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Buck Newton
NC Senate District 4
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 36Economy & Taxes 19Criminal Justice & Policing 17Transportation & Infrastructure 13Education 10Environment & Energy 9Labor & Employment 9Technology & Privacy 9Banking & Finance 7Civil Rights & Liberties 7Healthcare 7Agriculture 6Social Services & Welfare 5Other 4Defense & Military 3Housing 3Elections & Voting 2Gun Policy 2Veterans Affairs 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Senate District 4 current
North Carolina |
Republican | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| NC Senate District 11
North Carolina |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Dec 31, 2016 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (268 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 400
Adult Protection Multidisciplinary Teams.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b0012880-5acd-4cbd-a857-85117aa539b3 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0012880-5acd-4cbd-a857-85117aa539b3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 355
Support the Dept. of Adult Correction.-AB
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f89d4d86-fe3d-48d4-ba5a-bc7ee45e2dfc | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f89d4d86-fe3d-48d4-ba5a-bc7ee45e2dfc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 345
PA Team-Based Practice.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d520cd9-9e1e-4056-bd83-d4dcc0bc0030 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d520cd9-9e1e-4056-bd83-d4dcc0bc0030 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 310
Criminal Law Changes.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 728c9920-dff0-490a-89e0-a351b411e027 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/728c9920-dff0-490a-89e0-a351b411e027 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 229
College Sports Updates.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f46fbf6-2023-4b11-981f-ea6677e7dc0b | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f46fbf6-2023-4b11-981f-ea6677e7dc0b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 207
Litter Law/Rebuttable Presumption.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b3b70078-41c6-48a4-b2ab-24be6f072054 | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3b70078-41c6-48a4-b2ab-24be6f072054 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 648
Winter Sports Safety and Accidents.
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Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b033ead9-d1ae-48a8-bbb8-d58f807e52ec | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b033ead9-d1ae-48a8-bbb8-d58f807e52ec CC0-1.0 |
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SB 602
H'cane Helene Bldg Code Window Exemption.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b19f915e-7091-482a-a880-f510c6f8070c | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b19f915e-7091-482a-a880-f510c6f8070c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 402
Allow Lottery Winners To Be Confidential.
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Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a801d874-259a-4623-9e9f-87bf8c6acd1e | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a801d874-259a-4623-9e9f-87bf8c6acd1e CC0-1.0 |
| Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 90efa2f7-5481-489e-aa0f-33b9c26a019c | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90efa2f7-5481-489e-aa0f-33b9c26a019c CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 394
Prohibit Foreign Ownership of NC Land.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0fd31838-8096-42dc-9143-1dd3b0451743 | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0fd31838-8096-42dc-9143-1dd3b0451743 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 329
Recognizing South Fork Passage State Trail.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c1b5d5d9-5fdf-42ca-bf8f-ecb98b9bf97b | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1b5d5d9-5fdf-42ca-bf8f-ecb98b9bf97b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 248
Birth Certificates for Persons Adopted.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c5f26164-f6a0-47a8-86e7-28162d542112 | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c5f26164-f6a0-47a8-86e7-28162d542112 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 79
Boiling Springs Charter Revisions.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d901e857-b6ba-45d5-83ba-5092b25cf2a3 | May 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d901e857-b6ba-45d5-83ba-5092b25cf2a3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 754
School Calendar Flexibility:A New Alternative.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d514bbb-384f-4d84-9882-38853fef544d | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d514bbb-384f-4d84-9882-38853fef544d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 405
Healthcare Investment Act.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6045d22b-56f8-4605-99f5-0f7eed941e53 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6045d22b-56f8-4605-99f5-0f7eed941e53 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 403
Additional Medicaid Funds and Requirements.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 77a50111-eae3-487e-8eb3-ece001e7f9f7 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77a50111-eae3-487e-8eb3-ece001e7f9f7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 357
Pharmacists/Collaborative Practice.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ff41b5dd-a4ad-4ef1-b3b0-08321b252219 | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff41b5dd-a4ad-4ef1-b3b0-08321b252219 CC0-1.0 |
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HJR 1007
Adjournment Resolution to Date Certain.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4727ea5e-8e2f-42a5-aa97-fb5db23c1370 | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4727ea5e-8e2f-42a5-aa97-fb5db23c1370 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 760
Confirm Lee Lilley, Sec. of Commerce.
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Motion 8 To Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2de4605e-26c9-4113-b99b-0924ddcf0517 | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2de4605e-26c9-4113-b99b-0924ddcf0517 CC0-1.0 |
| Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9348dbfb-a2f7-4696-8b09-ce1c8c656bc9 | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9348dbfb-a2f7-4696-8b09-ce1c8c656bc9 CC0-1.0 | |
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SR 372
Confirm McKinley Wooten, Sec. of Rev.
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Motion 8 To Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7cf09748-1696-40e9-8597-4ad70f13769e | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cf09748-1696-40e9-8597-4ad70f13769e CC0-1.0 |
| Amendment 1 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d4d1a7b2-c08e-440a-a5b7-dd2f745ba520 | Apr 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4d1a7b2-c08e-440a-a5b7-dd2f745ba520 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 370
Repeal Certificate of Need Laws.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c317cee4-6784-4bee-82ab-8ca080da18c4 | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c317cee4-6784-4bee-82ab-8ca080da18c4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 369
Medicaid Telehealth Services.
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Second Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b698b4a-359e-4fb7-9df7-8fd08b3b19e5 | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b698b4a-359e-4fb7-9df7-8fd08b3b19e5 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (17 as lead sponsor)
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SB 1076
NC · —
Limit Electric/Natural Gas Revenue Uses.
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SB 245
NC · —
Expand Remote Drivers License Services.
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SB 992
NC · —
Truth in Taxation.
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SB 1057
NC · —
Required Disclosures/Proxy Advisory Services.
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SB 280
NC · —
Dominique Moody Act.
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SB 648
NC · —
Winter Sports Safety and Accidents.
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SB 554
NC · —
Farmers Protection Act.
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SB 711
NC · —
ROD Removal/Gov. Security Breach Notice Costs.
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SB 664
NC · —
JMAC/ABC/Other Revisions.
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SB 429
NC · —
2025 Public Safety Act.
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