Bill Commons

NC SB 558

enacted

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed.

North Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NC SB 558 pass?

Yes. NC SB 558 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Veto Overridden

What is NC SB 558 about?

NC SB 558 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed.”.

Who sponsors NC SB 558?

Overcash, Berger are the primary sponsors of NC SB 558, joined by 21 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-25
Latest action
2026-06-24 — Veto Overridden
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Overcashprimary
  • Bergerprimary
  • Raboncosponsor
  • B. Newtoncosponsor
  • Moffittcosponsor
  • Leecosponsor
  • Lazzaracosponsor
  • Jonescosponsor
  • Johnsoncosponsor
  • Jacksoncosponsor
  • Hollocosponsor
  • Settlecosponsor
  • Hanigcosponsor
  • Galeycosponsor
  • Fordcosponsor
  • Danielcosponsor
  • Cravencosponsor
  • Brinsoncosponsor
  • Barnescosponsor
  • Alexandercosponsor
  • Corbincosponsor
  • Hisecosponsor
  • Sandersoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-24

    Veto Overridden

    veto-override-passage

  2. 2026-06-24

    Ch. SL 2026-21

    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    Withdrawn From Cal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    Withdrawn From Cal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    Withdrawn From Cal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    Withdrawn From Cal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    Withdrawn From Cal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    Withdrawn From Cal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    Withdrawn From Cal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    Withdrawn From Cal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    Withdrawn From Com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    Withdrawn From Cal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    Withdrawn From Cal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    Withdrawn From Cal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. 2025-04-14

    Passed 1st Reading

    reading-1

  47. 2025-04-14

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

    referral-committee

  48. 2025-04-10

    Regular Message Sent To House

  49. 2025-04-10

    Regular Message Received From Senate

  50. 2025-04-09

    Amend Tabled A1

  51. 2025-04-09

    Amend Tabled A2

  52. 2025-04-09

    Passed 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  53. 2025-04-09

    Passed 3rd Reading

    passage,reading-3

  54. 2025-04-08

    Reptd Fav

    committee-passage-favorable

  55. 2025-04-02

    Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  56. 2025-04-02

    Com Substitute Adopted

  57. 2025-04-02

    Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    referral-committee

  58. 2025-03-26

    Passed 1st Reading

    reading-1

  59. 2025-03-26

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    referral-committee

  60. 2025-03-26

    Withdrawn From Com

  61. 2025-03-26

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

    referral-committee

  62. 2025-03-25

    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/S558

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