North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

SB 459 — Constitutional Repeal of Art. XIV Sec. 6.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    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 24, 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

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 459 has had some lines added and removed, but the key point of change is the effective date of the amendment, which remains as January 1, 2027. This clarity ensures that everyone knows when the changes outlined in the bill will take effect, which is important for planning and implementation.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 24, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 459 Short Title:
459 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35193-NJy-19A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 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.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 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.
Ifamajorityofvotescastonthequestionareinfavoroftheamendment set out in Section 1 of this act, the State Board of Elections shall certify the amendment to the Secretary of State, and the amendment becomes effective January 1, 2027.
Ifamajorityofvotescastonthequestionareinfavoroftheamendment set out in Section 1 of this act, the State Board of Elections shall certify the amendment to the Secretaryof State, and the amendment becomes effective January1, 2027.
The Secretary of State shall enroll the amendment so certified among the permanent records of that office.
The Secretaryof State shall enroll the amendment so certified among the permanent records of that office.
*DRS35193-NJy-19A*
*S459-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 · 6 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (171)

171 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 459?
SB 459 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), and Michael Garrett (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 459?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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