North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 853 — Create Dept. of Housing and Comm. Development.

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 April 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 24% · 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.

  • 5 sponsors

    0 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 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

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 853, the text was revised for clarity, specifically in how it describes the process by which the Governor can designate exempt positions. The updated wording removes unnecessary repetition while maintaining the core message. This change is important because clearer language helps to ensure that everyone understands the bill's provisions and avoids confusion in its implementation.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 28, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 853 Short Title:
853 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35374-NSa-15 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 29, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
– Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, which is known as the North Carolina Human Resources Act, the Governor may designate a total of 425 exempt positions throughout the following departments and offices:
– Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, which is known as the North Carolina Human Resources Act, the Governor maydesignate a total of 425 exempt positions throughout the following departments and offices:
*DRS35374-NSa-15* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "Article 18.
*S853-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 "Article 18.
The Secretary shall have the powers and duties as are conferred on the Secretary by this Article, delegated to the Secretary by the Governor, and conferred on the Secretary by the Constitution and laws of this State.
The Secretary shall have the powers and duties as are conferred on the Secretary by this Article, delegated to the Secretarybythe Governor, and conferred on the Secretarybythe Constitution and laws of this State.
Page 2 DRS35374-NSa-15
Page 2 Senate Bill 853-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  5. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety housing
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 853?
SB 853 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 853?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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