver an estimated 15,000 treatments to approximately 350 veterans, with program oversight and outcome reporting required.

Senate2026-04-29

S797Introduced

Hands Free NC

Hands Free NC replaces existing distracted driving laws with a comprehensive ban on using wireless communication devices while operating a motor vehicle. Drivers cannot hold devices in their hands, watch videos, or text, with exceptions for emergency calls and certain professionals performing official duties. Violations result in fines ($100-$200) and potential insurance points, with stricter penalties for school bus operators and repeat offenders.

Senate2026-04-22

S416Passed

Personal Privacy Protection Act

This bill prohibits North Carolina public agencies from collecting, disclosing, or publicly releasing personal information about members, volunteers, and donors to nonprofit organizations, except in limited legal circumstances like court-ordered warrants or litigation with protective orders. Violations can result in civil lawsuits for damages of at least $2,500 per violation, up to triple that amount for intentional violations, plus attorneys' fees, and can constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Senate2025-07-29

S479Passed

SCRIPT Act

The SCRIPT Act is comprehensive pharmacy legislation with multiple parts that regulate pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), require transparency in drug pricing and rebates, establish pharmacy of choice protections, create licensing requirements for pharmacy service organizations, strengthen pharmacy audit protections, and require consumers receive benefits from prescription drug rebates. The law takes effect gradually between October 2025 and January 2027.

Senate2025-07-09

S442Passed

Parents Protection Act

This bill protects parents and caregivers from abuse or neglect charges solely for raising a child consistent with the child's biological sex, including through pronoun use and related medical or mental health decisions. It also prevents adoption agencies from denying placement or adoptive parent opportunities based on refusal to support gender transition. The bill clarifies that such parenting practices do not constitute child abuse under state law.

Senate2025-07-03

S307Passed

Info. Rights of Estate/Death of LLC Member

This bill creates a new category called 'special economic interest owners' for estates and designated agents of deceased or incapacitated LLC members in North Carolina. These special economic interest owners gain the right to receive company information and to petition for judicial dissolution of the LLC, while retaining their financial stake in the company.

Senate2025-07-03

S295Passed

Clarify Motor Vehicle Dealer Laws

This bill strengthens protections for motor vehicle dealers in North Carolina by restricting manufacturers' ability to reject dealership ownership transfers, terminating franchises, or imposing unreasonable conditions. It also requires manufacturers to compensate dealers for over-the-air product sales, warranty work, loaner vehicles, and unsold inventory during franchise terminations, and clarifies definitions related to vehicle sales and dealer succession.

Senate2025-07-01

S771Introduced

Const Amend - Disaster Relief Emolument Excpt

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would add an exception to North Carolina's emoluments clause (which prohibits special privileges from government) to allow disaster relief assistance for restoring privately-owned structures damaged by federally-declared natural disasters. The amendment would be submitted to North Carolina voters in the March 2026 primary election.

Senate2025-06-26

S639Engrossed

North Carolina Farm Act of 2025

This bill makes multiple changes to North Carolina agricultural laws, including updating water protection plans, creating a feral swine control working group, allowing denial of special use permits that harm agricultural production, repealing a violation points system for swine farms, modifying composting rules, allowing school absences for agricultural events, increasing penalties for crop theft and aquaculture violations, and making various technical updates to pesticide registration, public weighmaster licensing, and propane assessments.

Senate2025-06-18

S408Engrossed

No High Risk Apps/Gov't Networks & Devices

This bill prohibits state and local government employees, contractors, and other users from downloading or using TikTok and WeChat on government-issued devices and networks. It requires removal of these apps within 30 days if already installed, with exceptions for law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies using them for official investigations.

Senate2025-05-08

S754Engrossed

School Calendar Flexibility:A New Alternative

This bill provides North Carolina local school boards with flexibility in setting school start and end dates while establishing enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance. It allows boards to choose between two calendar options (starting no earlier than August 26 or August 19) and creates reporting requirements, state oversight procedures, and allows private citizens to sue school boards for calendar violations.

Senate2025-05-05

S728Introduced

Utility-Scale Battery Storage Rqmts

This bill requires owners of large battery energy storage systems (1 megawatt or larger) to obtain a permit from the Department of Environmental Quality before installing or operating them in North Carolina. Owners must submit emergency response plans, decommissioning plans, and proof of financial assurance to cover cleanup costs when the system stops operating.

Senate2025-04-07

S504Introduced

NC Farmland and Military Protection Act

This bill prohibits foreign governments designated as adversarial by the U.S. State Department from purchasing, leasing, or holding interests in North Carolina agricultural land and land within a 75-mile radius of military installations. Any such transactions would be declared void under the law.

Senate2025-03-26

S758Introduced

Water & Sewer Allocation Reforms

This bill restricts how local government water and sewer utilities can allocate service to new housing developments. It prohibits utilities from imposing certain conditions (like impact fees or design requirements) or using scoring systems based on building design, minimum square footage, or parking specifications when deciding which projects receive water and sewer connections. The bill also requires utilities receiving public funds to publish quarterly capacity reports, develop expansion plans, and explain any capacity constraints.

Senate2025-03-26

S425Introduced

Chiropractic Abuse of Costs

This bill caps the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners at $2,000 maximum in costs (including attorney fees and investigation costs) that can be charged to chiropractors in disciplinary cases, and requires the Board to keep detailed, publicly accessible meeting minutes that include names of commenters, vote records, and summaries of discussions.

