North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SB 325 — Create Dept. of Housing and Comm. Development.

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 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.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 325 has updated its reference from a specific bill code format to a more straightforward identification by removing the earlier designation "DRS35140-NOa-40A." This change simplifies how the bill is presented, making it easier for the public and lawmakers to read and understand. By streamlining the language, it fosters clarity and transparency in the legislative process.

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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 325 Short Title:
325 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35140-NOa-40A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 19, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
*DRS35140-NOa-40A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "Article 18.
*S325-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "Article 18.
The Secretary shall have the powers and duties as are conferred on the Secretary by this Article, delegated to the Secretary by the Governor, and conferred on the Secretary by the Constitution and laws of this State.
The Secretary shall have the powers and duties as are conferred on the Secretary by this Article, delegated to the Secretarybythe Governor, and conferred on the Secretarybythe Constitution and laws of this State.
Page 2 DRS35140-NOa-40A
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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development in North Carolina, creating new organizational structures and powers within the existing legal framework.

  • G.S. 143B-2

    (15) Department of Housing and Community Development.

    Adds the Department of Housing and Community Development to the list of departments under the Executive Organization Act of 1973.

  • G.S. 143B-6

    (17) Department of Housing and Community Development.

    Adds the Department of Housing and Community Development to the principal departments in North Carolina.

  • G.S. 126-5(d)(1)

    p. Department of Housing and Community Development.

    Includes the Department of Housing and Community Development in the list of departments with exempt positions.

  • Chapter 143B

    Article 18. Department of Housing and Community Development.

    Establishes a new article that details the organization, mission, powers, duties, and board for the Department of Housing and Community Development.

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 · 5 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (173)

173 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

public-safety housing
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 325?
SB 325 is sponsored by DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 325?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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