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Bill Summary · SR 150

Summary — SR 150 (2025): Confirmation of Joey R. Hopkins as Secretary, Department of Transportation

Status: Adopted (Simple Senate Resolution) — Effective upon adoption
Filed: February 24, 2025
Primary sponsor: Senator Jim (or Senator) Rabon (listed as primary sponsor in the North Carolina version)
Session: North Carolina General Assembly, 2025

Purpose and intent

SR 150 is a simple Senate resolution adopting the Senate’s advice and consent to the gubernatorial appointment of Joey R. Hopkins as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The resolution implements the constitutional and statutory confirmation process for a principal state department head.

Key provisions

  • Section 1: The Senate confirms Joey R. Hopkins as Secretary of the Department of Transportation.
  • Section 2: The resolution takes effect upon adoption.

The resolution cites the legal framework for appointment and confirmation: G.S. 143B‑9(a) (governor’s duty to notify the President of the Senate of nominee names) and Article III, Section 5(8) of the North Carolina Constitution (senatorial advice and consent for department heads).

Who is affected

  • Joey R. Hopkins — receives the Senate’s formal confirmation to serve as NCDOT Secretary.
  • North Carolina Department of Transportation — leadership and policy direction will be under the confirmed Secretary.
  • State government and stakeholders in transportation planning, project delivery, and funding — may experience continuity or change depending on the Secretary’s priorities and actions.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Filed: February 24, 2025.
  • Referred through the Senate’s procedural steps (Rules; Select Committee on Nominations) and considered on the Senate floor.
  • Reported, amended (Amend Adopted A1 noted), and adopted by the Senate (adoption actions recorded in late February–early March 2025 in the legislative history).
  • Enrolled and signed by the President of the Senate; transmitted to the Secretary of State (enrolled May 30, 2025; recorded June 1, 2025).

Effect and limitations

  • As a simple resolution confirming an appointment, SR 150 does not create or amend statutory law; it records the Senate’s consent for the executive appointment and enables the appointee to assume the confirmed role subject to any applicable start-date or administrative steps.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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