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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 1081

Constitutional Right to Farm

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Last action: May 18, 2026View on ncleg.gov
Latest action

Senate Chamber: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

Sponsors
24
Hearings
0
Categories
1
Principals
26

Sponsors

Primary Sponsors

JacksonBarnes(Republican)Craven(Republican)B. Newton(Republican)Hanig(Republican)Daniel(Republican)Galey(Republican)JonesAlexander(Republican)Lee(Republican)Berger(Republican)Overcash(Republican)Brinson(Republican)Sawrey(Republican)Hollo(Republican)Moffitt(Republican)Rabon(Republican)Sanderson(Republican)Settle(Republican)Britt(Republican)Jarvis(Republican)

Co-Sponsors

Sawyer(Republican)Ford(Republican)Burgin(Republican)

Legislative Timeline

6 actions · 3 milestones

Status Flow

Introduced4 days
Passed Both Chamberssame day
Introduced2 days (current)
  1. Senate Chamber: FiledSenateIntroduced
  2. Senate Chamber: Passed 1st ReadingSenate
  3. Senate Chamber: Ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the SenateSenate
  4. Senate Chamber: Reptd Fav Com SubstituteSenate
  5. Senate Chamber: Com Substitute AdoptedSenatePassed Both Chambers
  6. Senate Chamber: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateSenateIntroduced

Lobbying Interest

26 principals with 47 combined lobbyists are actively lobbying on this bill.

Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLCagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Barnhardt, RossSands, Alexander P.
Universal Leaf Tobacco Company. Inc (a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Corporation)agriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Ballantine, PatrickUzcategui, Patrick F
NC State Grangeagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Allen, DavidBarnhart, Laurie Lewis
Food Lion, LLCagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (6)

Morgan, WilliamAlligood, MadisonHand, SydneyHardin, John A.Swift, Sue AnnYoung, Teross
Peacehaven Community Farm/Peacehaven Farm, Inc.agriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (4)

Alligood, MadisonHardin, John A.Morgan, WilliamSwift, Sue Ann
Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates—Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC and NJOY, LLC.business_finance
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (5)

Apodaca, TateApodaca, TomBarnhardt, RossRainey, John S.Sands, Alexander P.
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.agriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (13)

Boyette, James EdwardCoan, Anne FratzkeCook, Meghan NicholsonHerring, Stephen AlbertKilian, Laura E.Larick, Keith DuaneParker, Phillip JacobPeele, Mitchell AllenSereno, Stacy RevelsSherman, Michael PaulThomas, Ashley MarieTyndall, Zannah JaneWoodson, Stephen A.
Whataburgeragriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Byrd, April R
Metrolina Greenhouses, LLCagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Carlton, Richard H.
Swisher International, Inc.agriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Billips, Hampton MichaelFreeman, Nelson
Carolina Farm Stewardship Associationagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Bock, Alesia
Modern Ag Allianceagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Burns-Thompson, Elizabeth
North Carolina Gamefowl Breeders Association Incorporatedagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Bone, Frederick L.
Wayne-Sanderson Farms, LLCagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Brooks, JonathanChristensen, Whitney CampbellNorment, James W.
Ed Farmeducation
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Easterling, John CarryBillips, Hampton MichaelFreeman, Nelson
North Carolina SweetPotato Commissionagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Cooper, John JosephHonaker, Nathaniel William
Smith's Farmagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Cooper, John JosephHonaker, Nathaniel William
Precision Lawn Care and Landscaping, Inc.agriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Cooper, John JosephHonaker, Nathaniel William
Agricultural Alliance of North Carolinaagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Cooper, John JosephHonaker, Nathaniel William
North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairsagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Cooper, John JosephHonaker, Nathaniel WilliamStancil, Jackson
Smithfield Foods, Inc.agriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Copley, LillianKostrzewa, TheresaMartin, Lisa D.
North Carolina Horse Councilagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (3)

Cooper, John JosephHonaker, Nathaniel WilliamStancil, Jackson
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLCagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Cooper, John JosephHonaker, Nathaniel William
Pepsicoagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Fetzer, Tom H.Vick, Susan Fetzer
Summerfield Farms DFC, LLCagriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (2)

Fetzer, Tom H.Vick, Susan Fetzer
Pyxus International, Inc.agriculture_food
50%
category matchagriculture

Registered Lobbyists (1)

Freeman, Nelson

Bill Details

Bill Number
SB 1081
Chamber
Senate
Status
Introduced
Last Action Date
May 18, 2026
Added to Lapel
May 15, 2026
26
Principals
47
Lobbyists
24
Sponsors
1
Categories
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