North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SJR 1089 — Appt. Melanie Bush Division of Health Benefit.

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  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 June 25, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Josh Stein (Democratic) on July 02, 2026.

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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

This bill addresses the appointment of Melanie Bush to a health benefits division.

The legislation concerns the appointment of Melanie Bush to the Division of Health Benefits. It outlines the steps taken for her confirmation.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

19 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in SJR 1089 include the addition of a reference to the General Assembly of North Carolina and the session year 2025, as well as updates to the dates and clerical information. These adjustments help clarify the resolution's context and ensure it is correctly filed for the legislative session. It matters because accurate documentation is essential for maintaining the legislative process and ensuring transparency.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 RATIFIED BILL RESOLUTION 2026-3 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1089 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF MELANIE BUSH AS DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF HEALTH BENEFITS, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1089 Sponsors:
Senator Rabon (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to:
Select Committee on Nominations June 29, 2026 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF MELANIE BUSH AS DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF HEALTH BENEFITS, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2 day of July, 2026.
*S1089-v-1*
s/ Phil Berger President Pro Tempore of the Senate s/ John R.
Bell, IV Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives *S1089-v-2*
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav

  2. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  3. Added to Calendar

  4. Passed 2nd Reading

  5. Passed 3rd Reading

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Ratified

  8. Ch. Res 2026-3

  9. Reptd Fav

  10. Placed on Today's Calendar

  11. Passed 2nd Reading

  12. Passed 3rd Reading

  13. Special Message Sent To House

  14. Special Message Received From Senate

  15. Passed 1st Reading

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

  17. Passed 1st Reading

  18. Ref To Com On Select Committee on Nominations

  19. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 32 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (178)

178 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 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 20000
Republican 29001
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Caleb Theodros Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Haseeb Fatmi Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Jonah Garson Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Woodson Bradley Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bob Brinson Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Chris Measmer Republican Yea
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Not Voting
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Hollo 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
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Veto Override

Passed 73 Yea · 41 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
U 1001
Democratic 13102
Unaffiliated 141002
Republican 57001
Total 734106
% of votes cast 61%34%0%5%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Wray — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Crutchfield — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Fontenot — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Reeder — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
CarsonSmith — Yea
Sossamon — Yea
Autry — Nay
Clemmons — Nay
Gill — Nay
Harris — Nay
Lucas — Nay
CharlesSmith — Nay
Staton-Williams — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Faircloth — Nay
Rudow — Not Voting
Bradford — Not Voting
F. Jackson — Nay
K. Baker — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Nay
Allen Buansi Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amber M. Baker Democratic Not Voting
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Nay
Cynthia Ball Democratic Not Voting
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Gloristine Brown Democratic Nay
James Roberson Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Nay
Kanika Brown Democratic Nay
Laura Budd Democratic Nay
Lindsey Prather Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Maria Cervania Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Sarah Crawford Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Nay
Tim Longest Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Ya Liu Democratic Nay
Zack Hawkins Democratic Nay
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey 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
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson 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 R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls 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
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
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
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Not Voting

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Subjects

healthcare
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Who sponsors SJR 1089?
SJR 1089 is sponsored by Bill Rabon (Republican).
What is the current status of SJR 1089?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 25, 2026. Enacted.
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