North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SR 221 — Confirm Pam Cashwell/Sec. N and CR.

Last action — Amend Adopted A1

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Resolution 221 updates the header to clarify that it belongs to the General Assembly of North Carolina for the 2025 session. It also removes some earlier version notations that may have been unnecessary. These changes help streamline the resolution and ensure it is properly categorized, making it clearer for legislators and the public to understand the document's context and timing. This clarity is important for effective governance and public transparency.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S Simple Resolution Adopted SENATE RESOLUTION 221 Adopted 3/13/25 Sponsors:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE RESOLUTION 221 Sponsors:
Agriculture, Energy, and Environment March 3, 2025 A SENATE RESOLUTION CONFIRMING PAMELA BREWINGTON CASHWELL AS SECRETARYOFTHEDEPARTMENTOFNATURALANDCULTURALRESOURCES.
Agriculture, Energy, and Environment March 3, 2025 A SENATE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT, NOMINATION, AND CONFIRMATION OF PAMELA BREWINGTON CASHWELL AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES.
Be it resolved by the Senate:
Whereas, pursuant to G.S.
143B-9(a), the Governor shall notify the President of the Senate of the name of each person to be nominated as head of a principal State department;
and Whereas, each nomination is subject to senatorial advice and consent in conformance with Section 5(8) of Article III of the North Carolina Constitution;
and Whereas, the Governor has appointed Pamela Brewington Cashwell to serve as Secretary of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources pending further action by the Senate;
Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate:
Having given due consideration to the matter, the Senate confirms Pamela Brewington Cashwell as Secretary of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
That the Senate shall hereby consider whether to confirm Pamela Brewington Cashwell as Secretary of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
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Action History

  1. Amend Adopted A1

  2. Engrossed

  3. Adopted

  4. Reptd Fav

  5. Reptd Fav

  6. Re-ref Com On Select Committee on Nominations

  7. Passed 1st Reading

  8. Ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations

  9. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (177)

177 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

Amendment 1

Passed 42 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 15005
Republican 26003
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 42008
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
P. Newton — Yea
Caleb Theodros Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Not Voting
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Not Voting
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Not Voting
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Not Voting
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Not Voting
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
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Eddie D. Settle Republican Not Voting
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Motion 8 To Adopt

Passed 42 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 15005
Republican 26003
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 42008
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
P. Newton — Yea
Caleb Theodros Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Not Voting
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Not Voting
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Not Voting
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Not Voting
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Not Voting
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
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Eddie D. Settle Republican Not Voting
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 221?
SR 221 is sponsored by Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic) and Bill Rabon (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 221?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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