North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 771 — Const Amend - Disaster Relief Emolument Excpt.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    0 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Senate Bill 771 includes clarification about how votes will be recorded among permanent records. Specifically, it specifies that if a majority of votes are against a particular question, the outcome will be formally noted. This change is important because it ensures transparency and accountability in the voting process, making it clear how decisions are documented.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Jun 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 771 Short Title:
771 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45428-MC-201 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ADD AN EXCEPTION TO THE EMOLUMENTS PROHIBITION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION FOR CERTAIN DISASTER RELIEF TO BUSINESSES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate June 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ADD AN EXCEPTION TO THE EMOLUMENTS PROHIBITION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION FOR CERTAIN DISASTER RELIEF TO BUSINESSES.
If a majority of votes cast on the question are against the amendment set out in Section 1 of this act, the amendment shall have no effect.
If a majorityof votes cast on the question are against the amendment set out in Section 1 of this act, the amendment shall have no effect.
*DRS45428-MC-201*
*S771-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 771?
SB 771 is sponsored by Eddie D. Settle (Republican), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Paul Newton (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Amy S. Galey (Republican), Carl Ford (Republican), Kevin Corbin (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), W. Ted Alexander (Republican), Gale Adcock (Democratic), and Ralph Hise (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 771?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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