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State Senator
Sophia Chitlik
(D) - North Carolina
North Carolina Senate District 22
In Office - Started: 01/01/2025
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Capitol Office
North Carolina Legislative Building
16 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
16 W. Jones St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-733-4809
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| S124 | State Hiring Accessibility and Modernization | AN ACT TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TO MODERNIZE THE STATE HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEM. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| S89 | AEDs and CPR in Schools | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE PLACEMENT OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDS) IN SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL ON THE USE OF AEDS AND CPR. | In Committee |
| S480 | NC Paid Family Leave Insurance Act | AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA PAID FAMILY LEAVE INSURANCE ACT. | In Committee |
| S536 | Birth Freedom Act | AN ACT TO ENACT THE BIRTH FREEDOM ACT. | In Committee |
| S622 | Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Leave | AN ACT PROVIDING FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES AND HEALTHY WORKPLACES BY ENSURING THAT ALL WORKERS HAVE EARNED PAID SICK DAYS TO ADDRESS THEIR OWN HEALTH NEEDS AND THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILIES. Whereas, nearly every worker in North Carolina is likely to need, during any given year, time off to attend to his or her own illness or that of an immediate family member or for routine medical care; and Whereas, paid sick days have been shown to slow the spread of COVID-19, saving lives and reducing the strain on North Carolina's medical system; and Whereas, paid sick days are a first line of defense in any contagious disease outbreak; and Whereas, many high-contact industries where contagious illnesses are most likely to spread are also those with the lowest paid sick days access rates in North Carolina, including the child care, home- and facility-based senior care, and food and drink sectors; and Whereas, North Carolinians working in low-wage industries are both least likely to have access to paid sick days and least able to afford to take time off for illness without pay; and Whereas, working North Carolinians who are Black and Latino are less likely to have access to employer-provided paid sick days; and Whereas, the lack of paid sick days contributes to workforce attrition and detachment for women; and Whereas, when parents are available to care for their children who become sick, the children's recovery is faster, more serious illnesses are prevented, and the children's overall health is improved; and Whereas, parents who cannot afford to miss work must send children with a contagious illness to child care or school, contributing to the high rate of infections in child care centers and schools; and Whereas, over 62,967 North Carolinians reported physical abuse or sexual assault between July 2017 and June 2018, and there were 1,036 domestic violence-related homicides in North Carolina between 2004 and 2018; and Whereas, victims of domestic violence and sexual assault need time off to care for their health or to seek solutions, such as a restraining order or housing, to avoid or prevent abuse, and are forced to lose days of paid employment; and Whereas, 38% or over 1.6 million private-sector workers in North Carolina are not entitled to any earned paid sick days to care for their own health needs or the health needs of members of their families; and Whereas, low-income workers are significantly less likely to have earned paid sick days, with 60% of those earning less than $20,000 per year lacking access to earned paid sick days; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S684 | Put Money to Work in Communities Act | AN ACT TO ENACT THE PUT MONEY TO WORK IN COMMUNITIES ACT TO INCREASE AND INCENTIVIZE PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT IN ALL 100 COUNTIES BY PROVIDING A TAX CREDIT FOR CHARITABLE GIFTS BY TAXPAYERS TO ENDOWED FUNDS OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS. | In Committee |
| S568 | Innovative Treatments for Mental Health Act | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHEDELIC MEDICINE TASK FORCE. | In Committee |
| S625 | Protect NC Prosperity & Health | AN ACT TO LAUNCH A STATEWIDE INITIATIVES TO PROTECT NORTH CAROLINA PROSPERITY AND HEALTH. | In Committee |
| S583 | Lead. Invest. Families/Foster Teen Act (LIFT) | AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE "LEADING INVESTMENTS IN FAMILIES AND FOSTER TEENS ACT" AND TO IMPLEMENT THE HEALTHY START NC PROGRAM TO REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CHILDHOOD POVERTY AND TO OFFSET COSTS BY MODIFYING THE CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE SO AS TO KEEP THE EFFECTIVE TAX RATE FOR CORPORATE TAXPAYERS MORE CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THAT WHICH IS REQUIRED OF INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS OF THE STATE. Whereas, wealth and income inequality, which have long plagued North Carolina and the country, continue to grow; and Whereas, structural poverty in our State leads to economic inequality, limited access to education, healthcare, and affordable housing, and high rates of incarceration and environmental hazards. These systemic disparities have created cycles of poverty across generations, leading to underemployment, poor health outcomes, and lower educational advancement; and Whereas, a 2025 Bankrate survey found that fifty-nine percent (59%) of Americans don't have enough savings to cover an unexpected $1,000 emergency expense; and Whereas, we can keep more people out of poverty created by expected or unexpected life changes, or emergencies, by providing targeted populations with recurring payments when they need it most; and Whereas, building on the successes and learnings of City of Durham's guaranteed income pilot, Excel, and Durham County's program, DCo Thrives, we can disrupt structural poverty across North Carolina by zeroing in populations that are most susceptible to financial hardship; and Whereas, this act shifts the paradigm from reacting to poverty to preventing poverty; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S618 | Lasting Economic and Academic Prosperity Act | AN ACT TO ENACT THE LASTING ECONOMIC AND ACADEMIC PROSPERITY (LEAP) ACT. | In Committee |
| S617 | Accessing Certified Professional Midwives Act | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIVES LICENSING ACT. | In Committee |
| S680 | Comprehensive Capital for Childcare Expansion | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA CHILD CARE FINANCE AGENCY. | In Committee |
| S586 | Allergy Safe NC | AN ACT TO KEEP CHILDREN WITH FOOD ALLERGIES SAFE AT CHILD CARE CENTERS. | In Committee |
| S635 | Healthy Families & Workplaces/Paid Sick Leave | AN ACT PROVIDING FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES AND HEALTHY WORKPLACES BY ENSURING THAT ALL WORKERS HAVE EARNED PAID SICK DAYS TO ADDRESS THEIR OWN HEALTH NEEDS AND THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILIES. Whereas, nearly every worker in North Carolina is likely to need, during any given year, time off to attend to his or her own illness or that of an immediate family member or for routine medical care; and Whereas, paid sick days have been shown to slow the spread of COVID-19, saving lives and reducing the strain on North Carolina's medical system; and Whereas, paid sick days are a first line of defense in any contagious disease outbreak; and Whereas, many high-contact industries where contagious illnesses are most likely to spread are also those with the lowest paid sick days access rates in North Carolina, including the child care, home- and facility-based senior care, and food and drink sectors; and Whereas, North Carolinians working in low-wage industries are both least likely to have access to paid sick days and least able to afford to take time off for illness without pay; and Whereas, working North Carolinians who are Black and Latino are less likely to have access to employer-provided paid sick days; and Whereas, the lack of paid sick days contributes to workforce attrition and detachment for women; and Whereas, when parents are available to care for their children who become sick, the children's recovery is faster, more serious illnesses are prevented, and the children's overall health is improved; and Whereas, parents who cannot afford to miss work must send children with a contagious illness to child care or school, contributing to the high rate of infections in child care centers and schools; and Whereas, over 62,967 North Carolinians reported physical abuse or sexual assault between July 2017 and June 2018, and there were 1,036 domestic violence-related homicides in North Carolina between 2004 and 2018; and Whereas, victims of domestic violence and sexual assault need time off to care for their health or to seek solutions, such as a restraining order or housing, to avoid or prevent abuse, and are forced to lose days of paid employment; and Whereas, 38% or over 1.6 million private-sector workers in North Carolina are not entitled to any earned paid sick days to care for their own health needs or the health needs of members of their families; and Whereas, low-income workers are significantly less likely to have earned paid sick days, with 60% of those earning less than $20,000 per year lacking access to earned paid sick days; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S569 | Eviction Record Expunction Act | AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEALING OF CERTAIN SUMMARY EJECTMENT RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS FROM PUBLIC RECORDS AND TO MAKE DENIAL OF A RENTAL APPLICATION BASED ON CERTAIN SEALED RECORDS A DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICE UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT. | In Committee |
| S572 | Greater Access to Fertility Medication | AN ACT TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FERTILITY MEDICATION UNDER CERTAIN HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS THAT OFFER FERTILITY TREATMENT COVERAGE AND UNDER THE STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES. | In Committee |
| S607 | Equal Pay Act | AN ACT TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN THE PAYMENT OF WAGES ON THE BASIS OF THE GENDER OF THE EMPLOYEE. | In Committee |
