SB 55 — Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons.
Last action — Ch. SL 2025-88
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 06, 2025. Enacted.
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
68% · moderate confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 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.
Summary
Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons.
Bill Text
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Read SB 55 on the official North Carolina source →Action History
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Ch. SL 2025-88
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 24 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (179)
179 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
49 Yea
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0 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Caleb Theodros | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Yea |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Mayfield | 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 |
| Terence Everitt | 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 |
| Buck Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Measmer | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| 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 | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
Passed
110 Yea
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8 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 110 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 7% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| F. Jackson | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lowery | — | Yea |
| Reeder | — | Yea |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Yea |
| Aisha O. Dew | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Cecil Brockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Charles Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Yea |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 |
| Julie von Haefen | Democratic | Yea |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Nay |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Nay |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Nay |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Nay |
| Mike Colvin | Democratic | Yea |
| Monika Johnson-Hostler | Democratic | Yea |
| Phil Rubin | Democratic | Yea |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Nay |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Blair Eddins | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Echevarria | Republican | Yea |
| Carson Smith | 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 |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Yea |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Wyatt Gable | Republican | Yea |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Yea |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Yea |
Passed
41 Yea
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1 Nay
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8 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 41 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 2% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Not Voting |
| Caleb Theodros | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Yea |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Yea |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Sophia Chitlik | Democratic | Yea |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Yea |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Yea |
| Woodson Bradley | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Brinson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Overcash | Republican | Yea |
| Buck Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Steve Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
Passed
28 Yea
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14 Nay
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8 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 28 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 28% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Not Voting |
| Caleb Theodros | Democratic | Nay |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Nay |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Nay |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Nay |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Nay |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Nay |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Nay |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Nay |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Nay |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Nay |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Nay |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Sophia Chitlik | Democratic | Nay |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Nay |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Nay |
| Woodson Bradley | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Brinson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Overcash | Republican | Yea |
| Buck Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
Passed
28 Yea
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15 Nay
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7 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 28 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 30% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Not Voting |
| Caleb Theodros | Democratic | Nay |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Nay |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Nay |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Nay |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Nay |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Nay |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Nay |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Nay |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Nay |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Nay |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Nay |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Sophia Chitlik | Democratic | Nay |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Nay |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Nay |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Nay |
| Woodson Bradley | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Brinson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Overcash | Republican | Yea |
| Buck Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| 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 |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
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- Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons.
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