North Carolina SenateSB 558
Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed.
Passed 28–18Party-line
What it does: On the version voted Jul 29, 2025: Bars public colleges and universities from endorsing or compelling belief in listed "divisive concepts" about race and sex, keeping diversity, equity and inclusion offices, or treating people differently based on federally protected traits, with exceptions for protected speech, research and legally required policies. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Second Reading
The tally
Yes 28 · No 18 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Republicans | 28 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (49)
Yes 28
- Amy GaleyR25
- Bill RabonR8
- Bob BrinsonR3
- Brad OvercashR43
- Brent JacksonR9
- Buck NewtonR4
- Carl FordR33
- Dana JonesR31
- Danny BrittR24
- Dave CravenR29
- Eddie SettleR36
- Jim BurginR12
- Kevin CorbinR50
- Lisa BarnesR11
- Mark HolloR45
- Michael LazzaraR6
- Michael LeeR7
- Norman SandersonR2
- Phil BergerR26
- Ralph HiseR47
- Steve JarvisR30
- Ted AlexanderR44
- Tim MoffittR48
- Todd JohnsonR35
- Tom McInnisR21
- Vickie SawyerR37
- Warren DanielR46
- Former memberR
No 18
- Caleb TheodrosD41
- Dan BlueD14
- DeAndrea SalvadorD39
- Gladys RobinsonD28
- Jay ChaudhuriD15
- Joyce WaddellD40
- Julie MayfieldD49
- 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.