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Legislator > Sam Watford
State Representative
Sam Watford
(R) - North Carolina
North Carolina House District 080
In Office - Started: 01/01/2021
contact info
Capitol Office
Legislative Office Building
300 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
300 N. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
Phone: 919-715-2526
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| H171 | Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI | AN ACT ELIMINATING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INITIATIVES IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CLARIFYING THE PENALTY PROVISIONS OF THE STATE BUDGET ACT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET AND FISCAL CONTROL ACT. | Vetoed |
| H247 | Underground Safety Revisions | AN ACT TO UPDATE THE UNDERGROUND UTILITY SAFETY AND DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H192 | Salary Adjustments and Budget Offsets | AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE 2025-2027 FISCAL BIENNIUM TO AWARD PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCREASES AND LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED SALARY INCREASES TO STATE EMPLOYEES, TEACHERS, AND OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, AND IMPLEMENTING VARIOUS BUDGETARY TRANSFERS, REDUCTIONS, ADJUSTMENTS, AND OFFSETS. | Crossed Over |
| H661 | Building Industry Efficiency Act of 2025 | AN ACT TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BUILDING INDUSTRY EFFICIENCY. | Crossed Over |
| H729 | Farmland Protection Act | AN ACT TO PHASE OUT THE PROPERTY TAX EXCLUSION FOR SOLAR ENERGY ELECTRIC SYSTEMS. | In Committee |
| H258 | Utility Worker Protection Act | AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR COMMITTING AN ASSAULT AGAINST A UTILITY, COMMUNICATIONS, OR TRANSPORTATION WORKER. | Crossed Over |
| H761 | Limit Session Length | AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO LIMIT THE LENGTH OF LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS. | In Committee |
| H411 | Reduce Early Voting Period for Primaries | AN ACT TO REDUCE THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD FOR ALL ELECTIONS OTHER THAN THE GENERAL ELECTION FROM SEVENTEEN DAYS TO SIX DAYS. | In Committee |
| H276 | Align Benefits for Firefighters with Cancer | AN ACT TO INCLUDE ANY CANCER, THE DIAGNOSIS OF WHICH QUALIFIED A FIREFIGHTER FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE FIREFIGHTERS' CANCER INSURANCE PROGRAM OR THE FIREFIGHTERS' HEALTH BENEFITS PILOT PROGRAM, IN THE LIST OF FIREFIGHTER DEATHS MEETING THE DEFINITION OF KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY UNDER THE PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES' DEATH BENEFITS ACT. | In Committee |
| H280 | Support for the Senior Tar Heel Legislature | AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES, TO SUPPORT THE NORTH CAROLINA SENIOR TAR HEEL LEGISLATURE. | In Committee |
| H157 | State of the State Invitation | A JOINT RESOLUTION INVITING HIS EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR JOSH STEIN, TO ADDRESS A JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H23 | Various State and Local Gov't Provisions | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H96 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | M6 Reconsider | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H96 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | M11 Not Concur | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H96 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H125 | Continuing Budget Operations | M11 Not Concur | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H171 | Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H173 | Various Local Provisions III | R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H193 | Firearm Law Revisions | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H210 | Perpetual Care of Certain Cemeteries | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H309 | Various Local Provisions VI | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| S311 | The Law and Order Act | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| S479 | SCRIPT Act | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H576 | Dept. of Health and Human Services Revisions.-AB | M11 Concur Sen. Amd. 1 | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H620 | AOC Agency Requests.-AB | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H694 | Reg'l Water Study/IBT Subbasin/TMDL | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H850 | Interbasin Transfer Moratorium/Study | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H948 | The P.A.V.E. Act | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H992 | Timeshare Foreclosure/Paternity Matters | M11 Concur | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H1003 | Board of Funeral Service Modifications | M11 Concur Sen. Amd. 1 | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| S768 | Confirm Appointment to Industrial Commission | Second Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| H1012 | Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part II | C RPT Adoption | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| S770 | General Assembly Appointments | Second Reading | 06/26/2025 | Absent |
| S101 | Protect Tax-Advantaged Accts. & Living Donors | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S118 | Military and Veteran Support Act | C RPT Adoption | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H173 | Various Local Provisions III | R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H183 | Various Local Provisions II | C RPT Adoption | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H192 | Salary Adjustments and Budget Offsets | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S177 | Continuing Budget Adjustments | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S177 | Continuing Budget Adjustments | A2 Rubin Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Nay |
