Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · North Carolina
Democratic
· Representative
Deb Butler
Represents District 18 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 234 party-line votes · House Democrats median 95%
Cast a vote
89%
Yea or Nay on 714 of 802 roll calls · House median 96%
Their bills that became law
0 of 40
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 0
Roll calls on record
802
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 Deb Butler 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 Deb Butler sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Deb Butler is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
2 of 234 party-line votes.
S254 · Charter School Changes
C RPT Adoption · 2025-06-25 · Passed 73–36 · most Democrats voted the other way
H123 · Criminal Falsification of Medical Records
Second Reading · 2025-04-09 · Passed 88–24 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
H305 · Guilford County Sales Tax Distribution Mods
Second Reading · 2025-05-07 · Failed 54–57
H336 · Town of Maggie Valley/Deannexations
Second Reading · 2025-06-11 · Passed 56–50
H58 · Various Local Elections
M11 Concur · 2025-03-26 · Passed 59–52
S257 · 2026 Appropriations Act
A21 Hawkins Second Reading · 2025-05-21 · Failed 49–57
H214 · Faithful Article V Commissioner Act
Second Reading · 2025-05-07 · Passed 61–53
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.
John BlustRepublican · District 62 · 216 shared contested votes
11%
Ed GoodwinRepublican · District 1 · 248 shared contested votes
6%
Tricia CothamRepublican · District 105 · 173 shared contested votes
5%
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 (88 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Deb Butler 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.
Introduced40
Out of committee0
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee40
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 0 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Public 39Budgeting 18Appropriations 14Commissions 8Environment 8Emergency Services 7
Const. Amend./Supreme Court Ethics
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-06-03
Const. Amend./Judicial Standards Commission
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-06-03
Restoring Separation of Powers & Leg. Transp
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-06-03
No Federal Interference in Elections
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-05-12
Strip Corporations of Political Spending
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-05-11
Limits on Immigration Detention Facilities
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-05-05
Save Our Beaches
Not out of committeeRef to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-05-05
Prohibit Gambling in Prediction Markets
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-05-04
Protection of Constitutional Rights
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-05-04
Budgeting Accountability and Transparency
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-05-04
Financial Effectiveness and Transparency Act
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-04-30
NC Workforce Stability & Economic Protection
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-04-30
Immigration Cooperation Agreements
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-04-28
North Carolina Microplastics Study Act
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-04-28
Const Amend: No Budget No Pay
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-04-23
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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H147 · 2026-08-05
Various Local Provisions XI (R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur)
H377 · 2026-08-05
2026 Court Changes (C RPT Adoption)
H268 · 2026-08-05
2026 Budget Technical Corrections – II (R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
S1091 · 2026-08-05
Adjournment Resolution (Second Reading)
S1092 · 2026-08-04
2026 Senate & House Appointments (Second Reading)
H116 · 2026-08-04
Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes (R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
H958 · 2026-08-04
Election Law Changes (M11 Concur)
H199 · 2026-08-04
Authorize Municipal Deannexation (Third Reading)
H147 · 2026-08-04
Various Local Provisions XI (R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur)
H834 · 2026-08-04
SBOE Administrative Changes (M11 Concur)
H562 · 2026-08-04
Budget Technical Corrections Modifications (C RPT Adoption)
S445 · 2026-08-04
Regulatory Reform Act of 2026 (C RPT Adoption)
H268 · 2026-08-04
2026 Budget Technical Corrections – II (R2 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
S1089 · 2026-07-02
Appt. Melanie Bush Division of Health Benefit (Second Reading)
H199 · 2026-07-02
Authorize Municipal Deannexation (Second Reading)
S1090 · 2026-07-02
APPT John Gajda Utility Commission (Second Reading)
S1088 · 2026-07-02
Appt. Floyd McKissick NC Utilities (Second Reading)
H332 · 2026-07-02
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes (M11 Concur)
S257 · 2026-07-02
2026 Appropriations Act (R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
H1094 · 2026-07-02
Ferry Div. Audit/DOT Omnibus (C RPT Adoption)
H56 · 2026-07-02
2026 Budget Technical Corrections (C RPT Adoption)
H1244 · 2026-07-02
Adjournment Resolution (Second Reading)
H1220 · 2026-07-02
Various Local Provisions IX (C RPT Adoption)
H116 · 2026-07-02
Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes (R2 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
S474 · 2026-07-01
Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium (R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
H920 · 2026-07-01
Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Prot. Act (M11 Concur)
S1074 · 2026-07-01
Eden/Mills River/Guilford Art 46 Local Act (Third Reading)
S876 · 2026-07-01
Various Local Provisions X (R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
H1222 · 2026-07-01
Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick (M11 Concur Sen. Amd. 1)
H1104 · 2026-07-01
Improve IVC Process and Enhance Public Safety (M11 Concur)
H747 · 2026-07-01
2026 Wildlife Resources Changes (M11 Concur)
S257 · 2026-07-01
2026 Appropriations Act (R2 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
S1074 · 2026-06-30
Eden/Mills River/Guilford Art 46 Local Act (Second Reading)
S1041 · 2026-06-30
Public Workforce Modernization Act (A1 Loftis Second Reading)
S1041 · 2026-06-30
Public Workforce Modernization Act (Second Reading)
H925 · 2026-06-30
Consumers in Crisis Protection Act (A1 Eddins Second Reading)
H925 · 2026-06-30
Consumers in Crisis Protection Act (Second Reading)
H133 · 2026-06-30
NC Farmland and Military Protection Act (M11 Concur)
H958 · 2026-06-30
Election Law Changes (A1 Blackwell Second Reading)
H958 · 2026-06-30
Election Law Changes (A2 Blackwell Second Reading)
H958 · 2026-06-30
Election Law Changes (A3 Dahle Second Reading)
H958 · 2026-06-30
Election Law Changes (Second Reading)
H162 · 2026-06-30
Parking Lot Reform/Stormwater Control (M11 Concur)
H1126 · 2026-06-30
2026 DST Admin/Technical/Clarifying Changes.-AB (M11 Concur)
S857 · 2026-06-30
GSC Update Funeral Board and DOI Licensing (Second Reading)
S675 · 2026-06-30
Charitable Orgs. Privacy Protection Act (Second Reading)
H1200 · 2026-06-30
Tax-Free Family Essentials Act (A1 Chesser Second Reading)
H1200 · 2026-06-30
Tax-Free Family Essentials Act (Second Reading)
H1083 · 2026-06-30
Voluntary Portable Benefits Plan Act (Second Reading)
H437 · 2026-06-30
Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping (M11 Concur)
H1241 · 2026-06-30
Honor Louis Milford Pate Jr (Second Reading)
H372 · 2026-06-30
Home-Based Business Fairness Act (M11 Concur)
S355 · 2026-06-30
Support the Dept. of Adult Correction.-AB (Second Reading)
S474 · 2026-06-30
Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium (R2 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
H1094 · 2026-06-30
Ferry Div. Audit/DOT Omnibus (M11 Not Concur)
H356 · 2026-06-30
Various Civil and Insurance Law Changes (M11 Not Concur)
S1076 · 2026-06-30
Rocky Mount/Louisburg Utility Rev./Advisory (Second Reading)
H308 · 2026-06-30
2026 Criminal Law Changes (M11 Not Concur)
H377 · 2026-06-30
2026 Court Changes (M11 Not Concur)
H206 · 2026-06-30
DPS/Other Changes (M11 Concur)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 802 total roll-call votes this session).
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