| S594 | Care Center Cost Support Act | AN ACT TO INCREASE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY RATES TO THOSE IN THE 2023 MARKET RATE STUDY, TO ESTABLISH A FLOOR FOR CHILD CARE SUBSIDY RATES, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THOSE PURPOSES. | In Committee |
| S593 | Grant Our Kids Care Act | AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CHILD CARE EXPANSION ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS WHO ARE EMPLOYED FULL TIME BY A LICENSED CHILD CARE PROGRAM IN THE STATE. | In Committee |
| S578 | North Carolina CARDINAL Corps Act | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA CARDINAL CORPS ACT TO PLACE INDIVIDUALS IN JOB POSITIONS IN CRITICAL, HIGH-NEED SECTORS. | In Committee |
| S559 | Study State Emp. Bereavement Leave | AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY BEREAVEMENT LEAVE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. | In Committee |
| S677 | SOS (State Owned Structures) Childcare Act | AN ACT TO ALLOW THE USE OF STATE OWNED PROPERTY FOR THE USE OF CHILDCARE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, REQUIRE RENOVATIONS OR NEW BUILDS OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY TO INCLUDE A CHILDCARE CENTER OR ADULT CARE CENTER, CREATE A PILOT PROGRAM FOR USE OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY FOR CHILDCARE FACILITIES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, TO CREATE A PILOT PROGRAM FOR COUNTY GRANTS FOR THIRD-SHIFT CHILDCARE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, REQUIRE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ONSITE CHILDCARE AT EACH NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM, ESTABLISH WORKGROUP TO EXAMINE STREAMLINING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL STRUCTURES FOR COMMERCIAL CHILDCARE FACILITIES. | In Committee |
| S582 | Wellness Break Act | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A SABBATICAL PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM EMPLOYEES IN NORTH CAROLINA, PROMOTING HEALTH, REJUVENATION, AND PERSONAL WELL-BEING. | In Committee |
| S712 | Caring for Our Caregivers Act | AN ACT TO ENACT THE CARING FOR OUR CAREGIVERS ACT. | In Committee |
| S641 | Reenact Child Tax Credit | AN ACT TO REENACT THE CHILD TAX CREDIT. Whereas, North Carolina is a pro-family, pro-child State; and Whereas, decades of research documents the benefits of a refundable child tax credit, including improved health, educational outcomes, and even higher future earnings potential for children in claiming families; and Whereas, the cost of childcare is prohibitively expensive for low- and moderate-income families, forcing a choice between working to afford basics or caring for children; and Whereas, the cost of raising a child is causing many families to opt out of having children altogether; and Whereas, no family or individual should ever have to sacrifice parenthood because it is too expensive; and Whereas, the State's birth rate is falling, and it is in the economic interest of the State to incentivize raising children for those who want this option; and Whereas, the State of North Carolina has over 388,000 children living in poverty; and Whereas, the expansion of the child tax credit during the COVID-19 pandemic was a significant force in reducing child poverty to a historic low; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S678 | Onsite Childcare for State Employees Act | AN ACT TO ALLOW THE USE OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY FOR THE USE OF CHILDCARE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, REQUIRE RENOVATIONS OR NEW BUILDS OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY TO INCLUDE A CHILDCARE CENTER OR ADULT CARE CENTER ONSITE, CREATE A PILOT PROGRAM FOR USE OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY FOR CHILDCARE FACILITIES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. | In Committee |
| S566 | Parity Enhancement for Addiction Recovery | AN ACT TO UPDATE BY CONFORMING TO FEDERAL LAW THE LAWS RELATED TO HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE AND TO ENHANCE COVERAGE PARITY FOR ADDICTION RECOVERY. | In Committee |
| S592 | Statewide Child Care Investment Act | AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR MATCHING GRANTS FOR COUNTIES AND PRIVATE EMPLOYERS TO ASSIST WITH CAPACITY BUILDING IN CHILD CARE. | In Committee |
| S588 | Pregnant Workers Protection Act | AN ACT TO PROTECT PREGNANT WOMEN FROM DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES. | In Committee |
| S663 | End Menstrual Poverty Act | AN ACT TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS IN NORTH CAROLINA DIAPER BANKS AND TO INCREASE FUNDS FOR THE FEMININE HYGIENE PROGRAM. | In Committee |
| S657 | Keeping Our Coaches Act | AN ACT TO ALLOCATE TAX PROCEEDS FROM SPORTS BETTING TO PROVIDE SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR ATHLETIC COACHES. | In Committee |
| S550 | Coaches Care Act | AN ACT TO REQUIRE YOUTH ATHLETICS COACHES TO RECEIVE TRAINING IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID. | In Committee |
| S549 | State Emp. Leave/Bereavement/Pregnancy Loss | AN ACT PROVIDING STATE EMPLOYEES WITH PAID LEAVE DESIGNATED FOR BEREAVEMENT AND FOLLOWING A PREGNANCY LOSS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THOSE PURPOSES. | In Committee |
| S708 | Working Families Act | AN ACT REDUCING PARENT COPAYMENTS FOR SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE, REENACTING THE CHILD TAX CREDIT, INCREASING THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS PER HOUR ON LABOR DAY 2025 AND GRANTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FLEXIBILITY TO SET A HIGHER LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE, INCREASING THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY LIMIT FOR THE PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER, CREATING A HOMEBUYERS' ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WHO WORK AS PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND ENACTING THE NORTH CAROLINA PAID FAMILY LEAVE INSURANCE ACT TO HELP WORKING FAMILIES AND CREATING THE EMPLOYER GRANT FUND TO OFFSET COSTS INCURRED BY EMPLOYERS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE. | In Committee |
| S659 | Investing in North Carolina Act | AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO RAISE SALARIES FOR TEACHERS, STATE EMPLOYEES, COMMUNITY COLLEGE EMPLOYEES, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA; TO PROVIDE A COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR RETIREES; TO EXPAND THE WAGE$ PROGRAM STATEWIDE; AND TO CREATE A TAX CREDIT FOR QUALIFYING EMPLOYERS EQUAL TO THE LESSER OF FIVE PERCENT OF WAGES PAID TO EMPLOYEES DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR OR TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. | In Committee |
| S626 | Domestic Violence Divorce Reform Act | AN ACT TO AMEND SEPARATION LAWS FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE AND TO ABOLISH THE COMMON LAW CIVIL ACTIONS OF ALIENATION OF AFFECTION AND CRIMINAL CONVERSATION. | In Committee |
| S679 | The Women's Care Act | AN ACT TO REQUIRE A COURT TO TEMPORARILY DEFER THE IMPRISONMENT OF A PREGNANT PERSON THAT IS FOUND NOT TO BE A THREAT TO THE COMMUNITY. | In Committee |
| S683 | Keeping Kids and Parents Together Act | AN ACT TO REQUIRE COMMUNITY-BASED SENTENCING FOR NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS THAT ARE THE PRIMARY CARETAKER OF A DEPENDENT CHILD. | In Committee |
| S608 | Revise Various Laws/Work 1st Cash Assistance | AN ACT TO EXPAND TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)/WORK FIRST PROGRAM ASSISTANCE BENEFITS TO INCLUDE A WOMAN WHO IS PREGNANT, INCREASE THE CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFIT AMOUNT, INCREASE RESOURCE AND INCOME LIMITS FOR CASH ASSISTANCE, AND REMOVE TIME LIMITATIONS ON CASH ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW. | In Committee |
| S596 | Critical Campus Funding Repairs | AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY FOR NEEDED CAMPUS REPAIRS. | In Committee |
| S638 | Fair Maps Act | AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING PROCESS, TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE GENERAL STATUTES. | In Committee |
| S691 | In-State Tuition Equity | AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PERSONS, INCLUDING CERTAIN PERSONS WHO DO NOT HAVE LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS, TO RECEIVE IN-STATE TUITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS AND NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES. | In Committee |
| S704 | The Ronnie Long No Cap Act | AN ACT TO SUPPORT PERSONS ERRONEOUSLY CONVICTED OF FELONIES, TO BE KNOWN AS THE RONNIE LONG NO CAP ACT. Whereas, the State of North Carolina is committed to the principles of liberty and justice, and justice necessitates compensating those who wrongfully lose their liberty; and Whereas, a price cannot be put on the loss of liberty to a wrongful conviction, including the loss of life's milestones - weddings, births, graduations, deaths, and others - that are irreplaceable; and Whereas, in addition to life's milestones, wrongfully incarcerated people often lose their formative years to incarceration, when they otherwise would be learning skills necessary to adulthood, acquiring assets, and building savings; and Whereas, North Carolina has recently seen the exoneration of men who have lost their liberty for decades to wrongful incarceration, including, among others, Ronnie Long (44 years of incarceration), Charles Ray Finch (43 years), Montoyae Dontae Sharpe (25 years), and Howard Dudley (24 years); and Whereas, the $750,000 cap on compensation resulted in wrongfully incarcerated people receiving compensation for only 15 years of the time they served for crimes they did not commit; and Whereas, North Carolina's commitment to justice requires compensating wrongfully incarcerated people for all the years lost to wrongful incarceration; and Whereas, removing the $750,000 cap on compensation would meet these demands of justice and help wrongfully incarcerated people as they transition back to society and try to rebuild their lives following their unjust incarceration; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S495 | Regulation of Accessory Dwelling Units | AN ACT TO INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY ALLOWING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR SITING OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. | In Committee |
