# North Carolina SR 224: A SENATE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT, NOMINATION, AND CONFIRMATION OF GABRIEL J. ESPARZA AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.

North Carolina SR 224, A SENATE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT, NOMINATION, AND CONFIRMATION OF GABRIEL J. ESPARZA AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION., is a 2025-2026 Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill Rabon (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-04-03 (Adopted) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina SR 224
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: A SENATE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT, NOMINATION, AND CONFIRMATION OF GABRIEL J. ESPARZA AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Adopted
- Sponsor: Bill Rabon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (88 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Rabon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Val Applewhite (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Woodson Bradley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | SR 224: Gabriel Esparza/Secretary of DOA. | pass | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | SR 224: Gabriel Esparza/Secretary of DOA. | pass | 44 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-04-03: Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Amend Adopted A1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Reptd Fav (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Re-ref Com On Select Committee on Nominations (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Reptd Fav (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Select Committee on Nominations (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Withdrawn From Com (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S224v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S224v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S224v2.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- SB 177: Continuing Budget Adjustments. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S224v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S224v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S224v2.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [SB 177: Continuing Budget Adjustments.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB177-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SR224-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).