North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 77 — School Contracted Health Services.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 7/1/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Josh Stein (Democratic) on July 01, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 77 has been updated with new introductory language at the beginning, indicating it is being introduced in the 2025 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. Additionally, the previous reference to the bill identifier has been removed. These changes are primarily administrative, ensuring that the bill is properly labeled and recognized for the current legislative session. This matters because clear and accurate identification helps keep the legislative process organized and transparent for lawmakers and the public.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 2 SENATE BILL 77 Education/Higher Education Committee Substitute Adopted 3/5/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 77 Short Title:
Senators Sawyer and Overcash (Primary Sponsors).
February 12, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW PARENT CHOICE IN NURSING SERVICE PROVIDERS REQUIRED BY AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 12, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW PARENT CHOICE IN NURSING SERVICE PROVIDERS REQUIRED BY AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM.
(b) As used in this subsection, "nursing services" are services that may only be provided by nurses licensed in accordance with Article 9A of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.
(b) As used in this subsection, "nursing services" are services that may only be provided by a nurse.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 7/1/2025

  2. Ch. SL 2025-40

  3. Pres. To Gov. 6/25/2025

  4. Ratified

  5. Concurred In H Com Sub

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Withdrawn From Com

  8. Placed On Cal For 06/23/2025

  9. Reptd Fav

  10. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  11. Added to Calendar

  12. Passed 2nd Reading

  13. Passed 3rd Reading

  14. Special Message Sent To Senate

  15. Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

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

  17. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  18. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  19. Withdrawn From Com

  20. Re-ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  21. Withdrawn From Com

  22. Re-ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  23. Passed 1st Reading

  24. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  25. Regular Message Sent To House

  26. Regular Message Received From Senate

  27. Passed 2nd Reading

  28. Passed 3rd Reading

  29. Reptd Fav

  30. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  31. Com Substitute Adopted

  32. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  33. Passed 1st Reading

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

  35. Withdrawn From Com

  36. Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  37. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (172)

172 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Veto Override

Passed 76 Yea · 43 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 33100
Unaffiliated 171000
Republican 56001
U 0200
Total 764301
% of votes cast 63%36%0%1%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Wray — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Autry — Nay
Clemmons — Nay
Gill — Nay
Harris — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Rudow — Nay
CharlesSmith — Nay
Staton-Williams — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
F. Jackson — Nay
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Nay
Allen Buansi Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amber M. Baker Democratic Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Nay
James Roberson Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Nay
Kanika Brown Democratic Nay
Laura Budd Democratic Nay
Lindsey Prather Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Maria Cervania Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Sarah Crawford Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Nay
Tim Longest Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Ya Liu Democratic Nay
Zack Hawkins Democratic Nay
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Nay
Nasif Majeed U Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14002
Unaffiliated 7001
Republican 25001
Total 46004
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Bode — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Woodard — Not Voting
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Not Voting
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Not Voting
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Not Voting
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes 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
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 77?
SB 77 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Jim Burgin (Republican), Gale Adcock (Democratic), Brad Overcash (Republican), and Vickie Sawyer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 77?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2025. Enacted.
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