SB 58 is sponsored by Benton G. Sawrey (Republican), Ralph Hise (Republican), Carl Ford (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Bobby Hanig (Republican), and Eddie D. Settle (Republican).

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North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate 6 R cosponsors

SB 58 — AG/Restrict Challenge to Presidential EOs.

Last action March 13, 2025 — 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 has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Passed Senate

Current position in the legislative process.
6 sponsors

2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The proposed changes to SB 58 involve some minor adjustments in the introductory lines of the bill. Specifically, language detailing the bill's filing and reference has been updated to reflect the current session date and clerical information. These changes enhance clarity and ensure that the bill is accurately registered in the legislative process, which is important for transparency and organization in lawmaking.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 2 SENATE BILL 58 ~~Judiciary~~ ~~Committee~~ ~~Substitute~~ ~~Adopted~~ ~~2/26/25~~ Short Title:

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 58 Short Title:

Senators Settle, Hanig, and Moffitt (Primary Sponsors).

February 6, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO LIMIT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S PARTICIPATION IN LITIGATION THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE INVALIDATION OF ANY EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Rules and Operations of the Senate February 6, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO LIMIT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S PARTICIPATION IN LITIGATION ADVANCING ANY ARGUMENT THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE INVALIDATION OF ANY EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

~~(a)~~ The Attorney General shall not, as a party, amicus, or any other participant in an action pending before a state or federal court in another state, advance any argument that would result in the invalidation of any statute enacted by the General ~~Assembly.~~

The Attorney General shall not, as a party, amicus, or any other participant in an action pending before a state or federal court in another state, advance any argument that would result in the invalidation of (i) any statute enacted by the General Assembly.Assembly or (ii) any executive order issued by the President of the United States." SECTION 2.

~~(b) The Attorney General shall not, as a party, amicus, or any other participant, do either of the following in any state or federal court:~~

~~(1) File an action that would result in the invalidation of an executive order issued by the President of the United States.~~

~~(2) Advance any argument in a pending action that would result in the invalidation of any executive order issued by the President of the United States." SECTION 2.~~

~~*S58-v-2*~~

*S58-v-1*

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Action History

March 13, 2025
Passed 1st Reading
March 13, 2025
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 12, 2025
Regular Message Sent To House
March 12, 2025
Regular Message Received From Senate
March 11, 2025
Amend Adopted A2
March 11, 2025
Amend Failed A1
March 11, 2025
Passed 3rd Reading
March 11, 2025
Engrossed
March 05, 2025
Reptd Fav
March 05, 2025
Placed on Today's Calendar
March 05, 2025
Passed 2nd Reading
March 05, 2025
Placed On Cal For 03/11/2025
February 26, 2025
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
February 26, 2025
Com Substitute Adopted
February 26, 2025
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
February 21, 2025
Withdrawn From Com
February 21, 2025
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
February 06, 2025
Passed 1st Reading
February 06, 2025
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
February 05, 2025
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Bobby Hanig Republican
Eddie D. Settle Republican

Co-sponsors (4)

Benton G. Sawrey Republican
Ralph Hise Republican
Carl Ford Republican
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican

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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Votes

Amendment 2

March 11, 2025

Passed 29 Yea · 19 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	28	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	1	0	0	0
Democratic	0	19	0	1
Total	29	19	0	2
% of votes cast	58%	38%	0%	4%

How each member voted (50)

