Senate bill · 2025
SB 257
2026 Appropriations Act.
Progress
484 days from first to latest action, across 169 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 10
Referred to committee
Mar 11
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 15
Passed first chamber
Apr 17
Passed second chamber
May 22
Sent to governor
Jul 2
Became law
Jul 7
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Conference Rpt Third Reading
Senate · Jul 2, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 35–10
35 Yea
10 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption
House · Jul 2, 2026
Passed 88–21
88 Yea
21 Nay
11 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by North Carolina General Assembly.
Ch. SL 2026-41
Jul 7, 2026 · Governor
Signed by Gov. 7/7/2026
Jul 7, 2026 · Governor
Pres. To Gov. 7/2/2026
Jul 2, 2026 · Governor
Ratified
Jul 2, 2026 · Governor
Ordered Enrolled
Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
Conf Report Adopted 3rd
Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
Conf Report Adopted 3rd
Jul 2, 2026 · House
Conf Report Adopted 2nd
Jul 1, 2026 · House
Conf Report Passed 2nd
Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
Placed On Cal For 07/01/2026
Jun 30, 2026 · House
Withdrawn From Com
Jun 30, 2026 · House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
Jun 30, 2026 · House
Ruled Material
Jun 30, 2026 · House
Conf Com Reported
Jun 30, 2026 · House
Placed On Cal For 07/01/2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Held As Material
Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Conf Com Reported
Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
Conferees Reappointed
Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
Conf Com Dismissed
Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
Conferees Changed
Jun 29, 2026 · House
Conferees Reappointed
Jun 29, 2026 · House
Conf Com Dismissed
Jun 29, 2026 · House
Conf Com Appointed
Jun 5, 2025 · House
Conf Com Appointed
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Failed Concur In H Com Sub
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Placed On Cal For 06/03/2025
Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn From Com
Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Regular Message Sent To Senate
May 23, 2025 · House
Ordered Engrossed
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed 3rd Reading
May 22, 2025 · House
Amend Adopted A46
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed 2nd Reading
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Adopted A23
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Tabled A45
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A44
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Adopted A43
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Tabled A42
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Tabled A41
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A40
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A39
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Adopted A38
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A37
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A36
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A35
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A34
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A33
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A32
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A31
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A30
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A29
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A28
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A27
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A26
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A25
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A24
May 21, 2025 · House
Amendment Withdrawn A22
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A21
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A20
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A19
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A18
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A16
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A11
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A17
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A15
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A14
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A13
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A12
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Adopted A10
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A9
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A8
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A7
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A6
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A5
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A4
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A3
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A2
May 21, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A1
May 21, 2025 · House
Added to Calendar
May 21, 2025 · House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
May 21, 2025 · House
Reptd Fav Pensions and Retirement
May 21, 2025 · House
Re-ref Com On Pensions and Retirement Pensions and Retirement
May 20, 2025 · House
Reptd Fav Com Sub 2 Appropriations
May 20, 2025 · House
Re-ref Com On Appropriations Appropriations
May 20, 2025 · House
Reptd Fav Finance
May 20, 2025 · House
Re-ref Com On Finance Finance
May 19, 2025 · House
Ruled Material
May 19, 2025 · House
Reptd Fav Com Substitute Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement
May 19, 2025 · House
Re-ref to the Com on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement
May 15, 2025 · House
Withdrawn From Com
May 15, 2025 · House
Serial Referral To Pensions and Retirement Stricken
May 15, 2025 · House
Serial Referral To Appropriations Stricken
May 15, 2025 · House
Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement Finance, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement
May 14, 2025 · House
Withdrawn From Com
May 14, 2025 · House
Serial Referral To Pensions and Retirement Stricken
May 14, 2025 · House
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed 1st Reading
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Regular Message Received From Senate
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Regular Message Sent To House
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Engrossed
Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Passed 3rd Reading
Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Passed 2nd Reading
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A50
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A51
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A48
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A49
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A47
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A46
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A45
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amendment Withdrawn A44
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A43
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amendment Withdrawn A42
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A41
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A39
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A40
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A37
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A38
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amendment Withdrawn A36
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A35
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A34
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A33
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A31
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A32
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amendment Withdrawn A30
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A29
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A28
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A27
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A26
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A24
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A25
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A22
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A23
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amendment Ruled Out-of-Order A21
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A19
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A20
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A17
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A18
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A15
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A16
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A13
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A14
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A11
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A12
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A10
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amendment Withdrawn A9
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A7
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A8
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A5
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A6
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A4
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A3
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A1
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A2
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Com Substitute Adopted
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Reptd Fav Com Substitute Pensions and Retirement and Aging
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Re-ref Com On Pensions and Retirement and Aging Pensions and Retirement and Aging
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Reptd Fav Finance
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Re-ref Com On Finance Finance
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Com Amend Adopted A2
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Com Amend Adopted A1
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Reptd Fav Com Sub with Unengrossed Amend Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn From Com
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget Appropriations/Base Budget
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn From Com
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
Show 2 more
- Norman Sanderson cosponsorR
- Michael Lee cosponsorR
In committee
- Appropriations/Base Budget
Senate
Referred Mar 11, 2025 · never reported
- Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate
Referred Mar 11, 2025 · never reported
- Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging
Senate
Referred Apr 10, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 5 days
- Finance
Senate
Referred Apr 15, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 0 days
- Pensions and Retirement and Aging
Senate
Referred Apr 15, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 0 days
- Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement
House
Referred Apr 29, 2025 · never reported
- Finance, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement
House
Referred May 14, 2025 · never reported
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement
House
Referred May 15, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 4 days
- Finance
House
Referred May 19, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 1 day
- Appropriations
House
Referred May 20, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 0 days
- Pensions and Retirement
House
Referred May 20, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 1 day
- Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
House
Referred Jun 30, 2026 · never reported
Topics
Bill text
- Adopted Amendment A51PDF
- Edition 1PDF
- Adopted Amendment A6PDF
- Adopted Amendment A8PDF
- Adopted Amendment A14PDF
- FiledPDF
- Edition 5PDF
- Adopted Amendment A1PDF
- Adopted Amendment A2PDF
- Adopted Amendment A10: AMT-24-V-5PDF
- Edition 2PDF
- Edition 6PDF
- Adopted Amendment A16PDF
- Edition 3PDF
- Adopted Amendment A12PDF
- Adopted Amendment A38: ANM-10-V-8PDF
- Adopted Amendment A46PDF
- Edition 4PDF
- SL 2026-41PDF
- Adopted Amendment A23: AMQ-16-V-18PDF
- Adopted Amendment A40PDF
- RatifiedPDF
- Adopted Amendment A2: ASV-11-V-1PDF
- Adopted Amendment A23PDF
- Adopted Amendment A20PDF
- Adopted Amendment A3: AND-2-V-3PDF
- Adopted Amendment A38PDF
- Adopted Amendment A43: AMW-14-V-6PDF
- Adopted Amendment A25PDF
- Adopted Amendment A32: ANG-21-V-5PDF
- Adopted Amendment A18PDF
- Adopted Amendment A49PDF
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