Bill Commons

NC SB 227

enacted

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education.

North Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NC SB 227 pass?

Yes. NC SB 227 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Veto Overridden

What is NC SB 227 about?

NC SB 227 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education.”.

Who sponsors NC SB 227?

Lee, Berger are the primary sponsors of NC SB 227, joined by 28 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-03
Latest action
2026-06-24 — Veto Overridden
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Leeprimary
  • Bergerprimary
  • Sawreycosponsor
  • Sandersoncosponsor
  • Raboncosponsor
  • P. Newtoncosponsor
  • B. Newtoncosponsor
  • Moffittcosponsor
  • McInniscosponsor
  • Lazzaracosponsor
  • Jonescosponsor
  • Johnsoncosponsor
  • Jarviscosponsor
  • Jacksoncosponsor
  • Hollocosponsor
  • Settlecosponsor
  • Hanigcosponsor
  • Galeycosponsor
  • Fordcosponsor
  • Danielcosponsor
  • Cravencosponsor
  • Corbincosponsor
  • Burgincosponsor
  • Brittcosponsor
  • Brinsoncosponsor
  • Barnescosponsor
  • Alexandercosponsor
  • Overcashcosponsor
  • Hisecosponsor
  • Sawyercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-24

    Veto Overridden

    veto-override-passage

  2. 2026-06-24

    Ch. SL 2026-20

    became-law

  3. 2026-04-06

    Withdrawn From Cal

  4. 2026-04-06

    Placed On Cal For 04/21/2026

  5. 2026-03-09

    Withdrawn From Cal

  6. 2026-03-09

    Placed On Cal For 04/06/2026

  7. 2026-02-09

    Withdrawn From Cal

  8. 2026-02-09

    Placed On Cal For 03/09/2026

  9. 2026-01-12

    Withdrawn From Cal

  10. 2026-01-12

    Placed On Cal For 02/09/2026

  11. 2025-12-15

    Withdrawn From Cal

  12. 2025-12-15

    Placed On Cal For 01/12/2026

  13. 2025-11-17

    Withdrawn From Cal

  14. 2025-11-17

    Placed On Cal For 12/15/2025

  15. 2025-10-22

    Withdrawn From Cal

  16. 2025-10-22

    Placed On Cal For 11/17/2025

  17. 2025-10-20

    Withdrawn From Cal

  18. 2025-10-20

    Placed On Cal For 10/21/2025

  19. 2025-09-25

    Withdrawn From Com

  20. 2025-09-25

    Placed On Cal For 10/20/2025

  21. 2025-09-22

    Withdrawn From Cal

  22. 2025-09-22

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-08-26

    Withdrawn From Cal

  24. 2025-08-26

    Placed On Cal For 09/22/2025

  25. 2025-07-30

    Withdrawn From Cal

  26. 2025-07-30

    Placed On Cal For 08/26/2025

  27. 2025-07-29

    Veto Overridden

    veto-override-passage

  28. 2025-07-29

    Veto Received from Senate

  29. 2025-07-29

    Placed On Cal For 07/30/2025

  30. 2025-07-28

    Withdrawn From Com

  31. 2025-07-28

    Placed On Cal For 07/29/2025

  32. 2025-07-07

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-07-03

    Vetoed 07/03/2025

    executive-veto

  34. 2025-06-27

    Pres. To Gov. 6/27/2025

    executive-receipt

  35. 2025-06-26

    Ratified

  36. 2025-06-25

    Passed 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  37. 2025-06-25

    Passed 3rd Reading

    passage,reading-3

  38. 2025-06-25

    Ordered Enrolled

  39. 2025-06-24

    Reptd Fav

    committee-passage-favorable

  40. 2025-06-24

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    referral-committee

  41. 2025-06-24

    Reptd Fav

    committee-passage-favorable

  42. 2025-06-24

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  43. 2025-06-24

    Placed On Cal For 06/25/2025

  44. 2025-06-17

    Withdrawn From Com

  45. 2025-06-17

    Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    referral-committee

  46. 2025-03-13

    Passed 1st Reading

    reading-1

  47. 2025-03-13

    Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    referral-committee

  48. 2025-03-12

    Regular Message Sent To House

  49. 2025-03-12

    Regular Message Received From Senate

  50. 2025-03-11

    Amend Adopted A2

    amendment-passage

  51. 2025-03-11

    Amend Failed A1

    amendment-failure

  52. 2025-03-11

    Amend Adopted A3

    amendment-passage

  53. 2025-03-11

    Passed 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  54. 2025-03-11

    Passed 3rd Reading

    passage,reading-3

  55. 2025-03-11

    Engrossed

  56. 2025-03-10

    Reptd Fav

    committee-passage-favorable

  57. 2025-03-05

    Reptd Fav

    committee-passage-favorable

  58. 2025-03-05

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    referral-committee

  59. 2025-03-04

    Passed 1st Reading

    reading-1

  60. 2025-03-04

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    referral-committee

  61. 2025-03-04

    Withdrawn From Com

  62. 2025-03-04

    Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

    referral-committee

  63. 2025-03-03

    Filed

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Veto Override M4 Previous Question

