North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate 25 R cosponsors

SB 1082 — NC Right to Work Amendment.

Last action — Amend Tabled 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 May 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    2 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (25 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

The bill proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure North Carolinians' right to work without union membership requirements.

SB 1082 aims to amend the North Carolina Constitution to guarantee that individuals can work without being compelled to join or pay dues to a labor union. A vote on this amendment is set for November 3, 2026.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means workers can seek employment without needing to join a union or pay dues.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Senate Bill 1082 involve the addition of a new introductory line indicating the General Assembly of North Carolina's session details. Additionally, some administrative language and previous bill references have been removed. These edits are primarily about making the document clearer and more relevant to the current legislative session. This matters because ensuring that the bill reflects the correct session information helps keep track of legislative processes and maintains transparency for the public.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA May 14, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 1082 Short Title:
1082 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45567-TCye-20 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA TO ENSURE THE RIGHT TO WORK FOR ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS.
Agriculture, Energy, and Environment May 18, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA TO ENSURE THE RIGHT TO WORK FOR ALL NORTH CAROLINIANS.
*DRS45567-TCye-20*
*S1082-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Amend Tabled A1

  2. Amend Tabled A2

  3. Amend Tabled A3

  4. Amend Tabled A4

  5. Amend Tabled A5

  6. Amend Tabled A6

  7. Passed 2nd Reading

  8. Passed 3rd Reading

  9. Special Message Sent To House

  10. Special Message Sent To House

  11. Special Message Received From Senate

  12. Passed 1st Reading

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

  14. Reptd Fav

  15. Passed 1st Reading

  16. Ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  17. Reptd Fav

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

  19. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 154 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (154)

154 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 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 15001
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 23003
Total 46004
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Bode — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Not Voting
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Not Voting
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Motion 9 To Concur

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 15001
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 23003
Total 46004
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Bode — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Not Voting
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Not Voting
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights elections labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1082?
SB 1082 is sponsored by Eddie D. Settle (Republican), Vickie Sawyer (Republican), Benton G. Sawrey (Republican), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Bill Rabon (Republican), Brad Overcash (Republican), Paul Newton (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Chris Measmer (Republican), Tom McInnis (Republican), Michael V. Lee (Republican), Mark Hollo (Republican), Bobby Hanig (Republican), Amy S. Galey (Republican), David W. Craven, Jr. (Republican), Dana Jones (Republican), Kevin Corbin (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Bob Brinson (Republican), Phil Berger (Republican), Steve Jarvis (Republican), W. Ted Alexander (Republican), Carl Ford (Republican), and Todd Johnson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1082?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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