| S630 | School Mental Health Support Act | AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM AND TO ESTABLISH A MENTAL HEALTH WORKER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM. | In Committee |
| S631 | Juvenile Justice Workforce Fix/Funds | AN ACT AWARDING A LEGISLATIVE SALARY INCREASE FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE STAFF AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE. | In Committee |
| S637 | Ensure Same-Sex Domestic Violence Prot. Order | AN ACT TO ENSURE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES. | In Committee |
| S634 | Kayla's Act: Protecting Dom. Violence Victims | AN ACT TO MODIFY LAWS PERTAINING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TO BE KNOWN AS KAYLA'S ACT: PROTECTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. | In Committee |
| S606 | Language Access & State Holidays Act | AN ACT TO ENSURE NORTH CAROLINIANS CAN ACCESS ESSENTIAL STATE SERVICES IN THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE AND TO FORMALLY RECOGNIZE KEY CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES THAT CALL NORTH CAROLINA HOME. Whereas, North Carolina is one of the fastest-growing states in the country, with many residents speaking languages other than English at home; and Whereas, making state services, education, and healthcare more accessible benefits public safety, economic growth, and community engagement; and Whereas, recognizing widely observed cultural and religious holidays ensures that North Carolina respects the traditions of the people who live and work here; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S486 | Funds for NC Senior Tar Heel Legislature | AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE NORTH CAROLINA SENIOR TAR HEEL LEGISLATURE. | In Committee |
| S497 | Expand Middle Housing | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE SITING OF MIDDLE HOUSING STRUCTURES IN ALL RESIDENTIAL ZONES. | In Committee |
| S752 | Needle Free Epinephrine for Schoolchildren | AN ACT TO ALLOW THE USE OF EPINEPHRINE NASAL SPRAY IN ADDITION TO AUTO-INJECTORS IN SCHOOLS. | In Committee |
| S510 | Menstrual Products Sales Tax Exemption | AN ACT TO EXEMPT MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS FROM SALES TAX. | In Committee |
| S729 | Opt-In to Student Health | AN ACT TO CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH SCREENINGS IN SCHOOLS. | In Committee |
| S544 | State Auditor/Crisis Pregnancy Centers | AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE AUDITOR TO PERIODICALLY AUDIT CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS THAT RECEIVE STATE FUNDS. | In Committee |
| S744 | Voucher School Accountability Act | AN ACT TO INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING STANDARDS FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS RECEIVING OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. | In Committee |
| S661 | Protect Moms Who Serve | AN ACT DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, TO STUDY HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING WOMEN WHO SERVE IN THE MILITARY; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE. | In Committee |
| S537 | APRN Definitions | AN ACT TO DEFINE THE PRACTICE OF NURSING FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES: NURSE PRACTITIONERS (NP), CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIVES (CNM), CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS (CRNA), AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS (CNS). Whereas, North Carolina is expected to be the seventh largest state in the nation by 2035 and demand for health care will continue to increase; and Whereas, North Carolina has provided over 628,000 North Carolinians access to insurance through Medicaid expansion but lacks the health care providers to ensure their access to care; and Whereas, APRNs are registered nurses with master's or doctorate degrees and advanced education and training; and Whereas, North Carolina has over 20,000 advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who have been educated and licensed to practice to their full scope; and Whereas, more than three decades of research demonstrates that APRNs improve access to safe, high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered health care; and Whereas, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has called for states to allow APRNs to practice to the full extent of their licensure and education since the 2010 release of the IOM Report on the Future of Nursing; and Whereas, health care costs in North Carolina are among the highest in the nation; and Whereas, a recent report by a Ph.D. health care economist at Duke University estimates savings of at least $700 million annually for North Carolina patients, employers, and taxpayers by removing unnecessary and antiquated government regulations; and Whereas, 36 other states have rolled back these costly and burdensome government regulations on advanced practice registered nurses over the past 31 years with no evidence of negative effects on patient safety, and indeed positive impact on patient care, according to numerous studies; and Whereas, no state has enacted these reforms and later reversed course to reinstate these government regulations; and Whereas, the APRN role has existed for over a half century but remains undefined in North Carolina statute; and Whereas, North Carolina's courts and executive branch have called on the legislature, the body of the people, to remove the ambiguity surrounding APRN practice by clearly defining it in statute; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S571 | MOMnibus 3.0 | AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA MOMNIBUS ACT. Whereas, every person should be entitled to dignity and respect during and after pregnancy and childbirth, and patients should receive the best care possible regardless of age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, citizenship, nationality, immigration status, primary language, or language proficiency; and Whereas, the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world, where about 700 women die each year from childbirth and another 50,000 suffer from severe complications; and Whereas, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that the majority of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable; and Whereas, pregnancy-related deaths among black birthing people are also more likely to be miscoded; and Whereas, access to prenatal care, socioeconomic status, and general physical health do not fully explain the disparity seen in maternal mortality and morbidity rates among black individuals, and there is a growing body of evidence that black people are often treated unfairly and unequally in the health care system; and Whereas, implicit bias is a key driver of health disparities in communities of color; and Whereas, health care providers in North Carolina are not required to undergo any implicit bias testing or training; and Whereas, currently there does not exist any system to track the number of incidents where implicit prejudice and implicit stereotypes led to negative birth and maternal health outcomes; and Whereas, it is in the interest of this State to reduce the effects of implicit bias in pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal care so that all people are treated with dignity and respect by their health care providers; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S553 | Save More Tatas Act | AN ACT PROVIDING HEALTH COVERAGE PARITY FOR BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, MAKING TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE GENERAL STATUTES RELATED TO BREAST CANCER SCREENING, APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO SUPPORT AVAILABILITY OF MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGISTS IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS OF THE STATE, AND UPDATING MAMMOGRAPHIC BREAST DENSITY PATIENT NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. | In Committee |
| S715 | Student Voter ID Grant Program/CCs | AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO ESTABLISH THE STUDENT VOTER IDENTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM AND TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO APPLY FOR GRANTS UNDER THE PROGRAM. | In Committee |
| S696 | Limit No-Knock Warrant/Quick-Knock Entry | AN ACT REQUIRING A JUDICIAL FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO EXECUTE A NO-KNOCK SEARCH WARRANT AND CLARIFYING THAT AN OFFICER SERVING A SEARCH WARRANT MUST WAIT LONG ENOUGH AFTER NOTICE FOR EITHER AN OCCUPANT TO RESPOND OR THE OFFICER TO DETERMINE THAT FORCED ENTRY IS NECESSARY. | In Committee |
| S636 | School Psychologist Omnibus | AN ACT TO ENACT PROVISIONS RELATED TO IMPROVING THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS IN NORTH CAROLINA. | In Committee |
| S714 | Prohibit Corporal Punishment in Schools | AN ACT TO PROHIBIT CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Whereas, "corporal punishment" is defined in statute as "the intentional infliction of physical pain upon the body of a student as a disciplinary measure"; and Whereas, more than 80 research studies confirm that corporal punishment is not associated with improvement in academic outcomes, but is associated with impeding students' psychological and emotional development; and Whereas, 31 states have enacted statutory bans on corporal punishment in public schools; and Whereas, none of this State's 115 local school administrative units currently allow the use of corporal punishment; and Whereas, the State Board of Education, the North Carolina Parent Teacher Association, and virtually all professional and advocacy organizations related to children recommend the prohibition of corporal punishment in public schools; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S656 | Cosmetic Art Deregulation | AN ACT TO EXEMPT NATURAL HAIR CARE SERVICES, BLOW-DRY STYLING, AND MAKEUP ARTISTRY FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF COSMETIC ART EXAMINERS; TO CONVERT THE MANDATORY NATURAL HAIR CARE SPECIALIST LICENSE TO A VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATE; AND TO EXPAND AUTHORIZED SETTINGS FOR CERTAIN COSMETIC ART SERVICES. | In Committee |
| S653 | Polluter Pays | AN ACT TO MAKE PERSONS CAUSING OR CONTRIBUTING TO CONTAMINATION RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS OF CLEANUP AND PROVISION OF ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLIES TO PERSONS WITH WATER SUPPLIES AFFECTED BY SUCH CONTAMINATION. | In Committee |
