North Carolina HouseSB 257
2025 Appropriations Act.
Failed 49–57Party-line
Question before the chamber: A21 Hawkins Second Reading
Amends the bill to add studies of on-site child care at every community college and UNC campus (reports due March 31, 2026), of child care centers in State-owned buildings for State employees, and a workgroup on streamlining child care facility licensing requirements. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 49 · No 57 · Not voting 14
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 44 | 0 | 3 |
| Republicans | 3 | 57 | 11 |
| Other or unknown party | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Ben MossR52Yes
- John BlustR62Yes
- Keith KidwellR79Yes
The full roll (120)
Yes 49
- Abe JonesD38
- Allen BuansiD56
- Allison DahleD11
- Amber BakerD72
- Amos QuickD58
- Becky CarneyD102
- Ben MossR52
- Beth Gardner HelfrichD98
- Brandon LoftonD104
- Brian TurnerD116
- Bryan CohnD32
- Carla CunninghamI106
- Carolyn LoganD101
- Charles SmithD44
- Cynthia BallD49
- Dante PittmanD24
- Deb ButlerD18
- Eric AgerD114
- Frances JacksonD45
- Garland PierceD48
- Gloristine BrownD8
- James RobersonD39
- John BlustR62
- Jordan LopezD112
- Julia GreenfieldD100
- Julie von HaefenD36
- Kanika BrownD71
- Keith KidwellR79
- Lindsey PratherD115
- Marcia MoreyD30
- Maria CervaniaD41
- Mary BelkD88
- Mike ColvinD42
- Monika Johnson-HostlerD33
- Nasif MajeedI99
- Phil RubinD40
- Pricey HarrisonD61
- Ray JeffersD2
- Renée PriceD50
- Rodney PierceD27
- Sarah CrawfordD66
- Shelly WillinghamD23
- Terry BrownD92
- Tim LongestD34
- Tracy ClarkD57
- Vernetta AlstonD29
- Ya LiuD21
- Zack HawkinsD31
- Former memberD
No 57
- Alan BransonR59
- Allen ChesserR25
- Bill WardR5
- Blair EddinsR94
- Brenden JonesR46
- Brian BiggsR70
- Brian EchevarriaR82
- Celeste CairnsR13
- Charlie MillerR19
- Chris HumphreyR12
- David WillisR68
- Dean ArpR69
- Dennis RiddellR64
- Diane WheatleyR43
- Donna WhiteR26
- Donnie LoftisR109
- Donny LambethR75
- Dudley GreeneR85
- Ed GoodwinR1
- Erin ParéR37
- Frank IlerR17
- Grant CampbellR83
- Harry WarrenR76
- Heather RhyneR97
- Howard PennyR53
- Hugh BlackwellR86
- Jake JohnsonR113
- Jay AdamsR96
- Jeff McNeelyR84
- Jeff ZengerR74
- Jennifer BalkcomR117
- Jimmy DixonR4
- John BellR10
- John LoweryR47
- John TorbettR108
- Jonathan AlmondR73
- Julia HowardR77
- Karl GillespieR120
- Kyle HallR91
- Larry PottsR81
- Larry StricklandR28
- Mark PlessR118
- Matthew WinslowR7
- Mike SchietzeltR35
- Mitchell SetzerR89
- Paul ScottR111
- Phil ShepardR15
- Sam WatfordR80
- Stephen RossR63
- Steve TysonR3
- Ted DavisR20
- Tim ReederR9
- Todd CarverR95
- William BrissonR22
- Wyatt GableR14
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
Not voting 14
- Aisha DewD107
- Carson SmithR16
- Cody HuneycuttR67
- Destin HallR87
- Joe PikeR6
- John SaulsR51
- Kelly HastingsR110
- Laura BuddD103
- Mark BrodyR55
- Neal JacksonR78
- Ray PickettR93
- Reece PyrtleR65
- Robert ReivesD54
- Tricia CothamR105
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.