North Carolina · Current officeholder
Buck Newton
Republican North Carolina Senate, District 4
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Sponsored legislation
68 bills in the current data (17 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2 | Relief at the Pump. | Co-sponsor | In committee | October 7, 2026 |
| SB 488 | Clarify Disp. Place Analysis/IOLTA. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | August 6, 2026 |
| SB 403 | Additional Medicaid Funds and Requirements. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | August 6, 2026 |
| SB 648 | Winter Sports Safety and Accidents. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 8, 2026 |
| SB 474 | Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 8, 2026 |
| SB 355 | Support the Dept. of Adult Correction.-AB | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 8, 2026 |
| SB 1076 | Rocky Mount/Louisburg Utility Rev./Advisory. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 2, 2026 |
| SB 992 | Truth in Taxation. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 1, 2026 |
| SB 801 | Address Confidentiality/Study and DL. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | July 1, 2026 |
| SB 602 | H'cane Helene Bldg Code Window Exemption. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 29, 2026 |
| SB 1057 | Required Disclosures/Proxy Advisory Services. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 29, 2026 |
| SB 558 | Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 24, 2026 |
| SB 227 | Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 24, 2026 |
| SB 153 | North Carolina Border Protection Act. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | June 24, 2026 |
| SB 280 | Dominique Moody Act. | Primary sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 22, 2026 |
| SB 394 | Prohibit Foreign Ownership of NC Land. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 9, 2026 |
| SB 730 | Ratepayer Protection Act. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 8, 2026 |
| SB 310 | Criminal Law Changes. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 3, 2026 |
| SB 1007 | Human Trafficking Omnibus. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 2, 2026 |
| SB 1080 | Lower Taxes for All NC. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 21, 2026 |
| SB 1082 | NC Right to Work Amendment. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 20, 2026 |
| SB 1081 | Constitutional Right to Farm. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 18, 2026 |
| SB 955 | Permit Self-Defense Devices on College Campus. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 4, 2026 |
| SB 1066 | Alternative Bridge Funding Formula. | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 4, 2026 |
| SB 870 | Funds for Veterans/HBOT. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 29, 2026 |
| SB 851 | America's Semiquincentennial License Plate. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 29, 2026 |
| SB 797 | Hands Free NC. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 22, 2026 |
| SB 245 | Expand Remote Drivers License Services. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | September 30, 2025 |
| SB 416 | Personal Privacy Protection Act. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 29, 2025 |
| SB 254 | Charter School Changes. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 29, 2025 |
| SB 479 | SCRIPT Act. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 9, 2025 |
| SB 429 | 2025 Public Safety Act. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 9, 2025 |
| SB 664 | JMAC/ABC/Other Revisions. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | July 7, 2025 |
| SB 442 | Parents Protection Act. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 3, 2025 |
| SB 307 | Info. Rights of Estate/Death of LLC Member. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 3, 2025 |
| SB 710 | DPS Agency Changes.-AB | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 2, 2025 |
| SB 295 | Clarify Motor Vehicle Dealer Laws. | Co-sponsor | Enacted | July 1, 2025 |
| SB 117 | GSC Uniform Comm. Code/Emerging Technologies. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 30, 2025 |
| SB 771 | Const Amend - Disaster Relief Emolument Excpt. | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 26, 2025 |
| SB 423 | Title Fraud Prevention. | Co-sponsor | Passed both chambers | June 23, 2025 |
| SB 639 | North Carolina Farm Act of 2025. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 18, 2025 |
| SB 554 | Farmers Protection Act. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 8, 2025 |
| SB 408 | No High Risk Apps/Gov't Networks and Devices. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 8, 2025 |
| SB 754 | School Calendar Flexibility:A New Alternative. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 5, 2025 |
| SB 711 | ROD Removal/Gov. Security Breach Notice Costs. | Primary sponsor | In committee | April 30, 2025 |
| SB 427 | Property Tax Modifications. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 28, 2025 |
| SB 728 | Utility-Scale Battery Storage Rqmts. | Co-sponsor | In committee | April 7, 2025 |
| SB 758 | Water and Sewer Allocation Reforms. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 703 | Update 1987 Rates/Organs and Disfigurement. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 701 | Bring Back Our Heroes. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 670 | Drones/Certain Vendor Purchases Prohibited. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 577 | Title Insurance Kickbacks Clarification. | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 504 | NC Farmland and Military Protection Act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 478 | Enhancing Ag. Opportunities in Rural NC. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 26, 2025 |
| SB 428 | IBT Reforms. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 425 | Chiropractic Abuse of Costs. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 25, 2025 |
| SB 299 | Government Transparency Act of 2025. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 20, 2025 |
| SB 322 | Utility Worker Protection Act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 19, 2025 |
| SB 320 | LEO Special Separation Allowance Options. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 302 | The Sergeant Mickey Hutchens Act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 300 | NC REACH Act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 261 | Energy Security and Affordability Act. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 18, 2025 |
| SB 290 | NC REINS Act. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 17, 2025 |
| SB 228 | Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 5, 2025 |
| SB 24 | Govt Mandates Increase Healthcare Costs. | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 17, 2025 |
| SB 61 | I-95 Toll Prohibition. | Primary sponsor | In committee | February 6, 2025 |
| SB 47 | State Emps./No Payroll Dues Deduction. | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 5, 2025 |
| SB 3 | 4th Senatorial District Local Act-1. | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2025 |