| S499 | Allow Housing Near Jobs | AN ACT TO ALLOW BY RIGHT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND USE IN ALL AREAS ZONED FOR COMMERCIAL USE. | In Committee |
| S482 | Don't Tread on Me Act | AN ACT TO ENACT THE DON'T TREAD ON ME: AN INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS ACT. Whereas, the right to individual privacy is a cornerstone of a free society, and the government has no business prying into private lives without a truly compelling reason; and Whereas, medical decisions belong to individuals and families, not politicians, and no one should have to navigate government red tape to make personal health choices; and Whereas, parents - not the government - are responsible for raising their children, deciding their education, and making healthcare decisions without interference from political agendas; and Whereas, every North Carolinian has a constitutional right to a strong public education, and that means access to books, ideas, and knowledge without government censorship or political gatekeeping; and Whereas, discrimination by the government - whether based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or political beliefs - has no place in a free society, and equal protection under the law must apply to everyone; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S438 | NC Adopt ERA | AN ACT TO RATIFY THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Whereas, Article V of the Constitution of the United States of America sets forth a two-step amending process; and Whereas, the first step of the Article V amending process is proposal of an amendment by two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a convention called by application of two-thirds of the States; and Whereas, the 92nd Congress of the United States of America, at its second session, in both houses, by a constitutional majority of two-thirds thereof, adopted the following proposition to amend the Constitution of the United States of America in the following words, to wit: "JOINT RESOLUTION "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission by the Congress: "ARTICLE ______ "Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. "Sec. 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. "Sec. 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification."; and Whereas, next, the second and final step of the Article V amending process is ratification of an amendment by three-fourths of the States; and Whereas, some forty-eight years after the amendment was adopted by Congress, on January 27, 2020, Virginia became the 38th of the 50, or three-fourths, of the States to ratify this federal Equal Rights Amendment; and Whereas, in its distinct role as one of the original thirteen States, North Carolina participated in the 1787 federal Constitutional Convention and helped draft the precise text of the federal Constitution, including Article V which preserves States' rights to amend the document; and Whereas, a demand for amendments to the federal Constitution in order to recognize individual rights is part of the patriotic heritage of the State of North Carolina; and Whereas, James Madison and other leaders made clear to the state ratifying conventions for the federal Constitution that ratification cannot be conditioned on amendments and, once made, a ratification is final and cannot be rescinded; and Whereas, at the state ratifying convention for the federal Constitution held in Hillsborough in summer of 1788, North Carolina delegates sought a bill of individual rights to be added to the federal Constitution and voted 184 to 84 to neither ratify nor reject the document; and Whereas, as a consequence, North Carolina was one of only two original States not part of the then United States under the new federal Constitution at the end of 1788; and Whereas, the comments and concerns of North Carolina informed James Madison when he drafted amendments preserving individual and States' rights; and Whereas, those proposed twelve amendments were approved by the new Congress in September of 1789; and Whereas, after those amendments were sent to the States for ratification, North Carolina ratified the federal Constitution at its second state ratifying convention in Fayetteville in November of 1789; and Whereas, in December of 1789, North Carolina ratified all twelve of the amendments proposed by Congress; and Whereas, because of North Carolina's initial refusal to ratify a federal Constitution without a bill of rights, we have our first ten amendments protecting individual rights at the national level; and Whereas, another one of the twelve amendments ratified by North Carolina in December of 1789 was added to the federal Constitution over 200 years later, in 1992, when it became fully ratified by 38 of the 50, or three-fourths, of the States; and Whereas, that amendment, known as the Congressional Pay Amendment, is our 27th Amendment, because Article V of the federal Constitution does not limit the time for States to ratify an amendment; and Whereas, adding a ratification time limit is itself an amendment to the Constitution and must be included within the text of an amendment in order to have effect; and Whereas, the seven-year ratification time frame included in the internal resolution Congress used to vote on the proposed Equal Rights Amendment is outside the text of the amendment and without legal effect; and Whereas, having been fully ratified by three-fourths of the States as of January 27, 2020, and with those ratifications as final and irrevocable under law, the Equal Rights Amendment is now our 28th Amendment to the federal Constitution, despite a failure to date of the federal government to comply with 1 United States Code 106b requiring official recognition of this constitutional act of the States; and Whereas, North Carolina's own history has shown that a constitutional ratification is an important statement of States' rights at any time, as exemplified by the state's ratification of the 19th Amendment on May 6, 1971, 51 years after its ratification; and Whereas, unlike other State constitutions, the North Carolina State Constitution does not include equal protection against sex discrimination; and Whereas, in a 2020 poll by the Pew Research Center, about eight in ten Americans (78%) said they favored the federal Equal Rights Amendment, including majorities of men and women and Democrats and Republicans alike; and Whereas, bipartisan support for the Equal Rights Amendment has continued to rise in North Carolina, with a 2023 Meredith Poll showing an increase of more than four percent of voters in support (to 71.5%), and opposition falling by more than three percent (to just 13.5%) compared to a 2019 poll; and Whereas, the federal Equal Rights Amendment is a foundational constitutional guarantee in North Carolina and nationally, since it affirms that constitutional rights are held equally by all persons regardless of sex; and Whereas, a recognition of individual rights, including equality of rights under the federal Constitution, is an essential addition to North Carolina's patriotic heritage; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S412 | Childcare Subsidy Rate Increase & West Pilot | AN ACT TO INCREASE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY RATES AND TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO BUILD CHILD CARE CAPACITY IN AREAS IMPACTED BY HURRICANE HELENE. | In Committee |
| S448 | Remove Employment Barriers/Ppl w Disabilities | AN ACT TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY REMOVING THE UNEARNED INCOME LIMIT AND THE RESOURCE LIMIT FROM THE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES ACT UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. | In Committee |
| S440 | 2025 Governor's Budget | AN ACT TO MAKE BASE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS OF STATE DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND AGENCIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. | In Committee |
| S452 | End Child Marriage | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THAT ONLY INDIVIDUALS EIGHTEEN YEARS OR OLDER MAY LAWFULLY MARRY. | In Committee |
| S419 | Restore Down-Zoning Authority | AN ACT TO RESTORE THE AUTHORITY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO INITIATE DOWN-ZONING. | In Committee |
| S435 | Restore Master's Pay for Teachers & ISP | AN ACT TO REINSTATE EDUCATION-BASED SALARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL. | In Committee |
| S439 | Moratorium on Opportunity Scholarships | AN ACT TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON THE AWARD OF NEW OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS, TO REDUCE FUNDS FOR OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TO REALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FROM OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. | In Committee |
| S436 | Age with Dignity Act (Caregiver Tax Credit) | AN ACT TO ENACT THE AGE WITH DIGNITY ACT TO CREATE A CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT. | In Committee |
| S386 | Whiz Kids/Slow Pokes Voter Registration | AN ACT TO ENSURE PROCRASTINATORS THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE BY ESTABLISHING SAME-DAY REGISTRATION ON ELECTION DAY AND TO ENGAGE OVERACHIEVING TEENAGERS IN VOTING BY RECODIFYING THE PROGRAM TO PREREGISTER INDIVIDUALS SIXTEEN AND SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE. | In Committee |
| S433 | Restore Educator Longevity | AN ACT TO RESTORE LONGEVITY PAYMENTS FOR EDUCATORS. | In Committee |
| S413 | Right to Use Contraception | AN ACT DECLARING THE RIGHT TO USE CONTRACEPTION TO PREVENT PREGNANCY SHALL NOT BE LIMITED. | In Committee |
| S397 | Invest in Durham's Ed/Athletic Infrastructure | AN ACT TO ENACT THE INVESTING IN DURHAM'S EDUCATION AND ATHLETIC (IDEA) INFRASTRUCTURE ACT. | In Committee |
| S434 | School Workers Fair Pay Act | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE HOURLY RATE OF THE MINIMUM SALARY FOR NONCERTIFIED PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES TO BE AT LEAST SEVENTEEN DOLLARS PER HOUR. | In Committee |
| S457 | Automatic Voter Registration | AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION AT DRIVERS LICENSE OFFICES, PUBLIC AGENCIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO IMPLEMENT AN OUTREACH CAMPAIGN INFORMING CITIZENS ABOUT AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION. | In Committee |
| S473 | Capital for Communities Act | AN ACT CREATING THE CAPITAL FOR COMMUNITIES SPECIAL FUND. | In Committee |
