Buck Newton

State Senator · Senate District 4 · Party: Republican

248 final-passage votes on record.

Amendment X · State powers

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Their job

A member of North Carolina's state Senate, which votes on the state's laws and budget.

Latest votes

Voted Yes on SJR 773 (Confirm Governor's Appt/Investment Authority.). It passed. Sep 22, 2025
Voted Yes on HB 926 (Regulatory Reform Act of 2025.). It passed. Sep 22, 2025
Voted Yes on HB 389 (Continuing Budget Operations Part III.). It passed. Sep 22, 2025

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Record at a glance

248

Final-passage votes

294

All recorded votes

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OfficeRepublican

Office: State Senator
District: Senate District 4
Party: Republican
Term: Since 2023-01-01
Body: California State Legislature
Website: Official site ↗

SourceOct 9, 2026

Last verified Oct 9, 2026.

Official source ↗

Photo: Photo via Open States

No platform recorded yet

This tab shows Buck Newton's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.

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SJR 773
Confirm Governor's Appt/Investment Authority.

Second Reading

Sep 22, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 926
Regulatory Reform Act of 2025.

Second Reading

Sep 22, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 389
Continuing Budget Operations Part III.

Second Reading

Sep 22, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 775
General Assembly Appointments.

Second Reading

Sep 22, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 245
Expand Remote Drivers License Services.

Motion 9 To Concur

Sep 22, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 42
Back the Blue Pay Act.

Second Reading

Sep 22, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SJR 774
Confirm Stephanie Lynch, Investment Authority.

Second Reading

Sep 22, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 50
Freedom to Carry NC.

Motion 11 Veto Override

Jul 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 549
Clarify Powers of State Auditor.

Motion 11 Veto Override

Jul 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 402
Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs.

Motion 11 Veto Override

Jul 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SJR 772
Adjournment Resolution.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jul 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SB 55
Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jul 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 805
Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors.

Motion 11 Veto Override

Jul 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 318
The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act.

Motion 11 Veto Override

Jul 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 1015
General Assembly Appointments.

Second Reading

Jul 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 125
Continuing Budget Operations.

Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt

Jul 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
HB 193
Firearm Law Revisions.

Motion 11 Veto Override

Jul 29, 2025 · Result: Passed

Yes Source ↗
SR 762
Confirm Sec. DMVA.

Motion 8 To Adopt

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 655
Extend Certain Rights to Catawba Nation.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 706
County Waste Management Assistance.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 23
Various State and Local Government Provisions.

Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 375
Harrison's Law.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 488
Clarify Disp. Place Analysis/IOLTA.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Failed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 664
JMAC/ABC/Other Revisions.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 948
The Projects for Advancing Vehicle-Infrastructure Enhancements (P.A.V.E.) Act.

Third Reading

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 429
2025 Public Safety Act.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 309
Various Local Provisions VI.

Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 226
City of Greensboro/Deannexations.

Third Reading

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 770
General Assembly Appointments.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 479
SCRIPT Act.

Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SR 767
Confirm Secretary of Adult Correction.

Motion 8 To Adopt

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SR 766
Confirm Secretary of DEQ.

Motion 8 To Adopt

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 1012
Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 - Part II.

Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 391
DOT Omnibus.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 26, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 357
Continuing Care Retirement Communities Act.

Second Reading

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 850
Interbasin Transfer Moratorium/Study.

Second Reading

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 710
DPS Agency Changes.-AB

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 412
Child Care Regulatory Reforms.

Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 387
Brownfields Property Reuse Act Revisions.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 226
City of Greensboro/Deannexations.

Second Reading

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 576
Department of Health and Human Services Revisions.

Second Reading

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 600
Improve Health and Human Services.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 472
Coastal Regulatory Reform.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 959
Various Education Changes.

Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 620
Administrative Office of the Courts Agency Requests.

Second Reading

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SJR 768
Confirm Appointment to Industrial Commission.

Second Reading

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 690
Various Real Estate and Business Law Changes.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 133
NCCCS LMS/NCLDS.

Motion 9 To Concur

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
SB 118
Military and Veteran Support Act.

Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗
HB 183
Various Local Provisions II.

Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt

Jun 25, 2025 · Result: Passed

Not voting Source ↗

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