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Michael Garrett (Senate District 27)

State Senator

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SB 611

NC SENATE

Allow Consecutive Remote License Renewals.

2025
Introduced by Sydney Batch, Woodson Bradley, Terence Everitt and 5 other co-sponsors

Allows non-REAL ID NC drivers to renew remotely twice in a row; after two remote renewals, in-person renewal is required, while REAL ID stays stricter; effective Jan 1, 2026.

Passed 1st Reading
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SB 457

NC SENATE

Automatic Voter Registration.

2025
Introduced by Val Applewhite, Sydney Batch, Sophia Chitlik and 8 other co-sponsors
Passed 1st Reading
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SR 150

NC SENATE

Confirm Joey Hopkins/Sec. of DOT.

2025
Introduced by Gale Adcock, Jim Burgin, Michael Garrett and 8 other co-sponsors

Senate confirms Joey R. Hopkins as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation; enables his leadership of NCDOT and the implementation of transportation policy.

Amend Adopted A1
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SB 244

NC SENATE

January 6 Riot/Attempt Overthrow of Gov't.

2025
Introduced by Val Applewhite, Woodson Bradley, Terence Everitt and 1 other co-sponsors

NC SB 244 makes riot with an attempted overthrow a Class F felony; inciting such riots also punished as Class F. Applies to offenses on/after Dec 1, 2025.

Passed 1st Reading
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