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▼ DROPMurry, Roger←LS Cable & System USA│▼ DROPBallantine, Patrick←Distillers Association of North Carolina│▼ DROPMiskew, Doug←Wing Aviation LLC│▼ DROPSaine, Jason←North Carolina Troopers Association│▲ ADDWard, Scott→FBG Enterprises Opco, LLC│▲ ADDWhitehurst, Elizabeth→RAPTOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC│▲ ADDDinwiddie, Trafton→Clearway Energy Group LLC│▲ ADDKing, Sebastian→Guilford County│▲ ADDBryson, Cory→Mountain Area Health Education Center│▲ ADDBryson, Cory→UNC Asheville Foundation│▲ ADDWhitehurst, Elizabeth→Preformed Line Products (PLP)│▲ ADDDavis, Alicia→Preformed Line Products (PLP)│▲ ADDDavis, Alicia→RAPTOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC│▲ ADDBillips, Hampton Michael→Town of Burgaw│▲ ADDBryson, Cory→MrBeastYouTube, LLC│▲ ADDDeVivo, Laura H.→Solid Waste Association of North America, North Carolina Chapter│↺ RE‑REGDeVivo, Laura H.·Scenic America│▲ ADDMoretz, Drew→The Federation Companies, LLC│↺ RE‑REGWard, Scott·FanDuel Group│▲ ADDWard, Scott→DraftKings Inc. and its Affiliates│▼ DROPMurry, Roger←LS Cable & System USA│▼ DROPBallantine, Patrick←Distillers Association of North Carolina│▼ DROPMiskew, Doug←Wing Aviation LLC│▼ DROPSaine, Jason←North Carolina Troopers Association│▲ ADDWard, Scott→FBG Enterprises Opco, LLC│▲ ADDWhitehurst, Elizabeth→RAPTOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC│▲ ADDDinwiddie, Trafton→Clearway Energy Group LLC│▲ ADDKing, Sebastian→Guilford County│▲ ADDBryson, Cory→Mountain Area Health Education Center│▲ ADDBryson, Cory→UNC Asheville Foundation│▲ ADDWhitehurst, Elizabeth→Preformed Line Products (PLP)│▲ ADDDavis, Alicia→Preformed Line Products (PLP)│▲ ADDDavis, Alicia→RAPTOR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC│▲ ADDBillips, Hampton Michael→Town of Burgaw│▲ ADDBryson, Cory→MrBeastYouTube, LLC│▲ ADDDeVivo, Laura H.→Solid Waste Association of North America, North Carolina Chapter│↺ RE‑REGDeVivo, Laura H.·Scenic America│▲ ADDMoretz, Drew→The Federation Companies, LLC│↺ RE‑REGWard, Scott·FanDuel Group│▲ ADDWard, Scott→DraftKings Inc. and its Affiliates│
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SB 797

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Last action: Apr 22, 2026View on ncleg.gov
Latest action

Senate Chamber: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

Sponsors
21
Hearings
0
Categories
2
Principals
20

Sponsors

Primary Sponsors

Corbin(Republican)Burgin(Republican)

Co-Sponsors

Bradley(Democratic)Lazzara(Republican)Moffitt(Republican)Sanderson(Republican)Chaudhuri(Democratic)Brinson(Republican)Mayfield(Democratic)Mohammed(Democratic)Sawyer(Republican)Adcock(Democratic)Garrett(Democratic)McInnis(Republican)B. Newton(Republican)Theodros(Democratic)Applewhite(Democratic)Grafstein(Democratic)Measmer(Republican)Robinson(Democratic)Waddell(Democratic)

Legislative Timeline

3 actions · 1 milestone

Status Flow

Introduced1 day
Referred to Committee28 days (current)
  1. Senate Chamber: FiledSenateIntroduced
  2. Senate Chamber: Passed 1st ReadingSenate
  3. Senate Chamber: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateSenate

Lobbying Interest

20 principals with 51 combined lobbyists are actively lobbying on this bill.

FedEx Corporationtransportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (5)

Bales, Sarah AmandaBrubaker, HaroldBrubaker, JonathanRothecker, Kaitlin NicoleTravillion, Duple J
North Carolina Railroad Companytransportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Alligood, MadisonHardin, John A.Simpson, Dana E.
Vm Consolidated Inc.transportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Barham, Susanne
flyExclusivetransportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Apodaca, Tom
North Carolina Broadband Cooperative Coalitiontechnology_telecom
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Allen, BradyAllen, Dwight W.
Uber Technologies, Inc.transportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (5)

Barnhart, JeffCorreoso, JavierFreeman, FranklinGardner, LaVitaGoodman, Kerri Anne
Daimler Truck North America LLCtransportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Billips, Hampton MichaelFreeman, Nelson
Scout Motors Inc.transportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (6)

Burr, Jarret BenDavis, AliciaMiller, Alexander C.Whitehurst, ElizabethWhitley, Cassidy RobertsonWilkinson, Kevin
North Carolina Driver and Traffic Safety Education Associationeducation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Beaulieu, Rachel EPerkinson, Ashley Matlock
Delta Air Lines, Inc.transportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Baum, DanielPittman, Christopher
North Carolina Trucking Associationtransportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (5)

Freeman, NelsonBillips, Hampton MichaelConger, KendallEasterling, John CarryGreenberg, Ben
North Carolina Airports Associationtransportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Billips, Hampton MichaelFetzer, Tom H.Freeman, Nelson
Railway Association of North Carolinatransportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Frick, DylanDinwiddie, TraftonOliver, StoryReel, Dylan
CSX Transportation Incorporatedtransportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Dillard, John W.Zechini, Richard A.
JetZerotransportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Collins, Ann MarieCrumley, Patricia LeaFelgar, JulieHemans, Christopher
Great Trails State Coalition C/o Catawba Lands Conservancynonprofit_advocacy_civic
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Cooper, John JosephFerrell, David P.Honaker, Nathaniel WilliamRiemer, Clark D.
North Carolina Public Transportation Associationtransportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Cloud, Randolph E.Culbreth, Barden
North Carolina Association of Motor Vehicle Registration Contractors, Inc.transportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Dinwiddie, TraftonFrick, DylanOliver, StoryReel, Dylan
Highway 17 Transportation Association in North Carolinatransportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Finlayson, John Marcus
Wilmington International Airport (ILM)transportation
50%
category matchtransportation

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Fetzer, Tom H.Vick, Susan Fetzer

Bill Details

Bill Number
SB 797
Chamber
Senate
Status
Refer
Last Action Date
April 22, 2026
Added to Lapel
Apr 26, 2026
20
Principals
51
Lobbyists
21
Sponsors
2
Categories
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