North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 4 R cosponsors

SB 670 — Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited.

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

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 670 updated the language to clarify the weight limit of 55 pounds, maintaining that this includes anything attached to the item being weighed. This change is important because it ensures consistent understanding of the weight limit being enforced, which can affect regulations or qualifications related to the bill.

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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 670 Short Title:
670 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35241-LMf-95 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE SHALL NOT PURCHASE ANY SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED BY CERTAIN FOREIGN VENDORS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE SHALL NOT PURCHASE ANY SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED BY CERTAIN FOREIGN VENDORS.
Weighs less than 55pounds,including theweight of anything attached to or carried by the aircraft.
Weighs less than 55 pounds,including theweight of anything attached to or carried by the aircraft.
*DRS35241-LMf-95*
*S670-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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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 670?
SB 670 is sponsored by Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Warren Daniel (Republican), Bob Brinson (Republican), and Paul Newton (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 670?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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