| S459 | Constitutional Repeal of Art. XIV Sec. 6 | AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION AND REPEAL A CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION THAT RECOGNIZES MARRIAGE BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN AS THE ONLY DOMESTIC LEGAL UNION THAT IS VALID OR RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE. | In Committee |
| S456 | Healthy Start NC | AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE HEALTHY START NC PROGRAM TO REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CHILDHOOD POVERTY AND TO OFFSET COSTS BY MODIFYING THE CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE SO AS TO KEEP THE EFFECTIVE TAX RATE FOR CORPORATE TAXPAYERS MORE CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THAT WHICH IS REQUIRED OF INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS OF THE STATE. | In Committee |
| S458 | Enact KinCare & Safe Days | AN ACT AMENDING THE WAGE AND HOUR ACT TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO USE SICK LEAVE FOR THE CARE OF FAMILY MEMBERS. | In Committee |
| S467 | Right to Reproductive Freedom Act | AN ACT TO REMOVE BARRIERS AND GAIN ACCESS TO ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM ACT). Whereas, the ability to access safe and legal abortion is a critical component of a patient's health and dignity, as well as independence, freedom, and equality; and Whereas, throughout pregnancy, patients must be able to make their own health care decisions with the advice of health care professionals they trust and without government interference; and Whereas, North Carolina has limited access to abortion services by enacting a growing number of hurdles, restrictions, and requirements that serve no medical purpose and are intended to make it more difficult for patients to access health care; and Whereas, the impact of abortion restrictions is predominantly felt by those who already experience systemic barriers to health care, including young people, people of color, those with disabilities, individuals with low incomes, and those who live in rural areas or are undocumented; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S465 | Agency Vacant Property | AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO ASSESS, CATALOG, REPORT, AND DISPOSE OF CERTAIN VACANT STATE PROPERTY. | In Committee |
| S463 | Medicaid Coverage for Doula Services | AN ACT TO REQUIRE NC MEDICAID TO COVER DOULA SERVICES DURING PREGNANCY AND THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE DOULA WORKFORCE. | In Committee |
| S382 | Mental Health Protection Act | AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF MINORS AND ADULTS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES FROM ATTEMPTS TO CHANGE SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AND GENDER EXPRESSION. Whereas, contemporary science recognizes that being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender is part of the natural spectrum of human identity and is not a disease, disorder, or illness; and Whereas, the American Psychological Association convened a Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation (Task Force). The Task Force conducted a systemic review of peer-reviewed journal literature on sexual orientation change efforts and issued a report on those efforts in 2009. The Task Force concluded that sexual orientation change efforts can pose critical health risks to lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, including confusion, depression, guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, shame, social withdrawal, suicidality, substance abuse, stress, disappointment, self-blame, decreased self-esteem and authenticity to others, increased self-hatred, hostility and blame toward parents, feelings of anger and betrayal, loss of friends and potential romantic partners, problems in sexual and emotional intimacy, sexual dysfunction, high-risk sexual behaviors, a feeling of being dehumanized and untrue to self, a loss of faith, and a sense of having wasted time and resources; and Whereas, in 2009, the American Psychological Association issued a resolution on Appropriate Affirmative Responses to Sexual Orientation Distress and Change Efforts, stating: "[T]he [American Psychological Association] advises parents, guardians, young people, and their families to avoid sexual orientation change efforts that portray homosexuality as a mental illness or developmental disorder and to seek psychotherapy, social support, and educational services that provide accurate information on sexual orientation and sexuality, increase family and school support, and reduce rejection of sexual minority youth."; and Whereas, the American Psychiatric Association published a position statement in March of 2000 in which it stated the following: "Psychotherapeutic modalities to convert or 'repair' homosexuality are based on developmental theories whose scientific validity is questionable. Furthermore, anecdotal reports of 'cures' are counterbalanced by anecdotal claims of psychological harm. In the last four decades, 'reparative' therapists have not produced any rigorous scientific research to substantiate their claims of cure. Until there is such research available, [the American Psychiatric Association] recommends that ethical practitioners refrain from attempts to change individuals' sexual orientation, keeping in mind the medical dictum to first, do no harm." "The potential risks of reparative therapy are great, including depression, anxiety and self-destructive behavior, since therapist alignment with societal prejudices against homosexuality may reinforce self-hatred already experienced by the patient. Many patients who have undergone reparative therapy relate that they were inaccurately told that homosexuals are lonely, unhappy individuals who never achieve acceptance or satisfaction. The possibility that the person might achieve happiness and satisfying interpersonal relationships as a gay man or lesbian is not presented, nor are alternative approaches to dealing with the effects of societal stigmatization discussed." "Therefore, the American Psychiatric Association opposes any psychiatric treatment such as reparative or conversion therapy which is based upon the assumption that homosexuality per se is a mental disorder or based upon the a priori assumption that a patient should change his or her sexual homosexual orientation."; and Whereas, in 2013, the American Psychiatric Association expanded on that position, stating: "The American Psychiatric Association does not believe that same-sex orientation should or needs to be changed, and efforts to do so represent a significant risk of harm by subjecting individuals to forms of treatment which have not been scientifically validated and by undermining self-esteem when sexual orientation fails to change. No credible evidence exists that any mental health intervention can reliably and safely change sexual orientation; nor, from a mental health perspective does sexual orientation need to be changed."; and Whereas, in 1993, the American Academy of Pediatrics published an article in its journal, Pediatrics, stating: "Therapy directed at specifically changing sexual orientation is contraindicated, since it can provoke guilt and anxiety while having little or no potential for achieving changes in orientation."; and Whereas, in 1994, the American Medical Association Council on Scientific Affairs prepared a report, stating: "Aversion therapy (a behavioral or medical intervention which pairs unwanted behavior, in this case, homosexual behavior, with unpleasant sensations or aversive consequences) is no longer recommended for gay men and lesbians. Through psychotherapy, gay men and lesbians can become comfortable with their sexual orientation and understand the societal response to it."; and Whereas, the National Association of Social Workers prepared a 1997 policy statement, stating: "Social stigmatization of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people is widespread and is a primary motivating factor in leading some people to seek sexual orientation changes. Sexual orientation conversion therapies assume that homosexual orientation is both pathological and freely chosen. No data demonstrates that reparative or conversion therapies are effective, and, in fact, they may be harmful."; and Whereas, the American Counseling Association Governing Council issued a position statement in April of 1999, stating: "We oppose 'the promotion of "reparative therapy" as a "cure" for individuals who are homosexual.'"; and Whereas, in 2014, the American School Counselor Association issued a position statement, stating: "It is not the role of the professional school counselor to attempt to change a student's sexual orientation or gender identity. Professional school counselors do not support efforts by licensed mental health professionals to change a student's sexual orientation or gender as these practices have been proven ineffective and harmful."; and Whereas, the American Psychoanalytic Association issued a position statement in June 2012 on attempts to change sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, stating: "As with any societal prejudice, bias against individuals based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression negatively affect mental health, contributing to an enduring sense of stigma and pervasive self-criticism through the internalization of such prejudice." The American Psychoanalytic Association further stated: "Psychoanalytic technique does not encompass purposeful attempts to 'convert,' 'repair,' change or shift an individual's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Such directed efforts are against fundamental principles of psychoanalytic treatment and often result in substantial psychological pain by reinforcing damaging internalized attitudes."; and Whereas, in 2012, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry published an article in its journal, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, stating: "Clinicians should be aware that there is no evidence that sexual orientation can be altered through therapy, and that attempts to do so may be harmful. There is no empirical evidence adult homosexuality can be prevented if gender nonconforming children are influenced to be more gender conforming. Indeed, there is no medically valid basis for attempting to prevent homosexuality, which is not an illness. On the contrary, such efforts may encourage family rejection and undermine self-esteem, connectedness and caring, important protective factors against suicidal ideation and attempts. Given that there is no evidence