North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

SB 154 — NC CROWN Act.

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 February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

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

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 154, the references to certain articles and the identification number of the bill have been clarified and standardized. Specifically, the bill has removed the old identification tag and replaced it with a clearer format. This change is important because it helps ensure that everyone involved in the legislative process has accurate and consistent information, making the bill easier to track and understand.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Feb 24, 2025 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 154 Short Title:
154 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45073-LR-41C Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA CROWN ACT TO CREATE A RESPECTFUL AND OPEN WORLD FOR NATURAL HAIR.
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 25, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA CROWN ACT TO CREATE A RESPECTFUL AND OPEN WORLD FOR NATURAL HAIR.
*DRS45073-LR-41C* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Exercise any right on behalf of the employee or any other employee afforded by Article 2A or Article 16 of this Chapter, by Article 2A of Chapter 74 of the General Statutes, or by Article 52 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
*S154-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Exercise any right on behalf of the employee or any other employee afforded byArticle 2A or Article 16 of this Chapter, byArticle 2A of Chapter 74 of the General Statutes, or by Article 52 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
Page 2 DRS45073-LR-41C
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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 · 8 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (169)

169 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 154?
SB 154 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Sophia Chitlik (Democratic), Val Applewhite (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 154?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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