Honoring Elizabeth Hanford Dole.
SR 769 is a ceremonial Senate resolution honoring Elizabeth Hanford Dole, a former U.S. Senator from North Carolina and pioneering public servant. The resolution recognizes her career achievements, including being the first woman appointed Secretary of Transportation (1983), her leadership as president of the American Red Cross, and her founding of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation supporting military caregivers. It does not create new laws or policies but formally expresses the Senate's gratitude for her decades of service. The resolution was adopted by the Senate on June 4, 2025, and a copy will be sent to Ms. Dole.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 3, 2025
Last action Jun 4, 2025
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Edition 1
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MINOR
The bill was adopted and renumbered from Edition 1 to the final version. The main substantive change is the reorganization of the 'Whereas' clauses, moving the focus on Elizabeth Hanford Dole's Senate work and military/healthcare focus to the beginning of the resolution, while keeping the biographical details about her marriage, foundation work, and awards in the middle sections.
TECHNICAL
The resolution was adopted on 6/4/25 and the document version was updated from S769-v-1 to S769-v-2.
The order of the 'Whereas' clauses was rearranged. The clause about her Senate focus on military affairs and healthcare moved to the top, while the clause about her marriage to Bob Dole moved to second position.
A new line was added at the top stating 'Simple Resolution Adopted' to clarify the document type.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 51
Jun 4, 2025
D
Democratic20
90% Yea
R
Republican31
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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