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Sydney Batch (Senate District 17)

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SB 733

NC SENATE

Tamil Pongal State Holiday.

2025
Introduced by Sydney Batch, Mujtaba Mohammed,

Designates January 14 as Tamil Pongal Day in North Carolina to recognize Tamil/South Asian heritage; a symbolic observance, not a paid holiday, effective when it becomes law.

Passed 1st Reading
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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 372

NC SENATE

Confirm McKinley Wooten, Sec. of Rev.

2025
Introduced by Val Applewhite, Sydney Batch, Danny Britt and 7 other co-sponsors

Senate confirms McKinley Wooten, Jr. as Secretary of the NC Department of Revenue, giving him lawful leadership to run the agency.

Amend Adopted A1
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