North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

SB 324 — 2025 Safe Drinking Water 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 18, 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.

  • 10 sponsors

    2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Senate Bill 324 includes a change in the wording regarding the establishment of Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for various pollutants. Specifically, it clarifies that the bill will consider setting MCLs for contaminants without altering the existing health standards established by federal authorities. This change matters because it emphasizes the bill's intent to align with federal guidelines while still ensuring that harmful substances in drinking water are managed appropriately.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 18, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 324 Short Title:
324 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35141-MH-80A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS FROM HARMFUL TOXINS IN DRINKING WATER BY REQUIRING THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TO ESTABLISH MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR CHEMICALS THAT ARE PROBABLE OR KNOWN CARCINOGENS OR ARE OTHERWISE TOXIC.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 19, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS FROM HARMFUL TOXINS IN DRINKING WATER BY REQUIRING THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TO ESTABLISH MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR CHEMICALS THAT ARE PROBABLE OR KNOWN CARCINOGENS OR ARE OTHERWISE TOXIC.
(2) ConsiderestablishmentofMCLsfor any other contaminants forwhichat least two other states have set MCLs or issued guidance.
(2) ConsiderestablishmentofMCLs for anyother contaminants forwhich at least two other states have set MCLs or issued guidance.
(2) Adopt MCLs protective of public health, including vulnerable subpopulations such as pregnant and nursing mothers, infants, and children, which state MCLs shall not exceed any MCL or health advisory established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Adopt MCLs protective of public health, including vulnerable subpopulations such as pregnant and nursing mothers, infants, and children, which state MCLs shall not exceed anyMCL or health advisory established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
*DRS35141-MH-80A*
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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 · 8 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 324?
SB 324 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Val Applewhite (Democratic), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Terence Everitt (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 324?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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