Benton Sawrey

This bill makes a series of technical and structural changes to the way certain local elections are conducted in North Carolina, aiming to clarify procedures and adjust local governing rules. This bill moves local election administration in a more orderly, accountable direction that can help reduce confusion and opportunities for mischief. CPAC supports efforts to bolster election integrity and transparency and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-06-18 by a vote of 28-17. The House passed this bill on 2025-06-24 by a vote of 62-47. The bill later became law.

This bill revises multiple firearm statutes, cleaning up outdated language, clarifying responsibilities for law?abiding gun owners, and making targeted changes to administrative and enforcement provisions. While conservatives must always scrutinize any gun bill for hidden restrictions, these revisions appear largely technical and do not constitute a major new attack on gun rights. CPAC is vigilant against new infringements on the right to keep and bear arms and, given the largely technical nature of these revisions, supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-07-29 by a vote of 29-19. The House passed this bill on 2025-07-29 by a vote of 72-48. The bill later became law.

This bill advances school choice by expanding educational options and financial support mechanisms so parents—not bureaucrats—decide where their children learn. It empowers families to escape failing or politicized schools and directs resources closer to students instead of systems. CPAC strongly supports school choice, parental rights, and education freedom and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-07-29 by a vote of 30-19. The House passed this bill on 2025-07-30 by a vote of 69-47. The Governor vetoed this bill.

This bill strengthens protections against sexual exploitation by tightening penalties and closing loopholes that predators use to target women and children. It puts public safety and the dignity of victims ahead of offenders’ excuses and judicial leniency. CPAC supports tough, victim?focused laws that crack down on sexual predators and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-07-29 by a vote of 30-19. The House passed this bill on 2025-07-29 by a vote of 72-48. The bill later became law.

This bill prohibits state agencies from running divisive DEI programs that sort employees by race, ideology, or identity instead of merit, and it bars the use of these ideological litmus tests in hiring and promotion. It stops taxpayer dollars from funding an activist bureaucracy that undermines equal treatment and injects left?wing politics into core government functions. CPAC opposes DEI mandates and supports a color?blind, merit?based government and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-06-25 by a vote of 26-20. The House passed this bill on 2025-06-26 by a vote of 60-48. The Governor vetoed this bill.

This bill strengthens North Carolina’s role in deterring illegal immigration by enhancing cooperation with federal authorities and increasing tools to address illegal entry and related crime within the state. It pushes back against de facto sanctuary policies and signals that the rule of law, not open?border chaos, governs in North Carolina. CPAC supports strong border security and state efforts to combat illegal immigration and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-07-29 by a vote of 30-19. The House passed this bill on 2025-06-04 by a vote of 60-46. The Governor vetoed this bill.

This bill revises charter school laws to give high?performing charters more room to grow, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and make it easier for families to access these alternatives to traditional public schools. It shifts power away from entrenched education bureaucracies and toward parents and innovative schools that actually serve students. CPAC supports expanding charter schools and empowering parents with real education choices and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-07-29 by a vote of 30-19. The House passed this bill on 2025-07-29 by a vote of 74-46. The bill later became law.

This bill strips DEI bureaucracies and race?based ideological programs out of North Carolina’s public education system, rejecting divisive activism in favor of academic excellence and equal treatment for every student. It stops schools from using taxpayer funds to push critical race theory?style agendas that undermine parents, patriotism, and merit. CPAC opposes DEI indoctrination in schools and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-07-29 by a vote of 30-19. The House passed this bill on 2025-06-25 by a vote of 67-48. The Governor vetoed this bill.

This bill strengthens North Carolina’s ability to identify, detain, and remove criminal illegal aliens and restricts local governments from adopting soft-on-enforcement sanctuary-style policies that obstruct cooperation with federal immigration authorities. CPAC supports strong immigration enforcement, ending sanctuary policies, and putting the safety of American citizens first, and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-07-29 by a vote of 30-19. The House passed this bill on 2025-07-29 by a vote of 72-48. The bill later became law.

This bill dismantles Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices and programs in North Carolina’s public higher education system, curbing mandatory ideological trainings and race-obsessed bureaucracies that waste taxpayer dollars and undermine merit. CPAC opposes DEI mandates, supports colorblind merit-based education, and strongly supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-07-29 by a vote of 30-19. The House passed this bill on 2025-06-25 by a vote of 64-47. The Governor vetoed this bill.

This bill makes targeted adjustments to various local election structures and schedules, bringing greater clarity and consistency to municipal and county election administration in North Carolina. CPAC supports clear, orderly, and well-structured election processes that enhance election integrity and transparency and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-03-20 by a vote of 39-5. The House passed this bill on 2025-03-26 by a vote of 59-52. The bill later became law.