A new bill filed by State Sen. Hanig seeks to revise North Carolina’s alcohol laws, including permit regulations and recycling requirements for licensed premises, according to the North Carolina State Senate.
The bill, filed as SB 552 on March 25 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘ABC Omnibus 2025.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill amends North Carolina’s alcohol laws. It allocates $309.6 million for a new automated warehouse for the ABC Commission, with repayments beginning by July 2029. It establishes service business permits, allowing these businesses to offer complimentary malt beverages and unfortified wine to customers, with permit fees set at $50. It emphasizes obligatory recycling plans for premises with permits and details the process for permit registration and renewal. The bill clarifies open container laws and corrects technical details for brown-bagging and airports. It permits carrying mixed drinks on permitted premises within social districts, effective July 1, 2025. Retroactive sections, such as county mixed beverage elections, take effect on specified dates, with the bill’s remaining provisions effective upon becoming law.
Of the three sponsors of this bill, Timothy D. Moffitt proposed the most bills (70) 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.
Hanig, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2025 to represent the state’s 1st Senate district, replacing previous state senator Norman Sanderson.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hanig, Timothy D. Moffitt, and Todd Johnson | SB 552 | 03/25/2025 | ABC Omnibus 2025. |
| Bobby Hanig, Timothy D. Moffitt, and Tom McInnis | SB 504 | 03/25/2025 | NC Farmland and Military Protection Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Michael A. Lazzara, and Michael V. Lee | SB 505 | 03/25/2025 | Address Abandoned and Derelict Vessels. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 513 | 03/25/2025 | Modify Rqmts. for Wind Energy Facilities. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 514 | 03/25/2025 | Social Media Control in IT Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Kevin Corbin, and Norman W. Sanderson | SB 540 | 03/25/2025 | Increase Small County Funding. |
| Bobby Hanig, Todd Johnson, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 548 | 03/25/2025 | Protect Whistleblower LEOs from Retaliation. |
| Bobby Hanig and Sophia Chitlik | SB 568 | 03/25/2025 | Innovative Treatments for Mental Health Act. |
| Bobby Hanig and Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | SB 642 | 03/25/2025 | SAVE Students Act. |
| Bobby Hanig and Norman W. Sanderson | SB 665 | 03/25/2025 | Upland Basin Permitting Reform. |
| Bobby Hanig, Michael A. Lazzara, and Norman W. Sanderson | SB 734 | 03/25/2025 | Clarifying Estuarine Waters AEC Under CAMA. |
| Bobby Hanig, DeAndrea Salvador, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 757 | 03/25/2025 | Consumer Privacy Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Bob Brinson, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 394 | 03/24/2025 | Prohibit Foreign Ownership of NC Land. |
| Bobby Hanig, Timothy D. Moffitt, and Todd Johnson | SB 408 | 03/24/2025 | No High Risk Apps/Gov’t Networks & Devices. |
| Bobby Hanig, Dana Jones, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 415 | 03/24/2025 | Patient Safety/Med. Imaging/Radiation Therapy. |
| Bobby Hanig, Buck Newton, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 427 | 03/24/2025 | Property Tax Modifications. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 444 | 03/24/2025 | Controlled Substances Act – Updates. |
| Bobby Hanig and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 469 | 03/24/2025 | Improper Action Claims Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Timothy D. Moffitt, and Tom McInnis | SB 471 | 03/24/2025 | Horse Race Wagering Modifications. |
| Bobby Hanig, Carl Ford, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 359 | 03/20/2025 | Retirement Death Benefits Rewrite.-AB |
| Bobby Hanig, Gale Adcock, and Ralph Hise | SB 360 | 03/20/2025 | Healthy Students – A Nurse in Every School. |
| Bobby Hanig, Carl Ford, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 363 | 03/20/2025 | DST Technical Corrections/Admin. Changes 2025.-AB |
| Bobby Hanig, Benton G. Sawrey, and Brad Overcash | SB 376 | 03/20/2025 | Increase Funding to State Auditor. |
| Bobby Hanig and Amy S. Galey | SB 333 | 03/19/2025 | Prohibit Illegal Accreditation Requirements. |
| Bobby Hanig, Amy S. Galey, and Norman W. Sanderson | SB 300 | 03/17/2025 | NC REACH Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Dana Jones, and Ralph Hise | SB 302 | 03/17/2025 | The Sergeant Mickey Hutchens Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Gale Adcock, and Kevin Corbin | SB 286 | 03/13/2025 | NC Board of Nursing Licensure Fees. |
| Bobby Hanig, Timothy D. Moffitt, and Tom McInnis | SB 291 | 03/13/2025 | Regulation of Short-Term Rentals. |
| Bobby Hanig, Bob Brinson, and Todd Johnson | SB 276 | 03/12/2025 | Study Residual Property Market Mechanisms. |
| Bobby Hanig and Kevin Corbin | SB 278 | 03/12/2025 | The Smart Heart Act. |
| Bobby Hanig, Kevin Corbin, and Paul Newton | SB 179 | 02/26/2025 | Partnership with Voices Together. |
| Bobby Hanig and Carl Ford | SB 193 | 02/26/2025 | Update Register of Deeds’ Supp. Pension Fund. |
| Bobby Hanig and Dana Jones | SB 162 | 02/25/2025 | Shared Parenting. |
| Bobby Hanig, Carl Ford, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 135 | 02/24/2025 | Expand Homestead Exclusion Inc. Elig. Limit. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 143 | 02/24/2025 | Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 144 | 02/24/2025 | Requirements for Operating Public Cold Baths. |
| Bobby Hanig and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 147 | 02/24/2025 | Teacher License Reciprocity. |
| Bobby Hanig, Gale Adcock, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 110 | 02/17/2025 | North Carolina Work and Save. |
| Bobby Hanig and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 95 | 02/13/2025 | Promote NC Sawmills. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 85 | 02/12/2025 | Regulate Body Piercing in North Carolina. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 89 | 02/12/2025 | AEDs and CPR in Schools. |
| Bobby Hanig, Carl Ford, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 91 | 02/12/2025 | Newborn Safety Devices. |
| Bobby Hanig, Carl Ford, and W. Ted Alexander | SB 92 | 02/12/2025 | Released Time Education Act. |
| Bobby Hanig and Carl Ford | SB 93 | 02/12/2025 | Portability of Leave/Charter Schools. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 57 | 02/05/2025 | Workers’ Comp/Pay for Hearing Aids & Glasses. |
| Bobby Hanig, Eddie D. Settle, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 58 | 02/05/2025 | AG/Restrict Challenge to Presidential EOs. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 35 | 01/30/2025 | Modify Local Workforce Development Board. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 37 | 01/30/2025 | Hertford County Rural Development Authority. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 38 | 01/30/2025 | Hertford County Economic Development. |
| Bobby Hanig and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 10 | 01/29/2025 | Mobile Drivers Licenses. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 11 | 01/29/2025 | Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Multiple Counties. |
| Bobby Hanig, Ralph Hise, and Timothy D. Moffitt | SB 14 | 01/29/2025 | Constitutional Amendment/Repeal Literacy Test. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 15 | 01/29/2025 | Adopt Bottlenose Dolphin/State Marine Mammal. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 19 | 01/29/2025 | Various Environmental Amendments. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 20 | 01/29/2025 | Prohibiting Certain Mass Balloon Releases. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 27 | 01/29/2025 | Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Multiple Counties. |
| Bobby Hanig | SB 9 | 01/29/2025 | 1st Senatorial District Local Act-1. |
