SB 753 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

NC Highway Patrol Retention Act.

SB 753, the NC Highway Patrol Retention Act, provides funding for pay raises for all North Carolina State Highway Patrol officers starting July 1, 2025. It appropriates $40.48 million annually from the General Fund to implement new salary schedules based on years of experience (e.g., $56,000 for new officers, $105,000 for 8+ years) and rank (e.g., $120,750 for Sergeant, $224,612 for Colonel). The bill directly affects all sworn Highway Patrol members by establishing fixed pay scales for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. The changes aim to improve retention through structured compensation increases without altering existing law enforcement duties or responsibilities.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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This bill underwent a procedural update from its initial filing to its first edition. The changes primarily involve formatting and metadata updates rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill's core provisions regarding NC Highway Patrol compensation increases remain unchanged.

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Updated bill identification from internal tracking number DRS45368-LRa-75 to public version number S753-v-1

Added publication date (March 26, 2025) and Senate Rules and Operations committee referral information

Removed internal document tracking information and filing date from the header section

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Committee

Mar 26, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

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Mar 26, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Mar 25, 2025

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Filed

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2 primary · 3 co-sponsors