Joyce Waddell
Born
1944
Contact
Email · joyce.waddell@ncleg.gov
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4
Bills sponsored
this session · 42 all-time
361
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 846 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 2 all-time
4488
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 4488 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.2%
based on 629 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.8%
based on 629 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.8%
based on 629 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
42 billsCurrent session 4 bills
Historical 38 bills
- SB 185 Restore Educator Longevity. Died
- SB 437 Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Died
- SB 502 Modify School Performance Grades. Died
- SB 184 Restore Master's Pay for Teachers and ISP. Died
- SB 659 Funds/Eliminate NC Pre-K Waitlist Statewide. Died
- SB 658 Revise SNAP Eligibility/Drug Felony Offenses. Died
- SB 578 Study on Fixed In-State Tuition Plan for UNC. Died
- SB 657 SNAP Eligibility/Drug Felony Convictions. Died
- SB 400 Restore Benefits to Educators/State Employees. Died
- SB 274 Restore Master's Pay for Teachers and ISP. Died
- SB 634 Funds for Equity Before Birth. Died
- SB 577 Funds/Est. Black Women and Girls Task Force. Died
- SB 383 Restore Educator Longevity. Died
- SB 455 Equality for All. Died
- SB 317 Senior Citizen Class Audit Changes. Died
- SB 87 ABC Laws Modernization/PED Study. Died
- SB 175 Funds/Eliminate NC Pre-K Waitlist Statewide. Died
- SB 243 Give Retirees 5% COLA/Funds. Died
- SB 117 Modify School Performance Scores & Grades. Died
- SB 207 Mecklenburg Cty/Public-Private Agreements. Died
- SB 389 Surplus Computers for Public Schools. Died
- SB 191 Out-of-State Law Enforcement/2020 Rep Convtn. Signed
- SB 851 One-Time Retiree Supplement/Funds. Died
- SB 728 Funding Assistance for Small-Scale Landlords. Died
- SB 779 PPE for Working Inmates and Prison PPE Report. Died
Co-sponsored
846 billsCurrent session 361 bills
- SB 802 Agency Vacant Property. In Committee
- SB 1027 Extreme Heat/Ban Utility Disconnections. In Committee
- SB 799 Restore State Emp/Teacher Retiree Med Benefit. In Committee
- SB 1015 Child Care Omnibus. In Committee
- SB 1055 Carolina Housing Promise Act. In Committee
- SB 1060 Milit. Sexual Trauma/Study Comm./Pilot Prog. In Committee
- SB 1053 Child Care Licensing Penalty Reform. In Committee
- SB 1068 Supporting Small Farmers for NC's Future Act. In Committee
- SB 987 Lower Healthcare Costs. In Committee
- SB 1020 Affordable Housing Efficiency Grant Program. In Committee
- SB 1029 Tax Relief on Essentials for Working Families. In Committee
- SB 1058 Critical Funds for Mecklenburg County. In Committee
- SB 980 Adopt Official Hip-Hop Song. In Committee
- SB 1028 NC Airport Security Continuity. In Committee
- SB 1072 Constitutional Amendments - Cannabis. In Committee
- SB 259 School Psychologist Omnibus. In Committee
- SB 945 Safe Camps Act. In Committee
- SB 943 Kids Over Corporations Act. In Committee
- SB 369 Medicaid Telehealth Services. Passed
- SB 944 Keep Families Fed Act. In Committee
- SB 899 School Mental Health Support Act. In Committee
- SB 1061 Protect Moms Who Serve. In Committee
- SB 910 Expanding Insurance Coverage/Fertility Care. In Committee
- SB 1051 Don't Zone Out Child Care. In Committee
- SB 1034 Fund Drug Treatment/Mental Health Courts. In Committee
Historical 485 bills
- SB 295 Student Tax Reduction (STAR) Act. Died
- SB 695 Reenact Child Care Tax Credit. Died
- SB 676 Restricted DL for Undocumented Immigrants. Died
- SB 575 Domestic Violence Victims' Separation Waiver. Died
- SB 326 Firefighter Cancer Ins/Alt Crim Rec Check. Died
- SB 588 Increase Juror Pay. Died
- SB 590 Angel Investment for Small Businesses. Died
- SB 480 Caregiver Tax Credit. Died
- SB 478 Small Business Capital Improvement Account. Died
- SB 462 Highway Safety Omnibus/Addit'l Magistrates. Died
- SB 589 Uniformed Civil Service Act. Died
- SB 193 Career Dev. Plans/Study Indiv. Grad. Plans. Died
- SB 501 Young Families Investment Act. Died
- SB 567 School Mental Health Support Act. Died
- SB 591 Establish Eyelash Art Technician. Died
- SB 161 Add Members to NC Training Standards Commiss. Died
- SB 519 Property Tax Increase Limitation for Zoning. Died
- SB 611 Funds for Genesis Project. Died
- SB 525 Consumer Privacy Act. Died
- SB 175 The SAVE Act. Died
- SB 556 End Menstrual Poverty Act. Died
- SB 263 Healthy Students - A Nurse in Every School. Died
- SB 304 Volunteer Rescue Worker Tax Credit. Died
- SB 294 Reduce Maternal Morbidity/Mortality/Medicaid. Died
- SB 293 Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Funds. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB 693
Veteran Access, Liberty, Options for Recovery.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
SB 493
Land Use Clarification and Changes.
