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North Carolina · 2025-2026 Session · Bill

SB 558: Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 558 is a bill introduced in the North Carolina Senate on March 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed. Primary sponsor: Phil Berger (Republican), Brad Overcash (Republican). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 24, 2026): Veto Overridden.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil BergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Brad OvercashPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate43
Ted AlexanderCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Lisa BarnesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Bob BrinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Kevin CorbinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Dave CravenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Warren DanielCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Carl FordCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Amy GaleyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
HanigCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ralph HiseCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Mark HolloCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate45
JacksonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
JohnsonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
JonesCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Michael LazzaraCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Michael LeeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Tim MoffittCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Buck NewtonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Bill RabonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Norman SandersonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Eddie SettleCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Veto Overridden
  2. Ch. SL 2026-21
  3. Withdrawn From Cal
  4. Placed On Cal For 04/21/2026
  5. Withdrawn From Cal
  6. Placed On Cal For 04/06/2026
  7. Withdrawn From Cal
  8. Placed On Cal For 03/09/2026
  9. Withdrawn From Cal
  10. Placed On Cal For 02/09/2026
  11. Withdrawn From Cal
  12. Placed On Cal For 01/12/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source