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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2025 | NC | SB 266 | Repeals North Carolina's Interim 2030 Carbon-Reduction Mandate | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
| June 19, 2025 | NC | SB 266 | Repeals North Carolina's Interim 2030 Carbon-Reduction Mandate | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
| June 19, 2025 | NC | HB 442 | Establishes Longer Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons and Shrimp Trawl | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 2) |
| May 7, 2025 | NC | SB 554 | Prohibits Banks and Credit Unions from Denying Loans to Agriculture Producers Based on Their Lack of Commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Factors | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
| March 13, 2025 | NC | SB 261 | Authorizes Increases in Electrical Costs for Power Plants Not Yet Built | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 12) |
| Dec. 2, 2024 | NC | SB 382 | Transfers $227 Million from North Carolina's Reserve Fund to the Helene Fund and Rescinds Election Board Appointment Powers from Governor to Auditor | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
| Oct. 24, 2024 | NC | SB 743 | Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part II | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 0) |
| Oct. 9, 2024 | NC | HB 149 | Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (48 - 0) |
| Oct. 9, 2024 | NC | HB 149 | Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (48 - 0) |
| June 27, 2024 | NC | SB 607 | Establishes Various Regulations Over the North Carolina Railroad Charter | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 13) |
| June 26, 2024 | NC | HB 385 | Establishes Regulations For Matters Relating To Energy And Environment | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
| June 26, 2024 | NC | HB 385 | Establishes Regulations For Matters Relating To Energy And Environment | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
| June 26, 2024 | NC | HB 385 | Establishes Regulations For Matters Relating To Energy And Environment | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
| April 5, 2023 | NC | HB 149 | Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
| April 5, 2023 | NC | HB 149 | Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
| June 29, 2022 | NC | HB 219 | Amends Various State Environmental Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 2) |
| Sept. 10, 2019 | NC | SB 553 | Establishes the Regulatory Reform Act of 2019 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
| June 17, 2019 | NC | SB 315 | Establishes Regulations on Hemp and Other Farming Industries | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
| June 12, 2019 | NC | SB 377 | Establishes Restrictions on State Wind Energy Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 19) |
| May 2, 2019 | NC | SB 559 | Authorizes Rate Changes to Public Electric Utilities for Storm Recovery Costs | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
| June 27, 2018 | NC | HB 374 | Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 11) |
| June 26, 2018 | NC | SB 711 | Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers | Veto Override Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
| Oct. 4, 2017 | NC | H 56 | Transfers Funds for Cape Fear River Cleanup | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
| June 28, 2017 | NC | SB 615 | Amends Agricultural Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 10) |
| April 24, 2017 | NC | SB 434 | Amends Local Riparian Buffer Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 31) |
| June 20, 2016 | NC | HB 763 | Prohibits Wind Farms in Certain Military Flight Zones | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
| July 25, 2013 | NC | HB 938 | Amends Wetland Permit Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15) |
| May 2, 2013 | NC | SB 612 | Amends Environmental Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
| April 25, 2013 | NC | SB 201 | Authorizes the Use of Silencers While Hunting | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
| June 12, 2012 | NC | HB 819 | Requirements for Calculating Sea Level Rise | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |
| July 17, 2008 | NC | HB 2499 | Water Management During Droughts | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9) |
| July 10, 2008 | NC | HB 822 | Swine Farm Rebuilding | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8) |
| July 10, 2008 | NC | HB 822 | Swine Farm Rebuilding | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8) |
| July 18, 2006 | NC | HB 2873 | Drinking Water From Private Wells Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |