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S50Introduced in the Senate

Freedom to Carry NC

Vetoed

Introduced by Danny Britt, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Freedom to Carry NC

Where it stands

Placed On Cal For 04/21/2026

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

14 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Motion 11 Veto Override · July 29, 2025

30

Yes

19

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bobby Hanig1Yes
Norman Sanderson2Yes
Bob Brinson3Yes
Buck Newton4Yes
Kandie Smith5No
Michael Lazzara6Yes
Michael Lee7Yes
William Rabon8Yes
William Jackson9Yes
Benton Sawrey10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Passed 1st Reading

  3. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  4. Withdrawn From Com

  5. Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  6. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  7. Com Substitute Adopted

  8. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  9. Reptd Fav

  10. Amend Adopted A1

  11. Amend Adopted A2

  12. Amend Adopted A4

  13. Amend Failed A3

  14. Amend Adopted A6

  15. Amend Failed A5

  16. Amend Adopted A8

  17. Amend Failed A7

  18. Amend Tabled A9

  19. Amend Tabled A10

  20. Amend Tabled A11

  21. Amend Tabled A12

  22. Amend Tabled A13

  23. Amend Tabled A14

  24. Amend Tabled A15

  25. Amendment Ruled Out-of-Order A16

  26. Passed 2nd Reading

  27. Passed 3rd Reading

  28. Engrossed

  29. Regular Message Sent To House

  30. Regular Message Received From Senate

  31. Passed 1st Reading

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

  33. Withdrawn From Com

  34. Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  35. Reptd Fav

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

  37. Reptd Fav

  38. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  39. Placed On Cal For 06/11/2025

  40. Amend Failed A1

  41. Passed 2nd Reading

  42. Passed 3rd Reading

  43. Ordered Enrolled

  44. Ratified

  45. Pres. To Gov. 6/13/2025

  46. Vetoed 06/20/2025

  47. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  48. Withdrawn From Com

  49. Placed On Cal For 07/29/2025

  50. Veto Overridden

  51. Veto Received from Senate

  52. Placed On Cal For 07/30/2025

  53. Withdrawn From Cal

  54. Placed On Cal For 08/26/2025

  55. Withdrawn From Cal

  56. Placed On Cal For 09/22/2025

  57. Withdrawn From Cal

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

  59. Withdrawn From Com

  60. Placed On Cal For 10/20/2025

  61. Withdrawn From Cal

  62. Placed On Cal For 10/21/2025

  63. Withdrawn From Cal

  64. Placed On Cal For 11/17/2025

  65. Withdrawn From Cal

  66. Placed On Cal For 12/15/2025

  67. Withdrawn From Cal

  68. Placed On Cal For 01/12/2026

  69. Withdrawn From Cal

  70. Placed On Cal For 02/09/2026

  71. Withdrawn From Cal

  72. Placed On Cal For 03/09/2026

  73. Withdrawn From Cal

  74. Placed On Cal For 04/06/2026

  75. Withdrawn From Cal

  76. Placed On Cal For 04/21/2026

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