North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

SB 555 — Wetlands Protection and Restoration Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    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 March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of SB 555, a few minor adjustments were made to the bill's wording, but the key provisions remained intact. Specifically, there were slight changes to how certain phrases were formatted, likely for clarity and organization. It’s important because these types of revisions can help improve understanding and clarity of the bill, making it easier for lawmakers and the public to grasp its intent and details.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 555 Short Title:
555 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15210-MHa-72 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WETLANDS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT AND RESTORE WETLANDS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
– Five million dollars ($5,000,000) of the funds appropriated by subsection (a) of this section are designated for wetland monitoring and research initiatives.
– Five million dollars ($5,000,000) of the funds appropriated bysubsection (a) of this section are designated for wetland monitoring and research initiatives.
(3) An overview of the use of funds by funding recipients, including a description of projects constructed or planning milestones achieved.
(3) An overview of the use of funds byfunding recipients, including a description of projects constructed or planning milestones achieved.
*DRS15210-MHa-72* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) The findings of the monitoring and research efforts funded under subsection (b)ofthissectionandhowtheyhaveinformedwetlandconservationstrategies and regulatory decisions by the Department.
*S555-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) The findings of the monitoring and research efforts funded under subsection (b)ofthissectionandhowtheyhaveinformedwetlandconservationstrategies and regulatory decisions by the Department.
(7) "Wetland" means waters that are areas that are inundated or saturated by an accumulation of surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
(7) "Wetland" means waters that are areas that are inundated or saturated by an accumulation of surface or groundwater at a frequencyand duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 555?
SB 555 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 555?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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