Sam Watford
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2
Bills sponsored
this session · 14 all-time
12
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 64 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 6 all-time
3354
Recorded votes
91%
Vote participation
voted in 91% of 3354 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.6%
based on 683 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.4%
based on 683 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
90.3%
based on 683 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
14 billsCurrent session 2 bills
Historical 12 bills
- HB 228 Attractive Nuisances. Died
- HB 686 No Government Retribution for Refusal of Covid-19 Vaccinations. Died
- HB 3 2018 Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Act. Died
- HB 4 Hurricane Florence Emergency Response Act. Signed
- HB 209 School Calendar Flex./Certain School Systems. Died
- HB 685 Mft'd Home Purchase Agreement Changes. Died
- HB 352 Rate Making/Water/Wastewater Public Utilities. Died
- HB 509 Davidson County Zoning Procedure Changes. Signed
- HB 351 Utilities/Rate Base/Fair Value Determination. Signed
- HB 26 Workers' Comp/Approval of Disputed Legal Fees. Signed
- HB 333 Local Option Sales Tax Flexibility. Died
- HB 550 Raleigh Apodaca Service Dog Retirement Act. Signed
Co-sponsored
64 billsCurrent session 12 bills
- HB 1231 No Voter Registration Changes At DMV. In Committee
- HB 192 Defund Planned Parenthood and Cost Transparency. Passed
- HB 171 Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Signed
- HB 1019 Mike Clampitt 1st Responder Tax Fairness Act. Passed
- HB 258 Worker Safety Act of 2026. Signed
- HB 411 Reduce Early Voting Period for Primaries. In Committee
- HB 1089 Constitutional Amendment Property Tax Levy Limit. Signed
- HJR 157 State of the State Invitation. Signed
- HB 280 Support for the Senior Tar Heel Legislature. In Committee
- HB 729 Farmland Protection Act. In Committee
- HB 276 Align Benefits for Firefighters with Cancer. In Committee
- HB 661 Building Industry Efficiency Act of 2025. Passed
Historical 52 bills
- HJR 151 Term Limits For Congress. Signed
- HB 27 Elect Thomasville City Board of Education Signed
- HB 40 Prevent Rioting and Civil Disorder. Signed
- HB 303 Reduce Early One-Stop Voting Days. Died
- HB 488 Code Council Reorganization and Various Code Amendments. Signed
- HB 898 House Redistricting Plan 2023/H898 Ed 2. Signed
- HJR 235 Application for a Convention of the States. Died
- HB 112 Consider Honey Sales as Income for Present-Use Value. Died
- HB 1169 Elect Thomasville City Board of Education. Died
- HJR 974 Honor Jerry Carter, Former Member. Signed
- HB 731 Add'l Path to NC Early Childhood Credential. Died
- HB 996 Protect NC's Opioid Settlement Payments. Died
- HR 981 Expressing Support for Ukraine. Died
- HB 257 Joint Municipal Power Agencies/Investments. Died
- HB 344 System Development Fees Update. Signed
- HB 510 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Died
- HB 566 Mattress Transport on Vehicle Roof Prohibited. Died
- HB 608 Dignity for Women Who are Incarcerated. Signed
- HB 842 Clarify Deed Restrictions/Solar Collectors. Died
- HJR 330 Federal Authority Regarding Elections. Died
- HB 93 Require Opioid Antagonist Education With Opioid Scripts. Died
- HB 137 Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center. Signed
- HB 496 Property Owners' Rights/Tree Ordinances. Died
- HB 219 Amend Environmental Laws. Signed
- HB 367 Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HB 741
Veterans Registration Plate Modifications.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 652
Transportation Goods Unit Pricing Cost.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 606
Civil Procedure Amendment.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 606
Civil Procedure Amendment.
A2 Stevens Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 572
Veterans/Electroencephalogram Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Pilot Program.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 519
Parents' Medical Bill of Rights.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 489
Insurance Coverage Emergency Ambulance Transportation.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 414
1-to-1 Credit for Career and College Promise.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 346
Central Carolina Community College Multicampus Center Full-Time Equivalent Calculation.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 212
Condemnation/Service on Spouses Not Required.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 908
Modify Civil Commitment Hearing Procedures.
Second Reading |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
HB 875
DPI to Redesign Math Instruction.
Second Reading |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
HB 875
DPI to Redesign Math Instruction.
A1 von Haefen Second Reading |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
HB 789
Mitigating Factor/Pretrial Use of Ignition Interlock Device.
Second Reading |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
HB 773
School Performance Grade Changes.
Second Reading |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
HB 472
Commercial Vehicle and Cargo Protection.
Second Reading |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
HB 139
Baby Boxes/Newborn Safety Device.
Second Reading |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
HB 97
Support Firefighters Fighting Cancer.
Second Reading |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
HB 97
Support Firefighters Fighting Cancer.
A2 Pierce, R. Second Reading |
Not Voting | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
HB 649
County Tier Designation Study Bill.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 29, 2025 |
|
HB 368
Revise Child Passenger Restraint Systems Law.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 29, 2025 |
|
HB 298
Local Governments/System Development Fees.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 29, 2025 |
|
HB 288
POW/MIA Flag/State Buildings and Schools.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 29, 2025 |
|
HB 636
Promoting Wholesome Content for Students.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 16, 2025 |
|
HB 636
Promoting Wholesome Content for Students.
Second Reading M4 Previous Question |
Yea | pass | April 16, 2025 |
|
HB 734
Modernize Debt Settlement Prohibition.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 16, 2025 |
|
HB 485
Adult Care Home Medicaid Personal Care Services Coverage.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 16, 2025 |
|
HB 373
UNC Tuition Discounts for Certain Students.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2025 |
|
HB 272
The Sergeant Mickey Hutchens Act.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2025 |
|
HB 246
Liam's Law.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2025 |
|
HB 218
Emergency Information on DMV Applications.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2025 |
|
HB 213
Post NC Veterans' Benefits.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2025 |
|
HB 211
The Kelsey Smith Act.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2025 |
|
HB 69
Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2025 |
|
HB 397
Use of Epinephrine Nasal Spray.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 09, 2025 |
|
HB 354
Civil Procedure/Gatekeeper Orders/Database.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 09, 2025 |
|
HB 354
Civil Procedure/Gatekeeper Orders/Database.
A1 Pyrtle Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 09, 2025 |
|
HB 266
Adopt Women Veterans Day.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 09, 2025 |
|
HB 266
Adopt Women Veterans Day.
A1 Goodwin Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 09, 2025 |
|
HB 149
School Financial Flexibility Pilot Program.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 09, 2025 |
|
HB 123
Criminal Falsification of Medical Records.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 09, 2025 |
|
HB 53
Increase Accident Thresholds/Safe Driver Plan.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 09, 2025 |
|
HB 143
Maysville Occupancy Tax.
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | April 09, 2025 |
|
HB 63
Town of Andrews/Deannexation.
Third Reading |
Yea | pass | April 09, 2025 |
|
HB 143
Maysville Occupancy Tax.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 08, 2025 |
|
HB 160
Joel H. Crisp Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Awareness Law.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 08, 2025 |
|
HB 352
Bid Requirements/Permitting/Inundation Maps/Coastal Area Management Act.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
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HB 189
Red Light Camera Delay Interval.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
HB 141
The Joe John Remembrance Act.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
HB 15
Support Private Property Rights.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |