A new bill filed by State Sen. Carl Ford aims to create a framework for future legislative measures specific to North Carolina’s 33rd Senatorial District, according to the North Carolina State Senate.
The bill, filed as SB 893 on April 28 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ’33rd Senatorial District Local Act-1.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill establishes that its provisions apply exclusively to North Carolina’s 33rd Senatorial District. It does not create, amend or repeal any specific programs, offices, regulations or funding, but instead serves as a framework or placeholder law limited to that district. The bill appears intended to provide a vehicle for future, district-specific legislative measures. The bill takes effect when it becomes law.
Ford proposed another 18 bills during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Ford, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2019 to represent the state’s 33rd Senate district, replacing previous state senator Cathy Dunn.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Ford | SB 893 | 04/28/2026 | 33rd Senatorial District Local Act-1. |
| Carl Ford | SB 876 | 04/28/2026 | Rowan County/Bd. of Commissioners/Vacancies. |
| Carl Ford, Bob Brinson, and Tom McInnis | SB 816 | 04/21/2026 | Child. of Wartime Vets Sch’ship Funds & Flex. |
| Carl Ford, Dana Jones, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 414 | 03/24/2025 | Pharmacists/Test and Treat. |
| Carl Ford, Bobby Hanig, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 359 | 03/20/2025 | Retirement Death Benefits Rewrite.-AB |
| Carl Ford, Bobby Hanig, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 363 | 03/20/2025 | DST Technical Corrections/Admin. Changes 2025.-AB |
| Carl Ford, Amy S. Galey, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 344 | 03/19/2025 | Pooled Trust Transfers/Public Benefits Elig. |
| Carl Ford, Phil Berger, and Vickie Sawyer | SB 320 | 03/17/2025 | LEO Special Separation Allowance Options. |
| Carl Ford | SB 230 | 03/05/2025 | Expand Homestead Exclusion Inc. Elig. Limit. |
| Carl Ford and Bobby Hanig | SB 193 | 02/26/2025 | Update Register of Deeds’ Supp. Pension Fund. |
| Carl Ford, Bobby Hanig, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 135 | 02/24/2025 | Expand Homestead Exclusion Inc. Elig. Limit. |
| Carl Ford, Eddie D. Settle, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 123 | 02/21/2025 | Flags at Every School. |
| Carl Ford, Bobby Hanig, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 91 | 02/12/2025 | Newborn Safety Devices. |
| Carl Ford, Bobby Hanig, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 92 | 02/12/2025 | Released Time Education Act. |
| Carl Ford and Bobby Hanig | SB 93 | 02/12/2025 | Portability of Leave/Charter Schools. |
| Carl Ford, Amy S. Galey, and Ralph Hise | SB 48 | 02/04/2025 | Access to Sports and Extracurriculars for All. |
| Carl Ford | SB 36 | 01/30/2025 | China Grove Even Year Elections. |
| Carl Ford | SB 22 | 01/29/2025 | 33rd Senatorial District Local Act-1. |