    2026-06-24 · pass · 71-47

    Member-level votes (118)
    • Adams: yes
    • Almond: yes
    • Arp: yes
    • Balkcom: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Biggs: yes
    • Blackwell: yes
    • Blust: yes
    • Branson: yes
    • Brisson: yes
    • Brody: yes
    • Cairns: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • Chesser: yes
    • Cotham: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Echevarria: yes
    • Eddins: yes
    • Ferguson: yes
    • Gable: yes
    • Gillespie: yes
    • Goodwin: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • D. Hall: yes
    • K. Hall: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Humphrey: yes
    • Huneycutt: yes
    • Iler: yes
    • N. Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • B. Jones: yes
    • Kidwell: yes
    • Kiger: yes
    • Lambeth: yes
    • Loftis: yes
    • JohnLowery: yes
    • McNeely: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Moss: yes
    • Paré: yes
    • Penny: yes
    • Pickett: yes
    • Pike: yes
    • Pless: yes
    • Potts: yes
    • Pyrtle: yes
    • Reeder: yes
    • Rhyne: yes
    • Riddell: yes
    • Ross: yes
    • Sauls: yes
    • Schietzelt: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Setzer: yes
    • Shepard: yes
    • CarsonSmith: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Torbett: yes
    • Tyson: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Warren: yes
    • Watford: yes
    • Wheatley: yes
    • White: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Winslow: yes
    • Zenger: yes
    • Ager: no
    • Alston: no
    • Baker: no
    • Ball: no
    • Belk: no
    • G. Brown: no
    • K. Brown: no
    • T. Brown: no
    • Buansi: no
    • Budd: no
    • Butler: no
    • Carney: no
    • Cervania: no
    • Clark: no
    • Cohn: no
    • Colvin: no
    • Cook: no
    • Crawford: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Dew: no
    • Greenfield: no
    • Harrison: no
    • Hawkins: no
    • Helfrich: no
    • F. Jackson: no
    • Jeffers: no
    • Johnson-Hostler: no
    • A. Jones: no
    • Liu: no
    • Lofton: no
    • Logan: no
    • Longest: no
    • Lopez: no
    • Morey: no
    • G. Pierce: no
    • R. Pierce: no
    • Pittman: no
    • Prather: no
    • Price: no
    • Quick: no
    • Reives: no
    • Roberson: no
    • Rubin: no
    • CharlesSmith: no
    • Turner: no
    • vonHaefen: no
    • Willingham: abstain

  • Veto Override

    2026-06-24 · pass · 71-47

    Member-level votes (118)
    • Adams: yes
    • Almond: yes
    • Arp: yes
    • Balkcom: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Biggs: yes
    • Blackwell: yes
    • Blust: yes
    • Branson: yes
    • Brisson: yes
    • Brody: yes
    • Cairns: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • Chesser: yes
    • Cotham: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Echevarria: yes
    • Eddins: yes
    • Ferguson: yes
    • Gable: yes
    • Gillespie: yes
    • Goodwin: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • D. Hall: yes
    • K. Hall: yes
    • Hastings: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Humphrey: yes
    • Huneycutt: yes
    • Iler: yes
    • N. Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • B. Jones: yes
    • Kidwell: yes
    • Kiger: yes
    • Lambeth: yes
    • Loftis: yes
    • JohnLowery: yes
    • McNeely: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Moss: yes
    • Paré: yes
    • Penny: yes
    • Pickett: yes
    • Pike: yes
    • Pless: yes
    • Potts: yes
    • Pyrtle: yes
    • Reeder: yes
    • Rhyne: yes
    • Riddell: yes
    • Ross: yes
    • Sauls: yes
    • Schietzelt: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Setzer: yes
    • Shepard: yes
    • CarsonSmith: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Torbett: yes
    • Tyson: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Warren: yes
    • Watford: yes
    • Wheatley: yes
    • White: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Winslow: yes
    • Zenger: yes
    • Ager: no
    • Alston: no
    • Baker: no
    • Ball: no
    • Belk: no
    • G. Brown: no
    • K. Brown: no
    • T. Brown: no
    • Buansi: no
    • Budd: no
    • Butler: no
    • Carney: no
    • Cervania: no
    • Clark: no
    • Cohn: no
    • Colvin: no
    • Cook: no
    • Crawford: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Dew: no
    • Greenfield: no
    • Harrison: no
    • Hawkins: no
    • Helfrich: no
    • F. Jackson: no
    • Jeffers: no
    • Johnson-Hostler: no
    • A. Jones: no
    • Liu: no
    • Lofton: no
    • Logan: no
    • Longest: no
    • Lopez: no
    • Morey: no
    • G. Pierce: no
    • R. Pierce: no
    • Pittman: no
    • Prather: no
    • Price: no
    • Quick: no
    • Reives: no
    • Roberson: no
    • Rubin: no
    • CharlesSmith: no
    • Turner: no
    • vonHaefen: no
    • Willingham: abstain

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S227

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