SR 224 — Gabriel Esparza/Secretary of DOA.
Last action — Amend Adopted A1
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
0 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
15 added · 11 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Senate Resolution 224 now has added introductory statements about the General Assembly session and removed some previous filing details. These changes provide a clearer context for the resolution by clearly stating the session year and purpose without extraneous information. This matters because it helps ensure better understanding and organization within legal documents, allowing lawmakers and the public to easily track and engage with the resolution.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S Simple1 Resolution Adopted SENATE RESOLUTION 224 Adopted 4/3/25 Sponsors:
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 4, 2025 A SENATE RESOLUTION CONFIRMINGRELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT, NOMINATION, AND CONFIRMATION OF GABRIEL J.
BeWhereas, itpursuant resolvedto byG.S. the Senate:
143B-9(a), the Governor shall notify the President of the Senate of the name of each person to be nominated as head of a principal State department;
and Whereas, each nomination is subject to senatorial advice and consent in conformance with Section 5(8) of Article III of the North Carolina Constitution;
and Whereas, the Governor has appointed Gabriel J.
Esparza to serve as Secretary of the Department of Administration pending further action by the Senate;
Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate:
HavingThat giventhe dueSenate considerationshall tohereby theconsider matter,whether theto Senateconfirm confirms Gabriel J.
*S224-v-2**S224-v-1*
Action History
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Amend Adopted A1
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Engrossed
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Adopted
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Reptd Fav
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Reptd Fav
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Re-ref Com On Select Committee on Nominations
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Withdrawn From Com
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Re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Filed
Sponsors
- Caleb Theodros · Cosponsor
- Norman W. Sanderson · Cosponsor
- Mujtaba A. Mohammed · Cosponsor
- Woodson Bradley · Cosponsor
- Val Applewhite · Cosponsor
- Bill Rabon · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (6)
- Caleb Theodros Democratic
- Norman W. Sanderson Republican
- Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic
- Woodson Bradley Democratic
- Val Applewhite Democratic
- Bill Rabon Republican
Not signed on (173)
173 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 173 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Theodros | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Kandie D. Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Yea |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Yea |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Sophia Chitlik | Democratic | Yea |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Yea |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Yea |
| Woodson Bradley | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Theodros | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Kandie D. Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Yea |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Yea |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Sophia Chitlik | Democratic | Yea |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Yea |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Yea |
| Woodson Bradley | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SR 224?
- SR 224 is sponsored by Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), Val Applewhite (Democratic), and Bill Rabon (Republican).
- What is the current status of SR 224?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SR 224?
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