Second Reading |
Nay | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
SB 493
Land Use Clarification and Changes.
Amendment 1 |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
SB 400
Adult Protection Multidisciplinary Teams.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
SB 310
Criminal Law Changes.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
SB 229
College Sports Updates.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
SB 402
Allow Lottery Winners To Be Confidential.
Amendment 1 |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
SB 402
Allow Lottery Winners To Be Confidential.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
SB 248
Birth Certificates for Persons Adopted.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
SB 754
School Calendar Flexibility:A New Alternative.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 30, 2025 |
|
HJR 1007
Adjournment Resolution to Date Certain.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 17, 2025 |
|
SR 760
Confirm Lee Lilley, Sec. of Commerce.
Motion 8 To Adopt |
Yea | pass | April 17, 2025 |
|
SB 190
Physician Assistant Licensure Compact.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2025 |
|
SB 131
Temp. Local Sales Tax Changes/Buncombe Co.
Amendment 1 |
Yea | pass | April 15, 2025 |
|
SB 335
Pharmacists/Test and Treat/Influenza and Strep.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2025 |
|
SB 335
Pharmacists/Test and Treat/Influenza and Strep.
Amendment 1 |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2025 |
|
SB 220
Protect Private Property Rights.-AB
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 10, 2025 |
|
SB 507
Auto Enrollment in Advanced ELA Courses.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 09, 2025 |
|
SB 205
Swimming Pools/Housing Regulatory Reform.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 08, 2025 |
|
SB 171
Pract. Transparency/Reagan's Law/Sam's Law.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 08, 2025 |
|
SR 260
Confirm Dr. Devdutta Sangvai/DHHS.
Motion 8 To Adopt |
Yea | pass | April 03, 2025 |
|
SR 224
Gabriel Esparza/Secretary of DOA.
Amendment 1 |
Yea | pass | April 03, 2025 |
|
SB 321
Accounting Workforce Development Act.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 03, 2025 |
|
SB 101
Protect Tax-Advantaged Accts. and Living Donors.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | April 03, 2025 |
|
SB 316
Lower Healthcare Costs.
Amendment 1 |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2025 |
|
SB 117
GSC Uniform Comm. Code/Emerging Technologies.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2025 |
|
SB 122
GSC Unif. Community Prop. Disp. at Death Act.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2025 |
|
SB 121
GSC Conveyances Between Spouses.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2025 |
|
HB 58
Various Local Elections.
Amendment 2 |
Nay | pass | March 20, 2025 |
|
HB 47
Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I.
Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2025 |
|
SR 225
Eddie Buffaloe/Secretary of DPS.
Motion 8 To Adopt |
Yea | pass | March 13, 2025 |
|
SB 223
Expand Academic Trans. Pathways/Sophomore HS.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2025 |
|
SB 58
AG/Restrict Challenge to Presidential EOs.
Amendment 2 |
Nay | pass | March 11, 2025 |
|
SR 150
Confirm Joey Hopkins/Sec. of DOT.
Motion 8 To Adopt |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2025 |
|
SR 150
Confirm Joey Hopkins/Sec. of DOT.
Amendment 1 |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2025 |
|
SB 24
Govt Mandates Increase Healthcare Costs.
Second Reading |
Nay | pass | February 12, 2025 |
|
SB 24
Govt Mandates Increase Healthcare Costs.
Amendment 2 |
Yea | fail | February 12, 2025 |
|
HJR 1244
Adjournment Resolution.
Motion 11 Veto Override |
Nay | pass | December 02, 2024 |
|
SB 1092
2026 Senate and House Appointments.
Third Reading |
Nay | pass | December 02, 2024 |
|
HB 328
Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumables.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | November 20, 2024 |
|
SB 257
2026 Appropriations Act.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | November 20, 2024 |
|
SB 355
Support the Dept. of Adult Correction.-AB
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | November 20, 2024 |
|
HB 1220
Various Local Provisions IX.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | November 20, 2024 |
|
SB 801
Address Confidentiality/Study and DL.
Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt |
Yea | pass | October 24, 2024 |
|
SB 801
Address Confidentiality/Study and DL.
Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt |
Yea | pass | October 24, 2024 |
|
SB 1041
Public Workforce Modernization Act.
Second Reading |
Yea | pass | October 09, 2024 |
|
SB 1076
Rocky Mount/Louisburg Utility Rev./Advisory.
Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt |
Yea | pass | October 09, 2024 |
|
HB 332
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes.
Motion 11 Veto Override |
Nay | pass | September 09, 2024 |
|
HB 169
Haywood/Cherokee/Leland Occupancy Tax Modifications.
Motion 11 Veto Override |
Nay | pass | September 09, 2024 |
|
HJR 1241
Honor Louis Milford Pate Jr.
Motion 11 Veto Override |
Nay | pass | September 09, 2024 |