Senate bill · 2025
SB 50
Freedom to Carry NC.
Progress
426 days from first to latest action, across 76 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 4
Referred to committee
Feb 5
Heard in committee
Mar 18
Reported from committee
Mar 18
Passed first chamber
Mar 20
Passed second chamber
Jun 11
Sent to governor
Jun 13
Became law
Vetoed
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.
Second Reading
House · Jun 11, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 59–48
59 Yea
48 Nay
13 Absent / not voting
Motion 11 Veto Override
Senate · Jul 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 30–19
30 Yea
19 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by North Carolina General Assembly.
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Apr 6, 2026 · House
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Mar 9, 2026 · House
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Feb 9, 2026 · House
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Jan 12, 2026 · House
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Dec 15, 2025 · House
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Nov 17, 2025 · House
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Oct 22, 2025 · House
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Oct 20, 2025 · House
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Oct 20, 2025 · House
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Sep 25, 2025 · House
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Sep 25, 2025 · House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
Sep 22, 2025 · House
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Sep 22, 2025 · House
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Aug 26, 2025 · House
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Jul 30, 2025 · House
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Jul 30, 2025 · House
Placed On Cal For 07/30/2025
Jul 29, 2025 · House
Veto Received from Senate
Jul 29, 2025 · House
Veto Overridden
Jul 29, 2025 · Senate
Placed On Cal For 07/29/2025
Jul 28, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn From Com
Jul 28, 2025 · Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate
Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
Vetoed 06/20/2025
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Pres. To Gov. 6/13/2025
Jun 13, 2025 · Governor
Ratified
Jun 12, 2025 · Governor
Ordered Enrolled
Jun 11, 2025 · House
Passed 3rd Reading
Jun 11, 2025 · House
Passed 2nd Reading
Jun 11, 2025 · House
Amend Failed A1
Jun 11, 2025 · House
Placed On Cal For 06/11/2025
Jun 10, 2025 · House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Jun 10, 2025 · House
Reptd Fav Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Jun 10, 2025 · House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
Jun 3, 2025 · House
Reptd Fav Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Jun 3, 2025 · House
Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
May 29, 2025 · House
Withdrawn From Com
May 29, 2025 · House
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Regular Message Received From Senate
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Regular Message Sent To House
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Engrossed
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Passed 3rd Reading
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Passed 2nd Reading
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amendment Ruled Out-of-Order A16
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A15
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A14
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A13
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A12
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A11
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A10
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Tabled A9
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A7
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A8
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A5
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A6
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Failed A3
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A4
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A2
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Amend Adopted A1
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Reptd Fav Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Com Substitute Adopted
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Reptd Fav Com Substitute Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn From Com
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate
Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Passed 1st Reading
Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 19 coauthors or sponsors
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- Vickie Sawyer cosponsorR
- Bob Brinson cosponsorR
- Mark Hollo cosponsorR
- Ralph Hise cosponsorR
- Bobby Hanig cosponsorR
- Jones cosponsor–
- Dave Craven cosponsorR
- Benton Sawrey cosponsorR
- Brad Overcash cosponsorR
- Tom McInnis cosponsorR
- Tim Moffitt cosponsorR
- Carl Ford cosponsorR
- Jim Burgin cosponsorR
- Ted Alexander cosponsorR
- Jackson cosponsor–
- Johnson cosponsor–
- Phil Berger cosponsorR
- Eddie Settle cosponsorR
- Michael Lazzara cosponsorR
In committee
- Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate
Referred Feb 5, 2025 · never reported
- Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Senate
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 1 day
- Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
House
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · never reported
- Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
House
Referred May 29, 2025 · heard Jun 3, 2025 · reported after 5 days