North Carolina SenateHB 696
Medicaid & HHS Adjust./Other Critical Needs.
Passed 45–3Bipartisan
What it does: Adjusts the state budget and changes Medicaid and food assistance to follow 2025 federal law, including Medicaid work requirements with proof of compliance before enrolling, monthly eligibility checks, $319 million for Medicaid cost growth, and more veterans' children scholarship funds. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Conference Rpt Third Reading
The tally
Yes 45 · No 3 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| Republicans | 29 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- DeAndrea SalvadorD39No
- Jonah GarsonD23No
- Michael GarrettD27No
The full roll (50)
Yes 45
- Amy GaleyR25
- Benton SawreyR10
- Bill RabonR8
- Bob BrinsonR3
- Brad OvercashR43
- Brent JacksonR9
- Buck NewtonR4
- Caleb TheodrosD41
- Carl FordR33
- Chris MeasmerR34
- Dan BlueD14
- Dana JonesR31
- Dave CravenR29
- Eddie SettleR36
- Gale AdcockD16
- Gladys RobinsonD28
- Jay ChaudhuriD15
- Jim BurginR12
- Joyce WaddellD40
- Julie MayfieldD49
- Kandie SmithD5
- Kevin CorbinR50
- Lisa BarnesR11
- Lisa GrafsteinD13
- Mark HolloR45
- Michael LazzaraR6
- Michael LeeR7
- Mujtaba MohammedD38
- Natalie MurdockD20
- Norman SandersonR2
- Paul LoweD32
- Phil BergerR26
- Ralph HiseR47
- Sophia ChitlikD22
- Steve JarvisR30
- Sydney BatchD17
- Ted AlexanderR44
- Tim MoffittR48
- Todd JohnsonR35
- Tom McInnisR21
- Val ApplewhiteD19
- Vickie SawyerR37
- Warren DanielR46
- Woodson BradleyD42
- Former memberR
No 3
Not voting 2
- Danny BrittR24
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.