North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 263 — 2025 Appropriations Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 10, 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 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 263, some procedural wording was changed to clarify the bill's introduction and referral in the legislative process. Specifically, the date and filing details have been updated to reflect that the bill was filed on March 10, 2025, and is now referred to the Rules and Operations of the Senate. These changes help ensure that the bill's documentation is accurate and up-to-date, which is important for transparency and tracking legislative progress.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 10, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 263 Short Title:
263 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS55008-NEa-86D Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE BASE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS OF STATE AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND INSTITUTIONS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 11, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE BASE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS OF STATE AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND INSTITUTIONS.
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS *DRS55008-NEa-86D* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.2.
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS *S263-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.2.
Page 2 DRS55008-NEa-86D
Page 2 Senate Bill 263-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (176)

176 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 263?
SB 263 is sponsored by Michael V. Lee (Republican), Ralph Hise (Republican), and Brent Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 263?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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