North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 973 — DOA Agency Requests.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    0 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

20 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Senate Bill 973, certain phrasing was refined, but the main content remained unchanged. Specifically, there were updates to how the state manages real property, emphasizing the need for better leasing practices for state-owned office space. This matters because it aims to improve the efficiency of state resources, potentially leading to cost savings and better use of public property.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 30, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 973 Short Title:
973 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45525-MQa-128 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS STATUTORY CHANGES RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 4, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS STATUTORY CHANGES RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.
Establish strategic priorities and objectives that allow the Department of Administration to manage the performance of the State's portfolio of real property in a way that maximizes the utilization of State-owned facilities and minimizes operating and maintenance costs.
Establish strategic priorities and objectives that allow the Department of Administration to manage the performance of the State's portfolio of real propertyin a waythat maximizes the utilization of State-owned facilities and minimizes operating and maintenance costs.
Take into consideration the information provided to the Department in five-year real property management plans submitted by State agencies pursuant to subdivision (b)(4) of this section.
Take into consideration the information provided to the Department in five-year real propertymanagement plans submitted byState agencies pursuant to subdivision (b)(4) of this section.
*DRS45525-MQa-128* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 … (d) During the pendency and execution of the Department's comprehensive State facilities plan described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the Department shall identify facilities that are abandoned, condemned, flagged for surplus, or that otherwise require extraordinarymaintenance,includinganyDepartmentalrecommendations,andshallcompileand submit a quarterly report to the Fiscal Research Division, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements, and the Council of State." SECTION 1.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Administration the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to establish a reporting mechanism to cover the statewide inventory of property being assessed under this section.
*S973-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 … (d) During the pendency and execution of the Department's comprehensive State facilities plan described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the Department shall identify facilities that are abandoned, condemned, flagged for surplus, or that otherwise require extraordinarymaintenance,includinganyDepartmentalrecommendations, andshallcompileand submit a quarterly report to the Fiscal Research Division, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements, and the Council of State." SECTION 1.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Administration the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to establish a reporting mechanism to cover the statewide inventory of property being assessed under this section.
The State Surplus Property Agency or county board of education may also sell a motor vehicle, regardless of the fair market value, any timetheoutstanding towing and storage costs exceedeighty-fivepercent (85%)ofthefairmarket value of the vehicle, or with the consent of all the motor vehicle owners.
The State Surplus Property Agency or county board of education may also sell a motor vehicle, regardless of the fair market value, any timetheoutstandingtowingand storage costs exceedeighty-fivepercent (85%)ofthefairmarket value of the vehicle, or with the consent of all the motor vehicle owners.
To obtain and deposit with the Secretary of State the originals of all deeds and other conveyances of real property to the State or to any State agency, copies of all leases wherein the State or any State agency is lessor or lessee, and certified copies of wills, judgments, and other instruments whereby the State or any State agency has acquired title to real property.
To obtain and deposit with the Secretary of State the originals of all deeds and other conveyances of real property to the State or to any State agency, copies of all leases wherein the State or anyState agency is lessor or lessee, and certified copies of wills, judgments, and other instruments whereby the State or any State agency has acquired title to real property.Where anoriginal of adeed,lease,orother instrument cannot be found, but has been recorded in the registry of office of the clerk of superior court of any county, a certified copy of such deed, Page 2 Senate Bill 973-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 conveyance, or instrument shall be obtained and deposited with the Secretary of State.
Where anoriginal of adeed,lease,orother instrument cannot be found, but has been recorded in the registry of office of the clerk of superior court of any county, a certified copy of such deed, Page 2 DRS45525-MQa-128 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 conveyance, or instrument shall be obtained and deposited with the Secretary of State.
To require all State departments, institutions, and agencies to use State-owned office space instead of negotiating or renegotiating leases for rental of office space.
To require all State departments, institutions, and agencies to use State-owned office space instead of negotiatingor renegotiatingleases for rental of office space.
Any conveyance of land made or contract to convey land entered into without the approval DRS45525-MQa-128 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 of the Governor and Council of State is voidable in the discretion of the Governor and Council of State.
Any conveyance of land made or contract to conveyland entered into without the approval Senate Bill 973-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 of the Governor and Council of State is voidable in the discretion of the Governor and Council of State.
The State agency shall (i) may place such the public advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county for proposals from prospective lessors of said land or (ii) may advertise through other electronic means and shall make such other distribution thereof as the Department directs.
The State agency shall (i) may place such the public advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the countyfor proposals from prospective lessors of said land or (ii) may advertise through other electronic means and shall make such other distribution thereof as the Department directs.
Page 4 DRS45525-MQa-128 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 5.
Page 4 Senate Bill 973-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 5.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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Not signed on (175)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 973?
SB 973 is sponsored by Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Gale Adcock (Democratic), and Jim Burgin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 973?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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