2025 North Carolina Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the North Carolina General Assembly in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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Senate Votes

1. Permitless Firearm Carry

Would have allowed U.S. citizens who are at least 18 years of age to carry a concealed handgun without a permit.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S50 Passed 30 to 19 on Jul 29, 2025 See Second Amendment, Fifth Amendment, and 14th Amendment Section 1

2. North Carolina Border Protection Act

Would have required state law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration officials, prevented state-funded benefits from being provided to non-citizens residing in the United States illegally, and prohibited sanctuary policies at the University of North Carolina.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
S153 Passed 30 to 19 on Jul 29, 2025 See Article I Section 8, Article IV Section 4, and 10th Amendment

3. Defunding Planned Parenthood

Would disenroll Planned Parenthood from Medicaid, and terminate all Medicaid contracts with Planned Parenthood.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H192 Passed 28 to 20 on Sep 22, 2025 See Article I Section 8, Fifth Amendment, and 14th Amendment Section 1

4. Iryna's Law

Eliminates cashless bail for criminal defendants charged with a "violent offense," and expedites the process for implementing the death penalty.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
H307 Passed 28 to 8 on Sep 22, 2025 See Fifth Amendment and 14th Amendment Section 1

5. Increasing Medicaid Funding

Would appropriate at least $690 million in Medicaid funding for each year of the FY 2025-2027 biennium, among other provisions.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$191.87/year
H562 Passed 47 to 0 on Sep 22, 2025 See Fifth Amendment, 14th Amendment Section 1, and Article I Section 8

6. Government-run Education

Would appropriate $46,375,508 to the University of North Carolina for each year of the FY 2025-2027 biennium to address growth in student enrollment.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$10.31/year
H56 Passed 48 to 0 on Sep 22, 2025 See Fifth Amendment, Ninth Amendment, and 14th Amendment Section 1

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