that efforts to alter sexual orientation are effective, beneficial or necessary, and the possibility that they carry the risk of significant harm, such interventions are contraindicated."; and Whereas, in 2012, the Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization, issued a statement, stating: "These supposed conversion therapies constitute a violation of the ethical principles of health care and violate human rights that are protected by international and regional agreements." The organization also noted that reparative therapies "lack medical justification and represent a serious threat to the health and well-being of affected people."; and Whereas, in 2014, the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) issued a statement, stating: "[S]ame sex orientation is not a mental disorder and we oppose any 'reparative' or conversion therapy that seeks to 'change' or 'fix' a person's sexual orientation. AASECT does not believe that sexual orientation is something that needs to be 'fixed' or 'changed.' The rationale behind this position is the following: Reparative therapy (for minors, in particular) is often forced or nonconsensual. Reparative therapy has been proven harmful to minors. There is no scientific evidence supporting the success of these interventions. Reparative therapy is grounded in the idea that non-heterosexual orientation is 'disordered.' Reparative therapy has been shown to be a negative predictor of psychotherapeutic benefit."; and Whereas, in 2015, the American College of Physicians issued a position paper, stating: "The College opposes the use of 'conversion,' 'reorientation,' or 'reparative' therapy for the treatment of LGBT persons…Available research does not support the use of reparative therapy as an effective method in the treatment of LGBT persons. Evidence shows that the practice may actually cause emotional or physical harm to LGBT individuals, particularly adolescents or young persons."; and Whereas, minors who experience family rejection based on their sexual orientation face especially serious health risks. In one study, lesbian, gay, and bisexual young adults who reported higher levels of family rejection during adolescence were 8.4 times more likely to report having attempted suicide, 5.9 times more likely to report high levels of depression, 3.4 times more likely to use illegal drugs, and 3.4 times more likely to report having engaged in unprotected sexual intercourse compared with peers from families that reported no or low levels of family rejection. This is documented by Caitlin Ryan, et al., in their article entitled "Family Rejection as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes in White and Latino Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults" (2009) 123 Pediatrics 346; and Whereas, a 2018 study by the Family Acceptance Project found the following: "Rates of attempted suicide by LGBT young people whose parents tried to change their sexual orientation were more than double (48%) the rate of LGBT young adults who reported no conversion experiences (22%). Suicide attempts nearly tripled for LGBT young people who reported both home-based efforts to change their sexual orientation by parents and intervention efforts by therapists and religious leaders (63%)." "High levels of depression more than doubled (33%) for young people whose parents tried to change their sexual orientation compared with those who reported no conversion experiences (16%), and more than tripled (52%) for LGBT young people who reported both home-based efforts to change their sexual orientation by parents and external sexual orientation change efforts by therapists and religious leaders." "Sexual orientation change experiences during adolescence by both parents and caregivers and externally by therapists and religious leaders were associated with lower young adult socioeconomic status, less educational attainment, and lower weekly income."; and Whereas, North Carolina has a compelling interest in protecting the physical and psychological well-being of minors, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, and in protecting its minors against exposure to serious harms caused by conversion therapy; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S360 | Healthy Students - A Nurse in Every School | AN ACT TO REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL NURSE IN EVERY SCHOOL IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIT BEGINNING IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AND TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT. Whereas, the health, well-being, and educational success of public school students in North Carolina are top priorities of the General Assembly; and Whereas, employing school nurses has been shown to have a critical and positive impact on the health, well-being, and educational success of public school students in kindergarten through grade 12 due to services directed toward keeping students healthy, in class, and ready to learn; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S383 | Right to IVF | AN ACT PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO ACCESS ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF HEALTH BENEFITS, TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR MEDICAID MATERNAL SUPPORT SERVICES. | In Committee |
| S358 | Hate Crimes Prevention Act | AN ACT TO INCREASE THE SCOPE AND PUNISHMENT OF HATE CRIMES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A HATE CRIMES STATISTICS DATABASE; TO REQUIRE THE NORTH CAROLINA JUSTICE ACADEMY TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITH TRAINING ON IDENTIFYING, RESPONDING TO, AND REPORTING HATE CRIMES; AND TO REQUIRE THE CONFERENCE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OF NORTH CAROLINA TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO PROSECUTORS ON HOW TO PROSECUTE HATE CRIMES. | In Committee |
| S371 | Stop Chronically Low-Performing Charters | AN ACT TO REQUIRE CHARTER REVOCATION FOR SCHOOLS THAT HAVE BEEN LOW-PERFORMING FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS, TO RESTRICT CHARTER SCHOOLS FROM EXPANDING IF THEY ARE LOW-PERFORMING, TO LIMIT CHARTERS FOR REMOTE ACADEMIES TO THREE YEARS, AND TO REQUIRE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO LIST THE SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE GRADE ON ENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS. Whereas, one in eight North Carolina Schools are chronically low-performing; and Whereas, approximately 14,400 students are stuck in chronically low-performing charter schools; and Whereas, low-performing charters are a threat to the reputation of all charter schools; and Whereas, chronically low-performing schools trap students in an environment that has shown itself incapable of meeting their academic needs; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S381 | Equality for All | AN ACT TO PROTECT ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE. | In Committee |
| S384 | 2025 Safe Drinking Water Act | AN ACT TO PROTECT NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS FROM HARMFUL TOXINS IN DRINKING WATER BY REQUIRING THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TO ESTABLISH MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR CHEMICALS THAT ARE PROBABLE OR KNOWN CARCINOGENS OR ARE OTHERWISE TOXIC. | In Committee |
| S379 | Senior Care Assurance Act | AN ACT ENHANCING AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS THROUGH IMPROVED CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT, PREVENTIVE SERVICES, AND HOME-BASED CARE; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THESE PURPOSES. Whereas, North Carolina's senior population is increasing, necessitating enhanced healthcare services and infrastructure to support their well-being and independence; and Whereas, the North Carolina Constitution empowers the General Assembly to promote public health and welfare, including the care of senior citizens; and Whereas, expanded preventive healthcare, telehealth services, and home-based care can improve seniors' quality of life, reduce long-term medical costs, and support independent aging; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S350 | Marijuana Justice and Reinvestment Act | AN ACT TO LEGALIZE AND REGULATE THE SALE, POSSESSION, AND USE OF CANNABIS IN NORTH CAROLINA. | In Committee |
| S347 | Supporting Parents Who Serve | AN ACT TO PERMIT MEMBERS TO BE PRESENT AND VOTING, AS CONSTITUTIONALLY MANDATED, THROUGH THE USE OF PROXY VOTING IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. | In Committee |
| S352 | Community Health Center Grants for LARCs | AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO NONPROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS FOR THE PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF LONG-ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTIVES. | In Committee |
| S91 | Newborn Safety Devices | AN ACT TO ALLOW NEWBORN SAFETY DEVICE INSTALLATION IN QUALIFIED ESTABLISHMENTS. | In Committee |
| S325 | Create Dept. of Housing and Comm. Development | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. | In Committee |
| S324 | 2025 Safe Drinking Water Act | AN ACT TO PROTECT NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS FROM HARMFUL TOXINS IN DRINKING WATER BY REQUIRING THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TO ESTABLISH MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR CHEMICALS THAT ARE PROBABLE OR KNOWN CARCINOGENS OR ARE OTHERWISE TOXIC. | In Committee |
| S301 | Film and Entertainment Grant Fund Mods | AN ACT TO MODIFY THE FILM AND ENTERTAINMENT GRANT FUND. | In Committee |
| S304 | Reenact EITC | AN ACT TO REENACT THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. | In Committee |
| S281 | Essential Relief for Child Care Act | AN ACT TO CONTINUE FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE STABILIZATION GRANTS. Whereas, accessible child care is essential for the continued growth of North Carolina's economy; and Whereas, there is bipartisan consensus that child care must be a focus of the 2025-2027 legislative biennium; and Whereas, one in five employers cite child care issues as a barrier to hiring; and Whereas, the cost of operating a child care facility continues to rise even as parents' ability to afford it declines; and Whereas, child care providers and the families they serve have not recovered from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and Whereas, the failure to continue to provide for child care stabilization grants will lead to the closure of an estimated 20% of all child care facilities in our State within the next year; and Whereas, we affirm that State investment in our child care providers is an investment in the economic development of current and future generations; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S282 | Clubhouse Expansion | AN ACT TO PROMOTE GREATER ACCESS TO CLUBHOUSE MODEL PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION DAY PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS IN NORTH CAROLINA. | In Committee |
