Sen. Lowe files bill in North Carolina Senate focused on 32nd district

The new bill filed by State Sen. Paul A. Lowe, Jr. aims to limit its scope to the 32nd Senatorial District without making substantive policy changes, according to the North Carolina State Senate.

The bill, filed as SB 934 on April 29 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ’32nd 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 solely to North Carolina’s 32nd Senatorial District, without creating or modifying any specific programs, powers or requirements. The measure does not outline substantive policy changes or actions but instead serves as a limited local act confined to that district. The bill takes effect when it becomes law.

Lowe proposed another 45 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.

Lowe graduated from Bishop College in 1985 with a BA and again from Drew University School of Theology with a DMIN.

Lowe, a Democrat, was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2015 to represent the state’s 32nd Senate district, replacing previous state senator Earline Parmon.