Sen. Julie Mayfield

Maddy summarySB 83 extends the North Carolina Primary Care Payment Reform Task Force's deadline for completing its work from May 1, 2024, to December 31, 2026. The bill does not create new policy but continues the task force's existing mandate to study primary care payment systems across Medicaid, state health plans, and commercial insurance. Key provisions include requiring the task force to define primary care, analyze current spending, study other states' approaches, and develop data collection methods - all while ensuring HIPAA-compliant data handling. The extension allows more time for the task force to gather data and submit recommendations to legislative committees by the new deadline. This is a procedural extension of an existing legislative task force, not a substantive policy change.

Maddy summarySB 65 restores Buncombe County's authority to initiate down-zoning without requiring written consent from all affected property owners. This bill specifically applies to Buncombe County and its municipalities, reversing a previous law (S.L. 2024-57) that mandated such consent. The key change allows local governments to adjust zoning maps or regulations to reduce development density, limit permitted land uses, or create nonconformities without property owner approval. The law applies retroactively to December 11, 2024, restoring pre-existing zoning authority for affected ordinances.

Maddy summarySB 56, the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part I, authorizes the transfer of funds from North Carolina's State Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund (SERDRF) to the Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Fund. It applies to counties designated as part of the "affected area" under a federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Helene. The bill directs the General Assembly to use existing SERDRF funds for Helene recovery efforts, without creating new programs or changing eligibility. This procedural bill focuses solely on redirecting existing disaster relief funding to support recovery in Helene-impacted counties.

Maddy summaryThis is a procedural bill (SB 21) that solely relates to North Carolina's 49th Senatorial District. It contains no substantive policy changes or provisions affecting residents, services, or laws. The bill merely establishes that future actions concerning this specific district will be designated under this local act. As a naming or procedural measure, it does not create new requirements or impact any individuals or entities.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles to issue mobile drivers licenses (MDLs) upon request, making them legally equivalent to physical licenses for all purposes, including voting. It extends recognition to MDLs issued by other states with similar requirements and mandates law enforcement officers to complete training on appropriate interactions with MDL holders. The bill also explicitly states that MDLs satisfy North Carolina's photo ID requirement for in-person voting. These provisions apply to all North Carolina drivers who request an MDL, law enforcement officers, and voters needing photo ID at polling places.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates North Carolina's automatic expunction laws to streamline how criminal records are cleared when charges are dismissed or result in a not guilty verdict. It establishes a specific timeframe of 180 to 210 days after a case concludes for eligible records to be automatically expunged, while excluding cases involving felony plea agreements. The legislation also clarifies that expunged records remain confidential but allows prosecutors to access them for certain purposes, such as calculating prior record levels or determining habitual offender status, even after the record is sealed from public view. Additionally, the bill extends a temporary pause on automatic expunctions to ensure all eligible dismissed cases from a previous legislative session are processed.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes adding a new section to the North Carolina Constitution to guarantee the public's right to access government records and attend public meetings. It declares that public records belong to the people and mandates that records and meetings for state and local officials across all branches of government be open for inspection and duplication. The amendment includes a strict rule that any law limiting this access must prove a compelling public interest and show that the restriction is narrowly tailored to protect that interest. If voters approve the measure in the November 2024 election, the changes will become part of the state constitution, requiring future laws to align with these transparency standards.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes adding a new section to the North Carolina Constitution to protect specific reproductive rights, including abortion, contraception, fertility treatment, and miscarriage care. The amendment would allow the state to restrict access to abortion only after fetal viability, except when necessary to preserve the life or health of the pregnant person, and it defines "undue burden" as any substantial obstacle placed in a woman's path before that point. If passed by voters in the 2024 general election, the changes would take effect on January 1, 2025, while also maintaining existing conscience protection laws for healthcare providers.