Senate2025-03-25

S428Introduced

IBT Reforms

This bill revises North Carolina's laws governing transfers of surface water between river basins. It establishes new requirements for water transfer permits, including mandatory environmental impact statements for major transfers (over 30 million gallons per day), detailed public hearing processes, and stricter conditions such as water loss ratio limits and revenue set-asides for source basin infrastructure improvements.

Senate2025-03-25

S322Introduced

Utility Worker Protection Act

This bill adds a new offense to North Carolina law that makes assaulting a utility or communications worker a Class 1 misdemeanor when the worker is readily identifiable (wearing company uniform or logo) and performing their job duties. The bill groups this offense with other enhanced assault penalties, such as assaults on sports officials, that already carry Class 1 misdemeanor charges.

Senate2025-03-19

S302Introduced

The Sergeant Mickey Hutchens Act

This bill allows law enforcement, probation/parole, and correctional officers with advanced certifications to purchase up to four years of additional service credit in North Carolina's retirement systems by paying a lump sum equal to the full cost to the retirement fund. The officers must have at least five years of service and obtain the applicable advanced certificate before purchasing the additional service credit.

Senate2025-03-18

S300Introduced

NC REACH Act

The NC REACH Act requires all students earning bachelor's degrees at UNC schools and associate degrees at North Carolina community colleges to complete at least three credit hours of American history or American government instruction. The courses must include reading seven specific foundational documents (Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist Papers essays, MLK's Letter from Birmingham Jail, Gettysburg Address, and NC State Constitution) and a final exam worth at least 20% of the grade. The bill also aligns similar requirements for high school Founding Principles courses.

Senate2025-03-18

S261Engrossed

Energy Security and Affordability Act

This bill modifies North Carolina's carbon reduction requirements for electric utilities by removing an interim 2030 target and keeping only the 2050 carbon neutrality goal. It also creates a new cost recovery mechanism allowing utilities to increase rates outside standard proceedings for baseload power plant construction costs, if the project shows long-term savings for customers.

Senate2025-03-18

S320Introduced

LEO Special Separation Allowance Options

This bill creates a second calculation option for the special separation allowance (a monthly payment) that state and local law enforcement officers receive when they retire after 30 years of service. Officers who qualify would be able to choose between two different formulas for calculating their allowance amount, with the choice being permanent and made before their first payment.

Senate2025-03-18

S290Introduced

NC REINS Act

The NC REINS Act (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act) increases legislative oversight of state agency regulations by requiring public objections from 10 or more people to delay a rule's effective date pending potential legislative disapproval, and mandating that rules with an estimated cost of $1 million or more over 12 months must be approved by the General Assembly before taking effect.

Senate2025-03-17

S24Engrossed

Govt Mandates Increase Healthcare Costs

This bill requires that any new state legislation creating health insurance mandates (such as requiring coverage of specific treatments or services) must also repeal an equal number of existing mandates and appropriate funds to cover the new mandate's cost. It applies to both private health insurance plans and the state employee health plan, with an exception if an actuarial analysis shows a mandate would actually decrease costs.

Senate2025-02-17

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Sponsored Bills (29)

Winter Sports Safety and Accidents

Support the Dept. of Adult Correction.-AB

Rocky Mount/Louisburg Utility Rev./Advisory

Truth in Taxation

Required Disclosures/Proxy Advisory Services

North Carolina Border Protection Act

Dominique Moody Act

Criminal Law Changes

Constitutional Right to Farm

Expand Remote Drivers License Services

Charter School Changes

2025 Public Safety Act

JMAC/ABC/Other Revisions

DPS Agency Changes.-AB

GSC Uniform Comm. Code/Emerging Technologies

Title Fraud Prevention

Farmers Protection Act

ROD Removal/Gov. Security Breach Notice Costs

Property Tax Modifications

Enhancing Ag. Opportunities in Rural NC

Title Insurance Kickbacks Clarification

Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited

Update 1987 Rates/Organs and Disfigurement

Bring Back Our Heroes

Government Transparency Act of 2025

Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill

I-95 Toll Prohibition

State Emps./No Payroll Dues Deduction

4th Senatorial District Local Act-1

Cosponsored Bills (38)

Additional Medicaid Funds and Requirements

Clarify Disp. Place Analysis/IOLTA

Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium

Address Confidentiality/Study & DL

H'cane Helene Bldg Code Window Exemption

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education

Prohibit Foreign Ownership of NC Land

Ratepayer Protection Act

Human Trafficking Omnibus

Lower Taxes for All NC

NC Right to Work Amendment

Alternative Bridge Funding Formula

Permit Self-Defense Devices on College Campus

America's Semiquincentennial License Plate

Funds for Veterans/HBOT

Hands Free NC

Personal Privacy Protection Act

SCRIPT Act

Parents Protection Act

Info. Rights of Estate/Death of LLC Member

Clarify Motor Vehicle Dealer Laws

Const Amend - Disaster Relief Emolument Excpt

North Carolina Farm Act of 2025

No High Risk Apps/Gov't Networks & Devices

School Calendar Flexibility:A New Alternative

Utility-Scale Battery Storage Rqmts

NC Farmland and Military Protection Act

Water & Sewer Allocation Reforms

Chiropractic Abuse of Costs

IBT Reforms

Utility Worker Protection Act

The Sergeant Mickey Hutchens Act

NC REACH Act

Energy Security and Affordability Act

LEO Special Separation Allowance Options

NC REINS Act

Govt Mandates Increase Healthcare Costs

Voting Record (691)