North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 8 R cosponsors

SB 800 — Zero-Based Budgeting.

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    To Executive
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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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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.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 800 has minor adjustments where some outdated billing information has been removed. Specifically, references that were previously included in the filing details were deleted to streamline the document. This matters because it clarifies the bill's focus and reduces confusion, making it easier for legislators and the public to understand the proposed changes without unnecessary details.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 21, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 800 Short Title:
800 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15383-LUa-121 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACTTOREQUIRETHEUSEOFZERO-BASEDBUDGETINGFORSTATEAGENCIES ON A ROTATING BASIS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 22, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACTTOREQUIRETHEUSEOFZERO-BASEDBUDGETINGFORSTATEAGENCIES ON A ROTATING BASIS.
(a) Commencing with thefiscal yearbeginning July 1, 2026, in each even-numberedyear each State agency of the executive branch designated in a scheduled year, as described in subsection (e) of this section, shall prepare and submit to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) a zero-based budget plan for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1 of the following fiscal year.
(a) Commencingwith thefiscal yearbeginning July1, 2026, in each even-numbered year each State agency of the executive branch designated in a scheduled year, as described in subsection (e) of this section, shall prepare and submit to the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) a zero-based budget plan for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1 of the following fiscal year.
*DRS15383-LUa-121* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) OSBM shall submit the zero-based budget plans for those State agencies required to prepare plans pursuant to the schedule set forth in subsection (e) of this section no later than when the Governor presents budget recommendations to the General Assembly under G.S.
*S800-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (c) OSBM shall submit the zero-based budget plans for those State agencies required to prepare plans pursuant to the schedule set forth in subsection (e) of this section no later than when the Governor presents budget recommendations to the General Assembly under G.S.
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (171)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 800?
SB 800 is sponsored by Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Chris Measmer (Republican), Michael A. Lazzara (Republican), Bob Brinson (Republican), Tom McInnis (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), and Todd Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 800?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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