| S288 | Funds for Pauli Murray Center | AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE PAULI MURRAY CENTER IN DURHAM. | In Committee |
| S289 | Funds for the Stagville Memorial Project | AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE STAGVILLE MEMORIAL PROJECT. | In Committee |
| S279 | Baby Bond Trust Fund | AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE BABY BOND TRUST FUND AND TO APPROPRIATE MONEY FOR PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THAT FUND. | In Committee |
| S273 | Grant's Law/Require Lifeguards at Day Camps | AN ACT TO REQUIRE CERTIFIED LIFEGUARDS AT DAY CAMPS FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WHEN PROVIDING AQUATIC ACTIVITIES. | In Committee |
| S233 | Make Corporations Pay What They Owe | AN ACT TO REPEAL THE CORPORATE INCOME TAX PHASEOUT. | In Committee |
| S247 | Redirect Crisis Pregnancy Center Funds | AN ACT REDIRECTING FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, FOR CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS TO INSTEAD BE USED TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF EVIDENCE-BASED MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH PROGRAMS; REQUIRING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF CAROLINA PREGNANCY CARE FELLOWSHIP; AND ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS THAT RECEIVE STATE FUNDS. | In Committee |
| S239 | Raise DSP Pay to $25 Per Hour | AN ACT TO PROVIDE A WAGE INCREASE TO DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS THAT SERVE MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES RECEIVING SERVICES UNDER THE NORTH CAROLINA INNOVATIONS WAIVER. Whereas, local management entities/managed care organizations (LME/MCOs) must maintain adequate provider networks pursuant to their managed care contracts and 42 C.F.R. § 438.68 and must "assure clients' care is coordinated, received when needed, likely to produce good outcomes, and is neither too little nor too much service to achieve the desired results" pursuant to G.S. 122C-115.4(b)(5); and Whereas, there is a serious shortage of direct support professionals (DSPs) available to provide services under the North Carolina Innovations waiver and other funding sources supporting the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD); and Whereas, the DSP workforce shortage has caused significant disruption in services for many Medicaid beneficiaries with I/DD; and Whereas, a leading factor in the DSP workforce shortage is the inadequacy of compensation rates; and Whereas, legislatively provided, short-term DSPs pay enactments are not a substitute for LME/MCO responsibility to maintain adequate rates and network adequacy in their respective catchment areas on an ongoing basis; and Whereas, appropriate and competitive compensation rates vary geographically, and the monitoring of such local market conditions is within the purview and responsibility of each LME/MCO; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S246 | Create 13,000 Jobs Serving People With I/DD | AN ACT TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF MEDICAID INNOVATIONS WAIVER SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR THE 2025-2027 FISCAL BIENNIUM. Whereas, the Innovations Waiver provides critical services to about 15,000 North Carolinians with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, allowing them to receive support for living in their home communities and enabling their families to remain in the workforce; and Whereas, there are currently approximately 19,000 people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities on the waiting list for Innovations Waiver services; and Whereas, the Innovations Waiver waiting list has doubled in the last 10 years; and Whereas, the addition of 2,000 Innovations Waiver slots over the past 10 years has failed to keep up with the pace of growth on the waiting list; and Whereas, many people on the waiting list have waited more than a decade for critical services; and Whereas, there are people on the waiting list in every county in North Carolina; and Whereas, every State dollar spent on an Innovations Waiver slot draws down approximately two dollars in federal matching funds; and Whereas, according to analysis by researchers at the UNC-Greensboro Department of Economics, each new Innovations Waiver slot represents about 1.3 new jobs created in the local community where the beneficiary lives; and Whereas, according to analysis by the same researchers, every State dollar paid to direct care workers, combined with the federal match, results in five dollars of local economic activity; and Whereas, providing needed services to people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities creates jobs and stimulates economic activity in every community in North Carolina; and Whereas, addressing the service needs of individuals on the waiting list has the additional benefit of enabling family or other caregivers to resume participation in the workforce; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S242 | H.A.L.L. Accountability Act | AN ACT TO MAKE REDISTRICTING DOCUMENTS PUBLIC RECORDS BY ENACTING THE HOLD ALL LEGISLATORS LIABLE (H.A.L.L.) ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. | In Committee |
| S210 | Funds/Durham Co. Wastewater Utility/RTP | AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO DURHAM COUNTY TO ENHANCE AND UPGRADE COUNTY WASTEWATER UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE RTP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH. | In Committee |
| S209 | Data Privacy for Minors | AN ACT TO EXPAND THE LOCALITIES TO WHICH THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING LIMITED ACCESS TO IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF MINORS PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN PROGRAMS APPLY. | In Committee |
| S208 | SchCalFlex/Durham/Aug 10 & Assmnts | AN ACT TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY TO DURHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS IN ADOPTING THE SCHOOL CALENDAR. | In Committee |
| S217 | Funds to Repair Orphan Roads in Durham County | AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF VARIOUS ORPHAN ROADS IN DURHAM COUNTY. | In Committee |
| S211 | Reenact the Earned Income Tax Credit | AN ACT TO REENACT THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. | In Committee |
| S175 | Flexibility in Filling Vacancies/Durham | AN ACT TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN FILLING VACANCIES ON THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE CITY OF DURHAM. | In Committee |
| S159 | Elderly Prop. Tax Appreciation Exclusion | AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF TO NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS WHO ARE SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. | In Committee |
| S168 | Durham/Reduce Speed Limits | AN ACT TO REDUCE THE SPEED LIMITS TO TWENTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS IN DURHAM EXPERIENCING CONGESTION, AS DETERMINED BY THE CITY OF DURHAM'S TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. | In Committee |
| S166 | Repeal Limitations On Auxiliary Containers | AN ACT TO REPEAL LIMITATIONS ON AUXILIARY CONTAINERS. | In Committee |
| S154 | NC CROWN Act | AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA CROWN ACT TO CREATE A RESPECTFUL AND OPEN WORLD FOR NATURAL HAIR. | In Committee |
| S148 | 22nd Senatorial District Local Act-1 | AN ACT RELATING TO THE 22ND SENATORIAL DISTRICT. | In Committee |
| S134 | Inclusionary Zoning/Workforce Housing Funds | AN ACT TO SUPPLEMENT THE AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY ALLOWING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR INCLUSIONARY ZONING AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FOR THE WORKFORCE HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM. | In Committee |
| S120 | Remove Barriers to Labor Organizing | AN ACT PROVIDING LABOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE UNABRIDGED RIGHT TO ENTER INTO LABOR AGREEMENTS AND REPEALING RESTRICTIONS ON LABOR ORGANIZING BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. | In Committee |
| S107 | Judge Joe John Nonpartisan Jud. Elections Act | AN ACT TO REENACT NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, TO MAKE CONFORMING STATUTORY CHANGES RELATING TO REENACTMENT OF NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, AND TO REESTABLISH PUBLIC FINANCING FOR JUDICIAL CAMPAIGNS. Whereas, Representative and former Court of Appeals Judge Joseph Robert (Joe) John was a lifelong public servant and champion of an independent judiciary; and Whereas, Judge John served the people of North Carolina at the highest levels in all three branches of State government; and Whereas, Judge John's broad experience informed his deep understanding of the genius of the separation of powers; and Whereas, Judge John was a man of integrity who understood the importance of a judiciary free from fear or favor; and Whereas, Judge John never wavered in his belief in the central role of a nonpartisan judiciary in upholding our democracy; and Whereas, his experience and values compelled Judge John to introduce a bill each legislative session of his four terms to return North Carolina to the nonpartisan election of judges; and Whereas, the need to restore public confidence in an independent judiciary has never been more urgent; Now, therefore, | In Committee |
| S94 | Repeal Death Penalty | AN ACT TO REPEAL THE DEATH PENALTY AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL CURRENT PRISONERS SENTENCED TO DEATH SHALL BE RESENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE. | In Committee |
| S81 | NC Time Zone/Observe DST All Year | AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE TIME ZONE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TO ADOPT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME YEAR-ROUND IF AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS. | In Committee |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H42 | Back the Blue Pay Act | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Yea |
