North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 447 — Reliable Water and Sewer Infrastructure Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    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 24% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the recent update to Senate Bill 447, a specific provision regarding the membership of a task force was clarified. The language specifying who can serve on the task force was streamlined, but it ultimately remains similar in meaning. This change is important because it helps ensure that the composition of the task force is clear, potentially making it easier to gather the right stakeholders and prevent confusion during discussions and decision-making.

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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 447 Short Title:
447 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45244-MHa-30 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SEWER REPAIR TASK FORCE, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE SOUTH GRANVILLE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SEWER REPAIR TASK FORCE, AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE SOUTH GRANVILLE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY.
(4) TheDirectoroftheLocal GovernmentCommissionortheDirector'sdesignee, ex officio and nonvoting.
(4) TheDirectoroftheLocal GovernmentCommissionortheDirector's designee, ex officio and nonvoting.
*DRS45244-MHa-30* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (6) Four representatives of a local government wastewater entity, who are advisory and nonvoting, one of whom is appointed upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom is appointed upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, one of whom is appointed upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and one of whom is appointed upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the Senate.
*S447-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (6) Four representatives of a local government wastewater entity, who are advisory and nonvoting, one of whom is appointed upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom is appointed upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, one of whom is appointed upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and one of whom is appointed upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the Senate.
A quorum of the Task Force is a majority of its members.
A quorum of the Task Force is a majorityof its members.
The Task Force, while in the discharge of its official duties, may exercise all powers provided for under G.S.
The Task Force, while in the discharge of its official duties, mayexercise all powers provided for under G.S.
Page 2 DRS45244-MHa-30 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.
Page 2 Senate Bill 447-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 2.
DRS45244-MHa-30 Page 3
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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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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (174)

174 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 447?
SB 447 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Terence Everitt (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 447?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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