Introduction

Shortly after Crossover, we published our Mid-Year Legislative Snapshot for the North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) to give you a sense of how many bills were moving this session. At that time, only three bills had been ratified. 
Read that post here » 

Since then, many more bills have become law and the NC legislature has passed an Adjournment Resolution and will reconvene next on August 26–28. With that break in the action, we wanted to revisit the numbers and share an updated look at how the 2025 long session is shaping up so far, including which Members were the most successful in passing their bills.

By the Numbers 

Below is an updated snapshot of bill activity this session. You’ll see how much legislation has reached the other chamber, and how many bills have been ratified, vetoed, or remain in conference.

Quick Take: Our data shows significant bursts of bill filings around deadlines, a smaller percentage of bills surviving Crossover (or reaching the other chamber later, if exempt from Crossover), and a noticeable number of veto overrides just before adjournment.

Total Bills for the 2025–2026 Biennium

📊 1,787 bills filed so far

The Senate’s busiest filing day was Tuesday, March 25 - the Senate Bill Filing Deadline - when 283 bills were filed. That’s 40% of all Senate bills this session in a single day. The House extended its filing deadline to April 10. In the two weeks leading up to that date:

• 217 House bills filed the week of March 31 

• 215 House bills filed the week of April 7 

Key Insight: Nearly half of all House bills this year were filed in the final two weeks before the deadline.

Total Bills that Reached Other Chamber 

417 bills passed the chamber in which they were filed this session:

• 290 House bills — 29% of all House bills filed 

• 127 Senate bills — 16% of all Senate bills filed

Remember: Finance, appropriations, and elections bills are exempt from Crossover deadlines. 

For details on specific bills and the top sponsors, see our Crossover coverage ».

Bills that Have Become Law 

✅ 97 bills have become law

Currently, 97 bills have become law: 59 House Bills and 38 Senate Bills. 

These measures range from high-profile statewide legislation, including a mini-budget, to targeted local bills. Notably, several passed with bipartisan support, often in areas like infrastructure, public safety, and local governance.

Top House Sponsors

• In total, only 40 House Members have sponsored the 59 bills that have passed. This is 1/3 of all House Members. 

• Of those, 13 House Members are responsible for sponsoring 32 of the bills that have passed. In other words, just 11% of House Members were sponsors for 54% of the House bills that passed. 

• The top 5 House Members are below. They are responsible for sponsoring 16 of the bills that have passed. In other words, these 5 House Members were sponsors for 27% of the House bills that passed.

Top Senate Sponsors 

• In total, only 18 Senate Members have sponsored the 38 bills that have passed. This is 36% of all Senate Members.

• Of those, 9 Senate Members are responsible for sponsoring 29 of the bills that have passed. In other words, just 18% of Senate Members were sponsors for 76% of the House bills that passed.

• The top 5 Senate Members are below. They are responsible for sponsoring 21 of the bills that have passed. In other words, these 5 Senate Members were sponsors for 55% of the House bills that passed.

Member Watch: Senator Rabon (R), the Senate Rules Chair, has the highest efficiency rating in terms of sponsoring the most bills passed this Session. Across both chambers, these 10 members are the only members who introduced at least three bills that became law.

Bills that Have Been Vetoed 

🚫 15 bills vetoed by Governor Stein this session 

At the end of July, the NCGA overrode 8 of those vetoes, enacting the measures despite gubernatorial opposition.

With Republicans holding a veto-proof majority in the Senate (30 Rs to 20 Ds) and falling one member shy of a veto-proof majority in the House (71 Rs to 49 Ds), we analyzed the past voting records and identified the Democrats most likely to override vetoes. You can read more here (Spoiler alert: we were right).

These 7 bills below are still vetoed:

• HB 87 (Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA)) - Vetoed 8/6

  • Governor’s Veto of HB 87

  • No override votes taken

• HB 96 (Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons.) - Vetoed 7/9

  • Governor’s Veto of HB 96

  • No override votes taken

• HB 171 (Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI.) - Vetoed 7/3

  • Governor’s Veto of HB 171

  • No override votes taken 

• SB 50 (Freedom to Carry NC.) - Vetoed 6/20

  • Governor’s Veto of SB 50

  • Senate Override: 30 Aye / 19 No

• SB 153 (North Carolina Border Protection Act.) - Vetoed 6/20

  • Governor’s Veto of SB 153

  • Senate Override: 30 Aye / 19 No

• SB 227 (Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education.) - Vetoed 7/3

  • Governor’s Veto of SB 227 

  • Senate Override: 30 Aye / 19 No

• SB 558 (Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed.) - Vetoed 7/3

  • Governor’s Veto of SB 558

  • Senate Override: 30 Aye / 19 No 

Note: The General Assembly could still attempt to override the vetoes of these bills when they return for reconvened sessions.

Bills Still in Conference 

There are 8 bills that remain in conference – perhaps poised for action when lawmakers return later in August, others likely to wait until the short session in April 2026.

• HB 116 (Local Bd. of Ed. Election Changes.) - S Conf Report Adopted; H Re-ref Com On Rules

• HB 434 (Lower Healthcare Costs.) - Conf Com Appointed 6/24

• HB 696 (Health Care Practitioner Transparency Act.) - Conf Com Appointed 6/25

• SB 257 (2025 Appropriations Act.) - Conf Com Appointed 6/5 

• SB 401 (NC Farm Act of 2025.) - Conferees Changed 6/30

• SB 423 (Title Fraud Prevention.) - Conf Com Appointed 6/23

• SB 449 (Fisc Resp & K-20 Tech Plan/Centr Offic Salary.) - Conf Com Appointed 6/24

• SB 595 (Various Revenue Laws Changes.) - Conf Com Appointed 7/3

Mark your Calendars – See our Adjournment Resolution Summary. We make it easy to see what dates NCGA is coming back, and what bills are up for discussion.

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