North Carolina SenateSB 472
Amend 401 Certification Process.
Passed 31–15Crossed party lines
What it does: Requires state environmental regulators to begin reviewing water quality certification applications immediately, notify applicants of fees within five business days, and create a five-business-day review for projects that already hold a federal nationwide permit. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Second Reading
The tally
Yes 31 · No 15 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 15 | 3 |
| Republicans | 29 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
The full roll (50)
Yes 31
- Amy GaleyR25
- Benton SawreyR10
- Bill RabonR8
- Bob BrinsonR3
- Brad OvercashR43
- Brent JacksonR9
- Buck NewtonR4
- Chris MeasmerR34
- Dan BlueD14
- Dana JonesR31
- Danny BrittR24
- Dave CravenR29
- Eddie SettleR36
- Jim BurginR12
- Kevin CorbinR50
- Lisa BarnesR11
- Mark HolloR45
- Michael LazzaraR6
- Michael LeeR7
- Norman SandersonR2
- Paul LoweD32
- Phil BergerR26
- Ralph HiseR47
- Steve JarvisR30
- Ted AlexanderR44
- Tim MoffittR48
- Todd JohnsonR35
- Tom McInnisR21
- Vickie SawyerR37
- Warren DanielR46
- Former memberR
No 15
- Caleb TheodrosD41
- DeAndrea SalvadorD39
- Jay ChaudhuriD15
- Joyce WaddellD40
- Kandie SmithD5
- Lisa GrafsteinD13
- Michael GarrettD27
- Mujtaba MohammedD38
- Natalie MurdockD20
- Sophia ChitlikD22
- Sydney BatchD17
- Val ApplewhiteD19
- Woodson BradleyD42
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
Not voting 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.