Sarah Suzanne Stevens (born February 15, 1960) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She represented the 90th district (including constituents in Surry and Wilkes counties) from 2009 to 2026 and served as speaker pro tempore from 2017 to 2025. Stevens resigned from the chamber in order to focus on her campaign for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court in the 2026 elections.
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Awards
2015 Champion for Children Award. Presented by Children’s Hope Alliance and Benchmarks.
Committee assignments
2025–2026 session
Appropriations
Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
Election Law
Select Committee on Helene Recovery
Judiciary II
Regulatory Reform
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2023–2024 session
Appropriations
Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
Judiciary II (Chair)
Redistricting
Regulatory Reform
2021–2022 session
Appropriations
Appropriations - Capital
Judiciary II (Chair)
Regulatory Reform
2019–2020 session
Appropriations
Appropriations - Capital
Judiciary (Chair)
Regulatory Reform
Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency
2017–2018 session
Appropriations
Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
Judiciary I (Vice Chair)
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (Vice Chair)
Regulatory Reform
Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency
State Personnel
2015–2016 session
Appropriations
Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Vice Chair)
Judiciary III (Chair)
Children, Youth and Families (Chair)
Regulatory Reform
State Personnel
Environment
Education - Community Colleges
2013–2014 session
Appropriations
Judiciary (Vice Chair)
State Personnel
Ethics
Health and Human Services
2011–2012 session
Appropriations
Judiciary
State Personnel
Education
Insurance
2009–2010 session
Appropriations
Judiciary I
Juvenile Justice
Science and Technology
Ways and Means - Broadband Connectivity