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Buck Newton
NC Senate District 4
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 36Economy & Taxes 19Criminal Justice & Policing 17Transportation & Infrastructure 13Education 10Environment & Energy 9Labor & Employment 9Technology & Privacy 9Banking & Finance 7Civil Rights & Liberties 7Healthcare 7Agriculture 6Social Services & Welfare 5Other 4Defense & Military 3Housing 3Elections & Voting 2Gun Policy 2Veterans Affairs 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Senate District 4 current
North Carolina |
Republican | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| NC Senate District 11
North Carolina |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Dec 31, 2016 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (268 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 344 — Pooled Trust Transfers/Public Benefits Elig. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 190 — Physician Assistant Licensure Compact. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 131 — Temp. Local Sales Tax Changes/Buncombe Co. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 675 — Charitable Orgs. Privacy Protection Act. | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 335 — Pharmacists/Test and Treat/Influenza and Strep. | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 335 — Pharmacists/Test and Treat/Influenza and Strep. | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 220 — Protect Private Property Rights.-AB | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 507 — Auto Enrollment in Advanced ELA Courses. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 205 — Swimming Pools/Housing Regulatory Reform. | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 205 — Swimming Pools/Housing Regulatory Reform. | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 171 — Pract. Transparency/Reagan's Law/Sam's Law. | Yea | Apr 8, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 260 — Confirm Dr. Devdutta Sangvai/DHHS. | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 260 — Confirm Dr. Devdutta Sangvai/DHHS. | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 224 — Gabriel Esparza/Secretary of DOA. | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 224 — Gabriel Esparza/Secretary of DOA. | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 321 — Accounting Workforce Development Act. | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 101 — Protect Tax-Advantaged Accts. and Living Donors. | Yea | Apr 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 316 — Lower Healthcare Costs. | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 316 — Lower Healthcare Costs. | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 117 — GSC Uniform Comm. Code/Emerging Technologies. | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 122 — GSC Unif. Community Prop. Disp. at Death Act. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 121 — GSC Conveyances Between Spouses. | Yea | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 58 — Various Local Elections. | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 47 — Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I. | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 225 — Eddie Buffaloe/Secretary of DPS. | Yea | Mar 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (17 as lead sponsor)
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SB 1076
NC · —
Limit Electric/Natural Gas Revenue Uses.
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SB 245
NC · —
Expand Remote Drivers License Services.
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SB 992
NC · —
Truth in Taxation.
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SB 1057
NC · —
Required Disclosures/Proxy Advisory Services.
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SB 280
NC · —
Dominique Moody Act.
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SB 648
NC · —
Winter Sports Safety and Accidents.
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SB 554
NC · —
Farmers Protection Act.
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SB 711
NC · —
ROD Removal/Gov. Security Breach Notice Costs.
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SB 664
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JMAC/ABC/Other Revisions.
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SB 429
NC · —
2025 Public Safety Act.
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