North Carolina 2025-2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB 602 — H'cane Helene Bldg Code Window Exemption.

Last action — Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, 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
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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In plain language

This bill creates an exemption for certain windows in the Hurricane Helene Building Code.

The bill allows specific windows to be exempt from the Hurricane Helene Building Code regulations. This aims to provide flexibility for building projects under these codes.

Summary

H'cane Helene Bldg Code Window Exemption.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

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 42 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14005
Unaffiliated 3001
Republican 25002
Total 42008
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Johnson — Not Voting
Caleb Theodros Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Not Voting
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Not Voting
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Not Voting
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Not Voting
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
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
Buck Newton Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 602 do?
H'cane Helene Bldg Code Window Exemption.
What is the current status of SB 602?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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