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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
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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 |
| H192 | Defund Planned Parenthood & Cost Transparency | AN ACT TO PROVIDE GREATER FAIRNESS IN BILLING AND COLLECTIONS PRACTICES FOR HOSPITALS AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES AND TO PROHIBIT PLANNED PARENTHOOD PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAID. Whereas, on January 24, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14182, Enforcing the Hyde Amendment, which reinforced that the policy of the United States is to end the forced use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion. President Trump also reversed prior actions from the Biden administration that disregarded and contradicted the Hyde amendment; and Whereas, Congress passed and President Trump signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which included the federal defunding of elective abortion centers like Planned Parenthood for the next year; and Whereas, in its June 26, 2025, ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the right of states to bar Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funds; and Whereas, Americans and North Carolinians have made clear that they do not want their tax dollars subsidizing abortions; Now, therefore, | Crossed Over |
| H247 | Underground Safety Revisions | AN ACT TO UPDATE THE UNDERGROUND UTILITY SAFETY AND DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S13 | Political Terrorism Prevention Act | Second Reading | 09/23/2025 | Yea |
| H307 | Iryna's Law | M11 Concur | 09/23/2025 | Yea |
| H358 | Continuing Budget Operations Part II | M11 Concur | 09/23/2025 | Yea |
| S403 | Additional Medicaid Funds and Requirements | Second Reading | 09/23/2025 | Yea |
| H693 | Interstate Massage Compact | Second Reading | 09/23/2025 | Yea |
| H775 | Criminal History Checks for School Positions | Second Reading | 09/23/2025 | Yea |
| H775 | Criminal History Checks for School Positions | A1 Hawkins Second Reading | 09/23/2025 | Yea |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | M11 Concur | 09/23/2025 | Yea |
| S775 | General Assembly Appointments | Second Reading | 09/23/2025 | Yea |
| S774 | Confirm Stephanie Lynch, Investment Authority | Second Reading | 09/23/2025 | Yea |
| S773 | Confirm Governor's Appt/Investment Authority | Second Reading | 09/23/2025 | Yea |
| S776 | Adjournment Resolution Changes | Second Reading | 09/23/2025 | Yea |
| H87 | Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) | M11 Concur | 07/30/2025 | Yea |
| H125 | Continuing Budget Operations | C RPT Adoption | 07/30/2025 | Yea |
| S214 | Various Local Boundaries | Third Reading | 07/30/2025 | Yea |
| H305 | Guilford County Sales Tax Distribution Mods | R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 07/30/2025 | Yea |
| S245 | Expand Remote Drivers License Services | Second Reading | 07/30/2025 | Yea |
| S245 | Expand Remote Drivers License Services | A1 Lambeth Second Reading | 07/30/2025 | Yea |
| H8 | NC Managing Environmental Waste Act of 2025 | Second Reading | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| S55 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | Second Reading | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H193 | Firearm Law Revisions | Veto Override M4 Previous Question | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H193 | Firearm Law Revisions | Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| S214 | Various Local Boundaries | Second Reading | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H305 | Guilford County Sales Tax Distribution Mods | R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H318 | The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act | Veto Override M4 Previous Question | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H318 | The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act | Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| S254 | Charter School Changes | Veto Override M4 Previous Question | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| S254 | Charter School Changes | Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| S266 | The Power Bill Reduction Act | Veto Override M4 Previous Question | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| S266 | The Power Bill Reduction Act | Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H402 | Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs | Veto Override M4 Previous Question | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H402 | Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs | Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | Veto Override M4 Previous Question | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H549 | Clarify Powers of State Auditor | Veto Override M4 Previous Question | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H549 | Clarify Powers of State Auditor | Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H805 | Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors | Veto Override M4 Previous Question | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H805 | Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors | Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| S772 | Adjournment Resolution | Second Reading | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| S772 | Adjournment Resolution | A1 Bell Second Reading | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H1015 | General Assembly Appointments | Second Reading | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H1015 | General Assembly Appointments | A1 Bell Second Reading | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| 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 | Defund Planned Parenthood & Cost Transparency | 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 |
| 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 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 |