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SR 225 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Eddie Buffaloe/Secretary of DPS.

This is a procedural resolution (not a policy bill) confirming the Governor's appointment of Eddie M. Buffaloe, Jr., as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. It requires the Senate to formally consider his nomination, as mandated by North Carolina law (G.S. 143B-9(a) and the state constitution) for all heads of principal state departments. The resolution itself does not change any laws or policies but sets the process for the Senate to provide "advice and consent" on the appointment. It directly affects the Governor's nomination process and the Senate's confirmation authority for state department leaders.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Edition 1 → Adopted · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised from a resolution to consider confirmation to a resolution that directly confirms Eddie M. Buffaloe, Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Public Safety. This change reflects the Senate's final action on the nomination, moving from a procedural consideration to an official confirmation.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from a procedural consideration of a nomination to an active confirmation of the appointment.
SCOPE

The resolution title was changed from 'relating to the appointment, nomination, and confirmation' to 'confirming,' indicating the Senate has completed its review process.

REQUIREMENT

The operative language was changed from 'consider whether to confirm' to 'confirms,' making the appointment official rather than pending further action.

TECHNICAL

The 'Whereas' clauses outlining the constitutional basis for senatorial advice and consent were removed, as the confirmation action itself now serves as the final step.

The header was updated to include 'Simple Resolution Adopted' and the adoption date of 3/13/25, reflecting the bill's final status.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 51
Mar 13, 2025
D Democratic20
15 Yea 5
75% Yea
R Republican31
27 Yea 4
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amend Adopted A1
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Select Committee on Nominations
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.