| S177 | Continuing Budget Adjustments | A1 Blackwell Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S227 | Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S254 | Charter School Changes | C RPT Adoption | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H369 | Parking Lot Reform and Modernization Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H388 | Amend Business Corporations Act | M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S307 | Info. Rights of Estate/Death of LLC Member | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S307 | Info. Rights of Estate/Death of LLC Member | A1 Schietzelt Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S328 | Age 21 Hemp-Derived Consumables | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S328 | Age 21 Hemp-Derived Consumables | A1 Pyrtle Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S375 | Harrison's Law | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H480 | Medical Board Licensing Efficiency Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S401 | NC Farm Act of 2025 | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S401 | NC Farm Act of 2025 | A1 McNeely Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | A1 Morey Second Reading M3 To Lay On The Table | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S429 | 2025 Public Safety Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S429 | 2025 Public Safety Act | A1 Morey Second Reading M3 To Lay On The Table | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | Third Reading M6 Reconsider | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | A2 Arp Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | A1 Winslow Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S488 | Clarify Disp. Place Analysis/IOLTA | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S488 | Clarify Disp. Place Analysis/IOLTA | A1 Morey Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Nay |
| S664 | JMAC/ABC/Other Revisions | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S664 | JMAC/ABC/Other Revisions | A1 Pickett Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S706 | County Waste Management Assistance | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S706 | County Waste Management Assistance | A1 Pickett Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S558 | Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S595 | Various Revenue Laws Changes | Third Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H517 | Modify Nonprofit Corp. Act/Charitable Org | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H546 | Medicaid Modernization | R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H559 | Elevators/Interim Code Council Appt.-AB | M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H590 | Patient Safety/Med. Imaging/Radiation Therapy | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H697 | NC Genetic Counselors Workforce Act | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H763 | Neighbor State License Recognition Act | M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H805 | Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors | M11 Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H819 | DIT Agency Bill | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H819 | DIT Agency Bill | A1 Johnson Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H3 | Various Local Election Changes II | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H26 | Various Local Provisions I | R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H67 | Healthcare Workforce Reforms | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S69 | Various Local Provisions V | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H378 | Various Ed Law/Tax Acct/NIL Changes | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H412 | Child Care Regulatory Reforms | C RPT Adoption | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S321 | Accounting Workforce Development Act | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S387 | Brownfields Property Reuse Act Revisions | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S387 | Brownfields Property Reuse Act Revisions | A1 Hall, K. Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S472 | Coastal Regulatory Reform | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S472 | Coastal Regulatory Reform | A1 Smith, Carson Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S600 | Improve Health and Human Services | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S600 | Improve Health and Human Services | A1 Reeder Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S690 | Various Real Estate and Business Law Changes | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S690 | Various Real Estate and Business Law Changes | A1 Stevens Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S710 | DPS Agency Changes.-AB | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| S595 | Various Revenue Laws Changes | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H546 | Medicaid Modernization | R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H537 | Alena's Law & Office of Vital Records Changes | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H549 | Clarify Powers of State Auditor | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H696 | Health Care Practitioner Transparency Act | M11 Not Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H737 | DOI Omnibus Bill | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H747 | 2025 Wildlife Resources Changes | Second Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H762 | Modernize NC S.A.F.E. Act/2d Mortgage Fee Act | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H768 | Emerg. Comm. Code Exempts/Sanitary Board/401 | M6 Reconsider | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H768 | Emerg. Comm. Code Exempts/Sanitary Board/401 | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H768 | Emerg. Comm. Code Exempts/Sanitary Board/401 | M11 Concur | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | A5 Brown, G. Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Nay |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | A4 Cairns Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | A3 Hall, K. Third Reading | 06/24/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | North Carolina House Agriculture and Environment Committee | 34 | |
| Detail | North Carolina House Energy and Public Utilities Committee | 29 | |
| Detail | North Carolina House Finance Committee | 23 | |
| Detail | North Carolina House Housing and Development Committee | 13 | |
| Detail | North Carolina House State and Local Government Committee | Chair | 3 |
| Detail | North Carolina Joint Environmental Review Commission | Advisory | 8 |
| Detail | North Carolina Joint Local Government Legislative Committee | Co-Chair | 2 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | North Carolina House District 080 | House | Republican | In Office | 01/01/2021 | |
| NC | North Carolina House District 080 | House | Republican | Out of Office | 01/01/2015 | 01/17/2025 |