Member	Party	Vote
P. Newton	—	Yea
Caleb Theodros	Democratic	Nay
Dan Blue	Democratic	Nay
DeAndrea Salvador	Democratic	Nay
Gale Adcock	Democratic	Nay
Gladys A. Robinson	Democratic	Nay
Graig Meyer	Democratic	Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri	Democratic	Nay
Joyce Waddell	Democratic	Nay
Julie Mayfield	Democratic	Nay
Kandie D. Smith	Democratic	Nay
Lisa Grafstein	Democratic	Nay
Michael Garrett	Democratic	Not Voting
Mujtaba A. Mohammed	Democratic	Nay
Natalie S. Murdock	Democratic	Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr.	Democratic	Nay
Sophia Chitlik	Democratic	Nay
Sydney Batch	Democratic	Nay
Terence Everitt	Democratic	Nay
Val Applewhite	Democratic	Nay
Woodson Bradley	Democratic	Nay
Amy S. Galey	Republican	Yea
Benton G. Sawrey	Republican	Not Voting
Bill Rabon	Republican	Yea
Bob Brinson	Republican	Yea
Bobby Hanig	Republican	Yea
Brad Overcash	Republican	Yea
Brent Jackson	Republican	Yea
Carl Ford	Republican	Yea
Dana Jones	Republican	Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr.	Republican	Yea
David W. Craven, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Eddie D. Settle	Republican	Yea
Jim Burgin	Republican	Yea
Kevin Corbin	Republican	Yea
Lisa S. Barnes	Republican	Yea
Mark Hollo	Republican	Yea
Michael A. Lazzara	Republican	Yea
Michael V. Lee	Republican	Yea
Norman W. Sanderson	Republican	Yea
Paul Newton	Republican	Yea
Phil Berger	Republican	Yea
Ralph Hise	Republican	Yea
Steve Jarvis	Republican	Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt	Republican	Yea
Todd Johnson	Republican	Yea
Tom McInnis	Republican	Yea
Vickie Sawyer	Republican	Yea
W. Ted Alexander	Republican	Yea
Warren Daniel	Republican	Yea

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Third Reading

March 11, 2025

Passed 29 Yea · 19 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	28	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	1	0	0	0
Democratic	0	19	0	1
Total	29	19	0	2
% of votes cast	58%	38%	0%	4%

How each member voted (50)

Member	Party	Vote
P. Newton	—	Yea
Caleb Theodros	Democratic	Nay
Dan Blue	Democratic	Nay
DeAndrea Salvador	Democratic	Nay
Gale Adcock	Democratic	Nay
Gladys A. Robinson	Democratic	Nay
Graig Meyer	Democratic	Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri	Democratic	Nay
Joyce Waddell	Democratic	Nay
Julie Mayfield	Democratic	Nay
Kandie D. Smith	Democratic	Nay
Lisa Grafstein	Democratic	Nay
Michael Garrett	Democratic	Not Voting
Mujtaba A. Mohammed	Democratic	Nay
Natalie S. Murdock	Democratic	Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr.	Democratic	Nay
Sophia Chitlik	Democratic	Nay
Sydney Batch	Democratic	Nay
Terence Everitt	Democratic	Nay
Val Applewhite	Democratic	Nay
Woodson Bradley	Democratic	Nay
Amy S. Galey	Republican	Yea
Benton G. Sawrey	Republican	Not Voting
Bill Rabon	Republican	Yea
Bob Brinson	Republican	Yea
Bobby Hanig	Republican	Yea
Brad Overcash	Republican	Yea
Brent Jackson	Republican	Yea
Carl Ford	Republican	Yea
Dana Jones	Republican	Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr.	Republican	Yea
David W. Craven, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Eddie D. Settle	Republican	Yea
Jim Burgin	Republican	Yea
Kevin Corbin	Republican	Yea
Lisa S. Barnes	Republican	Yea
Mark Hollo	Republican	Yea
Michael A. Lazzara	Republican	Yea
Michael V. Lee	Republican	Yea
Norman W. Sanderson	Republican	Yea
Paul Newton	Republican	Yea
Phil Berger	Republican	Yea
Ralph Hise	Republican	Yea
Steve Jarvis	Republican	Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt	Republican	Yea
Todd Johnson	Republican	Yea
Tom McInnis	Republican	Yea
Vickie Sawyer	Republican	Yea
W. Ted Alexander	Republican	Yea
Warren Daniel	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights elections

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 58?: SB 58 is sponsored by Benton G. Sawrey (Republican), Ralph Hise (Republican), Carl Ford (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Bobby Hanig (Republican), and Eddie D. Settle (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 58?: This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 58?: Track SB 58 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 58
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Session: 2025 Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: February 05, 2025
Status: Passed Senate
Prime sponsor: Bobby Hanig

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