North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

SB 644 — Green Schools Save Money.

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 25, 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

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    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 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

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Senate Bill 644 include the addition of a reference to the legislative session and the removal of a specific filing date and identification. These changes clarify to which session the bill pertains and streamline its presentation. This matters because clearer documentation helps lawmakers and the public understand the timing and context of the bill, potentially leading to more informed discussions and decisions.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 25, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 644 Short Title:
644 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15288-NHa-65A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN SCHOOLS IN LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS, TO POWER SCHOOLS WITH SOLAR ENERGY, AND TO REPLACE COMBUSTION-POWERED SCHOOL BUSES WITH ELECTRIC-POWERED SCHOOL BUSES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN SCHOOLS IN LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS, TO POWER SCHOOLS WITH SOLAR ENERGY, AND TO REPLACE COMBUSTION-POWERED SCHOOL BUSES WITH ELECTRIC-POWERED SCHOOL BUSES.
*DRS15288-NHa-65A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
*S644-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
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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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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

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

environment transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 644?
SB 644 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Michael Garrett (Democratic), and Graig Meyer (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 644?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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