North Carolina HouseHB 549
Clarify Powers of State Auditor.
Failed 50–62Party-line
What it does: On the version voted Jun 24, 2025: Exempts the State Auditor's office from certain state procurement rules, including IT procurement; lets the Auditor investigate improper activity by publicly funded entities; lets the Department of Revenue force-collect debts owed to state agencies. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: A2 Longest Second Reading
The tally
Yes 50 · No 62 · Not voting 8
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| Republicans | 5 | 62 | 4 |
| Other or unknown party | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Erin ParéR37Yes
- Hugh BlackwellR86Yes
- Jeff ZengerR74Yes
- Julia HowardR77Yes
- Tim ReederR9Yes
The full roll (120)
Yes 50
- Abe JonesD38
- Allen BuansiD56
- Allison DahleD11
- Amos QuickD58
- Becky CarneyD102
- Beth Gardner HelfrichD98
- Brandon LoftonD104
- Bryan CohnD32
- Carla CunninghamI106
- Carolyn LoganD101
- Charles SmithD44
- Cynthia BallD49
- Dante PittmanD24
- Deb ButlerD18
- Eric AgerD114
- Erin ParéR37
- Frances JacksonD45
- Garland PierceD48
- Gloristine BrownD8
- Hugh BlackwellR86
- Jeff ZengerR74
- Jordan LopezD112
- Julia GreenfieldD100
- Julia HowardR77
- Julie von HaefenD36
- Kanika BrownD71
- Laura BuddD103
- Lindsey PratherD115
- Marcia MoreyD30
- Maria CervaniaD41
- Mary BelkD88
- Mike ColvinD42
- Monika Johnson-HostlerD33
- Nasif MajeedI99
- Phil RubinD40
- Pricey HarrisonD61
- Ray JeffersD2
- Renée PriceD50
- Robert ReivesD54
- Rodney PierceD27
- Sarah CrawfordD66
- Shelly WillinghamD23
- Terry BrownD92
- Tim LongestD34
- Tim ReederR9
- Tracy ClarkD57
- Vernetta AlstonD29
- Ya LiuD21
- Zack HawkinsD31
- Former memberD
No 62
- Alan BransonR59
- Allen ChesserR25
- Ben MossR52
- Bill WardR5
- Blair EddinsR94
- Brenden JonesR46
- Brian BiggsR70
- Brian EchevarriaR82
- Carson SmithR16
- Celeste CairnsR13
- Charlie MillerR19
- Chris HumphreyR12
- Cody HuneycuttR67
- David WillisR68
- Dean ArpR69
- Dennis RiddellR64
- Destin HallR87
- Diane WheatleyR43
- Donna WhiteR26
- Donnie LoftisR109
- Donny LambethR75
- Dudley GreeneR85
- Ed GoodwinR1
- Frank IlerR17
- Grant CampbellR83
- Harry WarrenR76
- Heather RhyneR97
- Howard PennyR53
- Jake JohnsonR113
- Jay AdamsR96
- Jeff McNeelyR84
- Jennifer BalkcomR117
- Joe PikeR6
- John BellR10
- John BlustR62
- John LoweryR47
- John SaulsR51
- John TorbettR108
- Jonathan AlmondR73
- Karl GillespieR120
- Keith KidwellR79
- Larry PottsR81
- Larry StricklandR28
- Mark BrodyR55
- Mark PlessR118
- Matthew WinslowR7
- Mitchell SetzerR89
- Neal JacksonR78
- Paul ScottR111
- Phil ShepardR15
- Ray PickettR93
- Reece PyrtleR65
- Sam WatfordR80
- Stephen RossR63
- Steve TysonR3
- Ted DavisR20
- Todd CarverR95
- Tricia CothamR105
- William BrissonR22
- Wyatt GableR14
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
Not voting 8
- Aisha DewD107
- Amber BakerD72
- Brian TurnerD116
- James RobersonD39
- Jimmy DixonR4
- Kelly HastingsR110
- Kyle HallR91
- Mike SchietzeltR35
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.