North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 245 — Expand Remote Drivers License Services.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 9/30/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Josh Stein (Democratic) on September 30, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest revision of Senate Bill 245, a few key sections have been updated for clarity and consistency. Notably, certain phrases have been refined to improve the readability of the law regarding funeral services and their regulations. These changes help ensure better understanding and compliance among those involved in the funeral industry, which is important for protecting the public and maintaining ethical standards.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 2 SENATE BILL 245 Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 4/16/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 245 Short Title:
Senators B.
Newton, Lazzara, and Brinson (Primary Sponsors).
March 6, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION AND UNLAWFUL SALE OF EMBALMING FLUID AND TO MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL REVISIONS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 6, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION AND UNLAWFUL SALE OF EMBALMING FLUID AND TO MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL REVISIONS.
– The preservation and disinfection or attempted preservation and disinfection of dead human bodies by application of chemicals externally or internally or both and the practice of restorative art *S245-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 including the restoration or attempted restoration of the appearance of a dead human body.
– The preservation and disinfection or attempted preservation and disinfection of dead human bodies by application of chemicals externally or internally or both and the practice of restorative art *S245-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 including the restoration or attempted restoration of the appearance of a dead human body.
Page 2 Senate Bill 245-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (l)(16) "Resident trainee" means a Resident trainee.
Page 2 Senate Bill 245-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (l)(16) "Resident trainee" means a Resident trainee.
"Article 5I.
"Article 5H.
"§ 90-113.154.
"§ 90-113.107.
– Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting possession of embalming fluid by, or selling, delivering, or otherwise distributing embalming fluid to, Senate Bill 245-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 funeral directors, embalmers, resident trainees, or licensed taxidermists for the purposes of embalming." SECTION 5.
– Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting possession of embalming fluid by, or selling, delivering, or otherwise distributing embalming fluid to, Senate Bill 245-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 funeral directors, embalmers, resident trainees, or licensed taxidermists for the purposes of embalming." SECTION 5.
90-113.154 punishable as a Class I felony.
90-113.107 punishable as a Class I felony.
Page 4 Senate Bill 245-Second Edition
Page 4 Senate Bill 245-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 9/30/2025

  2. Ch. SL 2025-91

  3. Pres. To Gov. 9/24/2025

  4. Ratified

  5. Withdrawn From Com

  6. Placed on Today's Calendar

  7. Concurred In H Com Sub

  8. Ordered Enrolled

  9. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  10. Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

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

  12. Amend Adopted A1

  13. Passed 2nd Reading

  14. Passed 3rd Reading

  15. Ordered Engrossed

  16. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  17. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  18. Placed On Cal For 07/30/2025

  19. Passed 1st Reading

  20. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  21. Regular Message Sent To House

  22. Regular Message Received From Senate

  23. Passed 2nd Reading

  24. Passed 3rd Reading

  25. Reptd Fav

  26. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  27. Com Substitute Adopted

  28. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  29. Withdrawn From Com

  30. Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  31. Withdrawn From Com

  32. Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  33. Passed 1st Reading

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

  35. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (175)

175 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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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 109 Yea · 7 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 37700
U 2000
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 64004
Total 109704
% of votes cast 91%6%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
CharlesSmith — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Reeder — Yea
C. Smith — Yea
F. Jackson — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Aisha O. Dew Democratic Nay
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amber M. Baker Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Beth Helfrich Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Bryan Cohn Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Nay
Jordan Lopez Democratic Yea
Julia Greenfield Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Yea
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Mike Colvin Democratic Yea
Monika Johnson-Hostler Democratic Yea
Phil Rubin Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Rodney D. Pierce Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Blair Eddins Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Brian Echevarria Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Cody Huneycutt Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Heather H. Rhyne Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jarrod Lowery Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Not Voting
Jonathan L. Almond Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mike Schietzelt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Not Voting
Paul Scott Republican Not Voting
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Todd Carver Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Wyatt Gable Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 43 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13003
Unaffiliated 7001
Republican 23003
Total 43007
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Bode — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Not Voting
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Not Voting
Gale Adcock Democratic Not Voting
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Not Voting
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Not Voting
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes 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
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
Warren Daniel Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 245?
SB 245 is sponsored by Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Bob Brinson (Republican), Michael A. Lazzara (Republican), and Paul Newton (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 245?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 05, 2025. Enacted.
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