North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 15 — Adopt Bottlenose Dolphin/State Marine Mammal.

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 January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · 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.

  • 3 sponsors

    0 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Senate Bill 15 includes an update to the heading and administrative details of the document, reflecting its current session and status. This change helps clarify the bill’s proper identification and ensures it aligns with formal legislative procedures. Although these adjustments may seem minor, they are important for maintaining accurate records and tracking the bill's progress in the legislative process.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Jan 29, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 15 Short Title:
15 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35010-LG-6 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ADOPTING THE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN AS THE STATE MARINE MAMMAL.
Rules and Operations of the Senate January 30, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ADOPTING THE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN AS THE STATE MARINE MAMMAL.
*DRS35010-LG-6*
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes the bottlenose dolphin as the official state marine mammal of North Carolina.

  • Chapter 145

    § 145-52. State marine mammal. The bottlenose dolphin is adopted as the official marine mammal of the State of North Carolina.

    This adds the bottlenose dolphin to the statutes as the designated marine mammal for North Carolina.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 15?
SB 15 is sponsored by Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Woodson Bradley (Democratic), and Bobby Hanig (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 15?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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