North Carolina SenateSB 442
Parents Protection Act.
Passed 28–19Party-line
What it does: Provides that parents or caregivers who raise or refer to a child consistent with the child's biological sex cannot face abuse or neglect findings on that basis alone, and bars adoption agencies from rejecting parents who do not support a child's gender transition. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Motion 9 To Concur House Amend
The tally
Yes 28 · No 19 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Republicans | 28 | 0 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (50)
Yes 28
- Amy GaleyR25
- Benton SawreyR10
- Bill RabonR8
- Bob BrinsonR3
- Brad OvercashR43
- Brent JacksonR9
- Buck NewtonR4
- Carl FordR33
- Chris MeasmerR34
- Dana JonesR31
- Danny BrittR24
- Dave CravenR29
- Eddie SettleR36
- Jim BurginR12
- Kevin CorbinR50
- Mark HolloR45
- Michael LazzaraR6
- Michael LeeR7
- Norman SandersonR2
- Phil BergerR26
- Ralph HiseR47
- Steve JarvisR30
- Ted AlexanderR44
- Todd JohnsonR35
- Tom McInnisR21
- Vickie SawyerR37
- Warren DanielR46
- Former memberR
No 19
- Caleb TheodrosD41
- Dan BlueD14
- Gale AdcockD16
- Gladys RobinsonD28
- Jay ChaudhuriD15
- Joyce WaddellD40
- Julie MayfieldD49
- Kandie SmithD5
- Lisa GrafsteinD13
- Michael GarrettD27
- Mujtaba MohammedD38
- Natalie MurdockD20
- Paul LoweD32
- Sophia ChitlikD22
- Sydney BatchD17
- Val ApplewhiteD19
- Woodson BradleyD42
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.