| H56 | UNC Enrollment | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Yea |
| H192 | Defund Planned Parenthood & Cost Transparency | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Nay |
| S214 | Various Local Boundaries | Motion 9 To Concur | 09/22/2025 | Nay |
| H268 | Additional Capital Appropriations | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H307 | Iryna's Law | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H307 | Iryna's Law | Amendment 9 Motion 1 To Table | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H307 | Iryna's Law | Amendment 8 Motion 1 To Table | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H307 | Iryna's Law | Amendment 7 | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H307 | Iryna's Law | Amendment 5 | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H307 | Iryna's Law | Amendment 3 | 09/22/2025 | Nay |
| H307 | Iryna's Law | Amendment 11 Motion 1 To Table | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H307 | Iryna's Law | Amendment 10 Motion 1 To Table | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H307 | Iryna's Law | Amendment 1 | 09/22/2025 | Yea |
| S245 | Expand Remote Drivers License Services | Motion 9 To Concur | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H358 | Continuing Budget Operations Part II | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H358 | Continuing Budget Operations Part II | Amendment 4 | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H358 | Continuing Budget Operations Part II | Amendment 3 | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H358 | Continuing Budget Operations Part II | Amendment 2 | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H358 | Continuing Budget Operations Part II | Amendment 1 | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H389 | Continuing Budget Operations Part III | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Yea |
| H389 | Continuing Budget Operations Part III | Amendment 1 | 09/22/2025 | Yea |
| H562 | Healthcare Investment Act | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H562 | Healthcare Investment Act | Amendment 1 Motion 1 To Table | 09/22/2025 | Absent |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Nay |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | Amendment 3 | 09/22/2025 | Nay |
| H926 | Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 | Amendment 1 Motion 1 To Table | 09/22/2025 | Nay |
| S775 | General Assembly Appointments | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Yea |
| S774 | Confirm Stephanie Lynch, Investment Authority | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Yea |
| S773 | Confirm Governor's Appt/Investment Authority | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Yea |
| S776 | Adjournment Resolution Changes | Second Reading | 09/22/2025 | Yea |
| S50 | Freedom to Carry NC | Motion 11 Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| S55 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | Motion 9 To Concur | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H87 | Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) | Second Reading | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H87 | Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) | Amendment 9 Motion 1 To Table | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H87 | Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) | Amendment 8 Motion 1 To Table | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H87 | Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) | Amendment 7 Motion 1 To Table | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H87 | Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) | Amendment 6 Motion 1 To Table | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H87 | Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) | Amendment 5 Motion 1 To Table | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H87 | Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) | Amendment 4 | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H87 | Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) | Amendment 2 | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H125 | Continuing Budget Operations | Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| S153 | North Carolina Border Protection Act | Motion 11 Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H193 | Firearm Law Revisions | Motion 11 Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| S227 | Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education | Motion 11 Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H318 | The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act | Motion 11 Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| S254 | Charter School Changes | Motion 11 Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| S266 | The Power Bill Reduction Act | Motion 11 Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H402 | Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs | Motion 11 Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | Motion 11 Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| S558 | Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed | Motion 11 Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H549 | Clarify Powers of State Auditor | Motion 11 Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| H805 | Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors | Motion 11 Veto Override | 07/29/2025 | Nay |
| S772 | Adjournment Resolution | Motion 9 To Concur | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H1015 | General Assembly Appointments | Second Reading | 07/29/2025 | Yea |
| H23 | Various State and Local Gov't Provisions | Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H226 | City of Greensboro/Deannexations | Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H309 | Various Local Provisions VI | Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| H305 | Guilford County Sales Tax Distribution Mods | Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S307 | Info. Rights of Estate/Death of LLC Member | Motion 9 To Concur House Amend | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S375 | Harrison's Law | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S401 | NC Farm Act of 2025 | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| S416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act | Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| S429 | 2025 Public Safety Act | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| S391 | DOT Omnibus | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S488 | Clarify Disp. Place Analysis/IOLTA | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| S479 | SCRIPT Act | Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S655 | Extend Certain Rights to Catawba Nation | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S664 | JMAC/ABC/Other Revisions | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S706 | County Waste Management Assistance | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S595 | Various Revenue Laws Changes | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/26/2025 | Nay |
| H948 | The P.A.V.E. Act | Third Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S762 | Confirm Sec. DMVA | Motion 8 To Adopt | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S762 | Confirm Sec. DMVA | Amendment 1 | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S766 | Confirm Secretary of DEQ | Motion 8 To Adopt | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S766 | Confirm Secretary of DEQ | Amendment 1 | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S767 | Confirm Secretary of Adult Correction | Motion 8 To Adopt | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S767 | Confirm Secretary of Adult Correction | Amendment 1 | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H1012 | Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part II | Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S770 | General Assembly Appointments | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| S772 | Adjournment Resolution | Second Reading | 06/26/2025 | Yea |
| H96 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H96 | Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons | Amendment 1 | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H116 | Local Bd. of Ed. Election Changes | Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt | 06/25/2025 | Nay |
| S118 | Military and Veteran Support Act | Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H171 | Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Nay |
| H171 | Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI | Amendment 3 | 06/25/2025 | Nay |
| H171 | Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI | Amendment 1 | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S125 | Various Education Changes | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S133 | NCCCS LMS/NCLDS | Motion 9 To Concur | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H183 | Various Local Provisions II | Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H193 | Firearm Law Revisions | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Nay |
| H193 | Firearm Law Revisions | Amendment 1 Motion 1 To Table | 06/25/2025 | Nay |
| H210 | Perpetual Care of Certain Cemeteries | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H210 | Perpetual Care of Certain Cemeteries | Amendment 1 | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H226 | City of Greensboro/Deannexations | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| H305 | Guilford County Sales Tax Distribution Mods | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| S254 | Charter School Changes | Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt | 06/25/2025 | Nay |
| H357 | Continuing Care Retirement Communities Act.-AB | Second Reading | 06/25/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | North Carolina Joint Information Technology Legislative Oversight Committee | 5 | |
| Detail | North Carolina Joint Justice and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Committee | 4 | |
| Detail | North Carolina Senate Appropriations on Education and Higher Education Committee | 5 | |
| Detail | North Carolina Senate Education and Higher Education Committee | 8 | |
| Detail | North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | North Carolina Senate Regulatory Reform Committee | 6 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | North Carolina Senate District 22 | Senate | Democrat | In Office | 01/01/2025 |