NC Senate Interim Committee Appointments for 2025-2026

On Tuesday, August 19, North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) announced interim committee appointments for the 2025-2026 legislative session.

We’ll be keeping an eye out for the House appointments to the same committees in the coming weeks, but for now, the Senate’s lineup offers an early look at which lawmakers will shape policy discussions between now and April 2026.

Below is a breakdown of the Senate appointments, highlighting the committee chairs and co-chairs, new members’ assignments, and the members with the most leadership roles and committee placements in the interim.

Committee Leadership and Influence

Here are the members who hold the most leadership roles on interim committees.

• Brent Jackson (R-Bladen, Duplin, Jones, Pender, Sampson)

  • Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
  • Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements

• Bill Rabon (R-Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover)

  • Co-Chair, Legislative Research Commission
  • Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee

• Amy S. Galey (R-Alamance, Randolph)

  • Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee
  • Vice Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services
  • Vice Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid

• David W. Craven, Jr.(R-Anson, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond, Union)

  • Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee
  • Vice Chair, Revenue Laws Study Committee

• When it comes to overall committee workload, Ralph Hise (R) leads all members with seven interim committee appointments.

• Followed by Brent Jackson (R), and Michael V. Lee (R), and Bill Rabon (R), each with six appointments.

• No surprise as Sen. Rabon is the Senate Rules Chair, and Sen. Hise, Jackson, and Lee are the Appropriations Chairs.

Spotlight on New Members

Several freshman Senators, elected in 2024 or appointed since then, received their first interim committee placements. Here’s where they’ll serve:

• Woodson Bradley (D-Mecklenburg)

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government
  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services

• Sophia Chitlik (D-Durham)

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology
  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety

• Terence Everitt (D-Granville, Wake)

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government
  • Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government

• Mark Hollo (R-Caldwell, Catawba)

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services
  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid

• Dana Jones (R-Forsyth, Stokes)

  • Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee
  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the North Carolina State Lottery

• Chris Measmer (R-Cabarrus) (appointed 4/8/25, after the resignation of incumbent Paul Newton)

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government
  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Local Government

• Caleb Theodros (D-Mecklenburg)

  • Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology
  • Revenue Laws Study Committee

Overview of Committee Appointments

Below you’ll find the full list of Senate interim committee appointments. Each table outlines members, counties represented, and any chairmanships for standing or select committees in the 2025-2026 regular session.

Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee

Amy S. Galey (co-chair) (R) Alamance, Randolph Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Health Care Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (R) Hoke, Robeson, Scotland Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Commerce and Insurance; Judiciary Warren Daniel (R) Buncombe, Burke, McDowell Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Elections, Judiciary Julie Mayfield (D) Buncombe Timothy D. Moffitt (R) Henderson, Polk, Rutherford Regulatory Reform Mujtaba A. Mohammed (D) Mecklenburg Natalie S. Murdock (D) Chatham, Durham Norman W. Sanderson (R) Carteret, Chowan, Halifax, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Warren, Washington Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources

Brent Jackson (co-chair) (R) Bladen, Duplin, Jones, Pender, Sampson Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations/Base Budget Lisa S. Barnes (vice chair) (R) Franklin, Nash, Vance Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources Todd Johnson (R) Cabarrus, Union Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources; Commerce and Insurance DeAndrea Salvador (D) Mecklenburg Norman W. Sanderson (R) Carteret, Chowan, Halifax, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Warren, Washington Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources Eddie D. Settle (R) Alexander, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin Commerce and Insurance

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Capital Improvements

Brent Jackson (co-chair) (R) Bladen, Duplin, Jones, Pender, Sampson Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations/Base Budget Jay J. Chaudhuri (D) Wake Kevin Corbin (R) Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania Appropriations on Education/Higher Education; Education/Higher Education Michael A. Lazzara (R) Onslow Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Transportation Michael V. Lee (R) New Hanover Appropriations/Base Budget; Education/Higher Education Tom McInnis (R) Cumberland, Moore Finance; Regulatory Reform Eddie D. Settle (R) Alexander, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin Commerce and Insurance Kandie D. Smith (D) Edgecombe, Pitt

Joint Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight Committee

David W. Craven, Jr. (co-chair) (R) Anson, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond, Union Finance W. Ted Alexander (R) Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; Pensions and Retirement and Aging; State and Local Government Jay J. Chaudhuri (D) Wake Lisa Grafstein (D) Wake Brent Jackson (R) Bladen, Duplin, Jones, Pender, Sampson Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations/Base Budget Todd Johnson (R) Cabarrus, Union Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources; Commerce and Insurance Timothy D. Moffitt (R) Henderson, Polk, Rutherford Regulatory Reform Natalie S. Murdock (D) Chatham, Durham Brad Overcash (R) Gaston Appropriations on Education/Higher Education; Education/Higher Education; Elections Bill Rabon (R) Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Rules and Operations of the Senate; Select Committee on Nominations; Transportation Vickie Sawyer (R) Iredell, Mecklenburg Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Transportation

Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee

Brad Overcash (co-chair) (R) Gaston Appropriations on Education/Higher Education; Education/Higher Education; Elections Kevin Corbin (vice chair) (R) Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania Appropriations on Education/Higher Education; Education/Higher Education Lisa S. Barnes (R) Franklin, Nash, Vance Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (R) Hoke, Robeson, Scotland Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Commerce and Insurance; Judiciary Michael Garrett (D) Guilford Dana Jones (R) Forsyth, Stokes Michael V. Lee (R) New Hanover Appropriations/Base Budget; Education/Higher Education Tom McInnis (R) Cumberland, Moore Finance; Regulatory Reform Benton G. Sawrey (R) Johnston Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Health Care Gladys A. Robinson (D) Guilford Joyce Waddell (D) Mecklenburg

Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee

Warren Daniel (co-chair) (R) Buncombe, Burke, McDowell Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Elections; Judiciary Sydney Batch (D) Wake Dan Blue (D) Wake Carl Ford (R) Rowan, Stanly Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; Pensions and Retirement and Aging; State and Local Government Amy S. Galey (R) Alamance, Randolph Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Health Care Michael Garrett (D) Guilford Ralph Hise (R) Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey Appropriations/Base Budget; Elections Brad Overcash (R) Gaston Appropriations on Education/Higher Education; Education/Higher Education; Elections Bill Rabon (R) Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Rules and Operations of the Senate; Select Committee on Nominations; Transportation

Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee

Todd Johnson (co-chair) (R) Cabarrus, Union Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources; Commerce and Insurance Val Applewhite (D) Cumberland Bob Brinson (R) Beaufort, Craven, Lenoir Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (R) Hoke, Robeson, Scotland Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Commerce and Insurance; Judiciary Bobby Hanig (R) Bertie, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; State and Local Government Buck Newton (R) Greene, Wayne, Wilson Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Judiciary

Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy

Timothy D. Moffitt (co-chair) (R) Henderson, Polk, Rutherford Regulatory Reform Buck Newton (vice chair) (R) Greene, Wayne, Wilson Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Judiciary Jim Burgin (R) Harnett, Lee, Sampson Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Health Care David W. Craven, Jr. (R) Anson, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond, Union Finance Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (D) Forsyth

Environmental Review Commission

Norman W. Sanderson (co-chair) (R) Carteret, Chowan, Halifax, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Warren, Washington Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources Eddie D. Settle (vice chair) (R) Alexander, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin Commerce and Insurance Val Applewhite (D) Cumberland Lisa S. Barnes (R) Franklin, Nash, Vance Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources David W. Craven, Jr. (R) Anson, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond, Union Finance Brent Jackson (R) Bladen, Duplin, Jones, Pender, Sampson Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations/Base Budget Todd Johnson (R) Cabarrus, Union Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources; Commerce and Insurance Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (D) Forsyth

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government

Carl Ford (co-chair) (R) Rowan, Stanly Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; Pensions and Retirement and Aging; State and Local Government W. Ted Alexander (R) Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; Pensions and Retirement and Aging; State and Local Government Woodson Bradley (D) Mecklenburg Terence Everitt (D) Granville, Wake Bobby Hanig (R) Bertie, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; State and Local Government Chris Measmer (R) Cabarrus

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services

Jim Burgin (co-chair) (R) Harnett, Lee, Sampson Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Health Care Amy S. Galey (vice chair) (R) Alamance, Randolph Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Health Care Gale Adcock (D) Wake Lisa S. Barnes (R) Franklin, Nash, Vance Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources Woodson Bradley (D) Mecklenburg Ralph Hise (R) Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey Appropriations/Base Budget; Elections Mark Hollo (R) Caldwell, Catawba Steve Jarvis (R) Davidson, Davie Regulatory Reform Vickie Sawyer (R) Iredell, Mecklenburg Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Transportation Benton G. Sawrey (R) Johnston Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Health Care Joyce Waddell (D) Mecklenburg

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology

Ralph Hise (co-chair) (R) Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey Appropriations/Base Budget; Elections Steve Jarvis (vice chair) (R) Davidson, Davie Regulatory Reform W. Ted Alexander (R) Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; Pensions and Retirement and Aging; State and Local Government Jim Burgin (R) Harnett, Lee, Sampson Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Health Care Sophia Chitlik (D) Durham Todd Johnson (R) Cabarrus, Union Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources; Commerce and Insurance DeAndrea Salvador (D) Mecklenburg Caleb Theodros (D) Mecklenburg

