Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · North Carolina
Democratic
· Senator
Michael Garrett
Represents District 27 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
95%
on 204 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
78%
Yea or Nay on 542 of 691 roll calls · Senate median 93%
Their bills that became law
0 of 39
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 0
Roll calls on record
691
2025-2026 Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2025-2026 Session.
How Michael Garrett votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Michael Garrett sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Michael Garrett is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
10 of 204 party-line votes.
S474 · Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium
Second Reading Motion 9 To Concur · 2026-06-23 · Failed 12–33 · most Democrats voted the other way
H441 · Shrimp Trawling Transition Program/Fees
Amendment 5 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-23 · Passed 33–14 · most Democrats voted the other way
H441 · Shrimp Trawling Transition Program/Fees
Amendment 3 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-23 · Passed 29–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
H441 · Shrimp Trawling Transition Program/Fees
Amendment 2 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-23 · Passed 29–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
S479 · SCRIPT Act
Motion 9 To Concur · 2025-06-19 · Failed 9–31 · most Democrats voted the other way
H442 · Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons & Shrimp Trawl
Amendment 5 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-18 · Passed 29–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
H442 · Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons & Shrimp Trawl
Amendment 4 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-18 · Passed 25–20 · most Democrats voted the other way
H442 · Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons & Shrimp Trawl
Amendment 3 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-18 · Passed 27–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
H442 · Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons & Shrimp Trawl
Amendment 2 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-18 · Passed 27–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
H442 · Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons & Shrimp Trawl
Amendment 1 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-18 · Passed 26–19 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
S257 · 2026 Appropriations Act
Amendment 4 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-04-16 · Passed 25–22
S249 · Realign Congressional Districts 2025
Amendment 4 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-10-20 · Passed 25–20
H442 · Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons & Shrimp Trawl
Amendment 4 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-18 · Passed 25–20
H171 · Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI
Second Reading · 2025-06-25 · Passed 26–20
H193 · Firearm Law Revisions
Amendment 1 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-25 · Passed 26–20
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Todd JohnsonRepublican · District 35 · 195 shared contested votes
11%
Brent JacksonRepublican · District 9 · 209 shared contested votes
11%
Vickie SawyerRepublican · District 37 · 192 shared contested votes
10%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (149 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Michael Garrett was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced39
Out of committee0
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee39
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 0 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Public 38Budgeting 20Appropriations 18Education 13Commerce 12Local Government 9
Carolina Housing Promise Act
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2026-05-06
NC Children's Safe Screens Act/Funds
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2026-05-05
NC Small Business Capital & Jobs Act
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2026-05-05
Utility Profit Oversight Act
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2026-05-05
NC Airport Security Continuity
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2026-05-05
Protecting Workers in the Age of AI Act
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2026-05-05
Epstein Truth and Accountability Act
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2026-05-05
Fair Share for Public Schools Act
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2026-05-04
Constitutional Repeal of Art. XIV Sec. 6
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2026-05-04
Study Student Loan Forgiveness Program/SEAA
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2026-05-04
Keep Our Schools Standing Act
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2026-05-04
Protect Children from Leaking Garbage Trucks
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-03-26
Children's Online Safety Act/Funds
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2025-03-26
25-Year LEO Retirement With Full Benefits
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-03-26
Protect NC Prosperity & Health
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-03-26
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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H377 · 2026-07-29
2026 Court Changes (Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt)
S69 · 2026-07-29
Various Local Provisions V (Motion 9 To Concur)
H562 · 2026-07-29
Budget Technical Corrections Modifications (Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt)
S177 · 2026-07-29
Continuing Budget Adjustments (Motion 9 To Concur)
S445 · 2026-07-29
Regulatory Reform Act of 2026 (Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt)
H268 · 2026-07-29
2026 Budget Technical Corrections – II (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
S403 · 2026-07-29
Additional Medicaid Funds and Requirements (Motion 9 To Concur)
H147 · 2026-07-29
Various Local Provisions XI (Third Reading)
S1092 · 2026-07-28
2026 Senate & House Appointments (Amendment 1)
S1092 · 2026-07-28
2026 Senate & House Appointments (Second Reading)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 1)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 10 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 2 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 3 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 5)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 6 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 7 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 8 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 9 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Second Reading)
H834 · 2026-07-28
SBOE Administrative Changes (Amendment 1)
H834 · 2026-07-28
SBOE Administrative Changes (Second Reading)
H116 · 2026-07-28
Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
H268 · 2026-07-28
2026 Budget Technical Corrections – II (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
S1091 · 2026-07-28
Adjournment Resolution (Second Reading)
H147 · 2026-07-28
Various Local Provisions XI (Amendment 1)
H147 · 2026-07-28
Various Local Provisions XI (Second Reading)
H328 · 2026-07-02
Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumables (Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt)
S257 · 2026-07-02
2026 Appropriations Act (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
H56 · 2026-07-02
2026 Budget Technical Corrections (Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt)
H1244 · 2026-07-02
Adjournment Resolution (Second Reading)
H1220 · 2026-07-02
Various Local Provisions IX (Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt)
S355 · 2026-07-02
Support the Dept. of Adult Correction.-AB (Motion 9 To Concur)
H116 · 2026-07-02
Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
H1040 · 2026-07-01
Pitt-Greenville Airport Authority Changes (Third Reading)
S1041 · 2026-07-01
Public Workforce Modernization Act (Motion 9 To Concur House Amend)
S876 · 2026-07-01
Various Local Provisions X (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
S801 · 2026-07-01
Address Confidentiality/Study & DL (Amendment 1)
S801 · 2026-07-01
Address Confidentiality/Study & DL (Second Reading)
S257 · 2026-07-01
2026 Appropriations Act (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
H332 · 2026-07-01
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes (Third Reading)
S474 · 2026-07-01
Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
S1076 · 2026-07-01
Rocky Mount/Louisburg Utility Rev./Advisory (Motion 9 To Concur)
H169 · 2026-07-01
Haywood/Cherokee/Leland Occ. Tax. Mods (Third Reading)
H1094 · 2026-07-01
Ferry Div. Audit/DOT Omnibus (Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt)
S474 · 2026-06-30
Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
H1173 · 2026-06-30
Jaleeyah's Law (Second Reading)
S1001 · 2026-06-30
Coastal Regulatory Reform (Amendment 1)
S1001 · 2026-06-30
Coastal Regulatory Reform (Amendment 2 Motion 1 To Table)
S1001 · 2026-06-30
Coastal Regulatory Reform (Second Reading)
S648 · 2026-06-30
Winter Sports Safety and Accidents (Motion 9 To Concur)
S876 · 2026-06-30
Various Local Provisions X (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
H1222 · 2026-06-30
Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick (Amendment 1)
H1222 · 2026-06-30
Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick (Second Reading)
H920 · 2026-06-30
Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Prot. Act (Second Reading)
H1040 · 2026-06-30
Pitt-Greenville Airport Authority Changes (Second Reading)
S1088 · 2026-06-30
Appt. Floyd McKissick NC Utilities (Second Reading)
H332 · 2026-06-30
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes (Amendment 1)
H332 · 2026-06-30
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes (Second Reading)
S1090 · 2026-06-30
APPT John Gajda Utility Commission (Second Reading)
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