North Carolina 2025-2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB 261 — Energy Security and Affordability Act.

Last action — Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Energy Security and Affordability Act.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 11 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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"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 31 Yea · 12 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 31105
Republican 26001
Unaffiliated 2101
Total 311207
% of votes cast 62%24%0%14%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Jackson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Smith — Nay
Johnson — Not Voting
Caleb Theodros Democratic Nay
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Not Voting
Gale Adcock Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Graig Meyer Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Nay
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Nay
Michael Garrett Democratic Not Voting
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Nay
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Not Voting
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Nay
Sydney Batch Democratic Not Voting
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Val Applewhite Democratic Not Voting
Woodson Bradley Democratic Nay
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
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
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
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Subjects

energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 261 do?
Energy Security and Affordability Act.
What is the current status of SB 261?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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