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety

Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (co-chair) (R) Hoke, Robeson, Scotland Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Commerce and Insurance; Judiciary Buck Newton (vice chair) (R) Greene, Wayne, Wilson Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Judiciary Sydney Batch (D) Wake Sophia Chitlik (D) Durham Kevin Corbin (R) Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania Appropriations on Education/Higher Education; Education/Higher Education Warren Daniel (R) Buncombe, Burke, McDowell Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Elections; Judiciary Steve Jarvis (R) Davidson, Davie Regulatory Reform Michael A. Lazzara (R) Onslow Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Transportation Michael V. Lee (R) New Hanover Appropriations/Base Budget; Education/Higher Education Mujtaba A. Mohammed (D) Mecklenburg Norman W. Sanderson (R) Carteret, Chowan, Halifax, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Warren, Washington Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources

Legislative Research Commission

Bill Rabon (co-chair) (R) Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Rules and Operations of the Senate; Select Committee on Nominations; Transportation Phil Berger (ex officio) (R) Guilford, Rockingham Dan Blue (D) Wake Ralph Hise (R) Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey Appropriations/Base Budget; Elections Michael V. Lee (R) New Hanover Appropriations/Base Budget; Education/Higher Education Joyce Waddell (D) Mecklenburg

Legislative Services Commission

Phil Berger (co-chair) (R) Guilford, Rockingham Ralph Hise (R) Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey Appropriations/Base Budget; Elections Michael V. Lee (R) New Hanover Appropriations/Base Budget; Education/Higher Education Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (D) Forsyth Bill Rabon (R) Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Rules and Operations of the Senate; Select Committee on Nominations; Transportation

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Local Government

W. Ted Alexander (co-chair) (R) Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; Pensions and Retirement and Aging; State and Local Government Bobby Hanig (vice chair) (R) Bertie, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; State and Local Government Kevin Corbin (R) Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania Appropriations on Education/Higher Education; Education/Higher Education Lisa Grafstein (D) Wake Steve Jarvis (R) Davidson, Davie Regulatory Reform Chris Measmer (R) Cabarrus Graig Meyer (D) Caswell, Orange, Person

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the North Carolina State Lottery

Michael V. Lee (co-chair) (R) New Hanover Appropriations/Base Budget; Education/Higher Education Brent Jackson (R) Bladen, Duplin, Jones, Pender, Sampson Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations/Base Budget Dana Jones (R) Forsyth, Stokes Michael A. Lazzara (R) Onslow Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Transportation Tom McInnis (R) Cumberland, Moore Finance; Regulatory Reform Brad Overcash (R) Gaston Appropriations on Education/Higher Education; Education/Higher Education; Elections Kandie D. Smith (D) Edgecombe, Pitt

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid

Benton G. Sawrey (co-chair) (R) Johnston Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Health Care Amy S. Galey (vice chair) (R) Alamance, Randolph Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Health Care Gale Adcock (D) Wake Jim Burgin (R) Harnett, Lee, Sampson Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Health Care Ralph Hise (R) Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey Appropriations/Base Budget; Elections Mark Hollo (R) Caldwell, Catawba Gladys A. Robinson (D) Guilford

Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government

W. Ted Alexander (R) Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; Pensions and Retirement and Aging; State and Local Government Terence Everitt (D) Granville, Wake Carl Ford (R) Rowan, Stanly Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; Pensions and Retirement and Aging; State and Local Government

Revenue Laws Study Committee

Tom McInnis (co-chair) (R) Cumberland, Moore Finance; Regulatory Reform David W. Craven, Jr. (vice chair) (R) Anson, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond, Union Finance Gale Adcock (D) Wake Dan Blue (D) Wake Warren Daniel (R) Buncombe, Burke, McDowell Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Elections; Judiciary Ralph Hise (R) Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey Appropriations/Base Budget; Elections Brent Jackson (R) Bladen, Duplin, Jones, Pender, Sampson Agriculture, Energy, and Environment; Appropriations/Base Budget Bill Rabon (R) Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Rules and Operations of the Senate; Select Committee on Nominations; Transportation Vickie Sawyer (R) Iredell, Mecklenburg Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Transportation Caleb Theodros (D) Mecklenburg

Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee

Bill Rabon (co-chair) (R) Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Rules and Operations of the Senate; Select Committee on Nominations; Transportation Vickie Sawyer (vice chair) (R) Iredell, Mecklenburg Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Transportation Sydney Batch (D) Wake Bob Brinson (R) Beaufort, Craven, Lenoir Carl Ford (R) Rowan, Stanly Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology; Pensions and Retirement and Aging; State and Local Government Michael A. Lazzara (R) Onslow Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Transportation Julie Mayfield (D) Buncombe Tom McInnis (R) Cumberland, Moore Finance; Regulatory Reform Graig Meyer (D) Caswell, Orange, Person Buck Newton (R) Greene, Wayne, Wilson Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Judiciary Eddie D. Settle (R) Alexander, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin Commerce and Insurance

Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Unemployment Insurance

Michael A. Lazzara (co-chair) (R) Onslow Appropriations on Department of Transportation; Transportation Warren Daniel (R) Buncombe, Burke, McDowell Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety; Elections; Judiciary Mujtaba A. Mohammed (D) Mecklenburg Timothy D. Moffitt (R) Henderson, Polk, Rutherford Regulatory Reform

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