For the week ending March 21
House Roll-Call Votes
HB18 — Youth Skin Cancer Prevention: Prohibits persons under 18 years of age from using tanning equipment. Introduced by Rep. Mark Hollo, R-Alexander.
Adopted 94-22. Sent to the Senate for consideration
NO
John Bell, George Graham
HB31 — Habitual DWI — Amends the offense of habitual driving while impaired to include any driving while impaired offense occurring after conviction for the offense of habitual DWI. Introduced by Rep. Pat Hurley, R-Randolph.
Adopted 108-10. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB40 — Habitual DWI — Amends the offense of habitual impaired driving so that it is defined by conviction on two or more impaired driving offenses. Introduced by Rep. Darren Jackson, D-Wake.
Adopted 115-3. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB57 — Child Nutrition Program Solvency and Support: Prohibits local school administrative units from assessing indirect costs to a child nutrition program unless the program is financially solvent and promotes optimal pricing for child nutrition program foods and supplies. Introduced by Rep. Julia Howard, R-Davie.
Adopted 118-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB125 — Public Agency Computer Code: Clarifies that certain types of proprietary computer code are not a public record. Introduced by Rep. Debra Conrad, R-Forsyth.
Adopted 117-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB150 — Zoning, Design and Aesthetic Controls: Clarifies when a county or municipality may enact zoning ordinances related to design and aesthetic controls. Introduced by Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake.
Adopted 98-18. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell
NO
George Graham
HB161 — Mandatory Retirement Age for Magistrates: Establishes a mandatory retirement age for magistrates that is equivalent to the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges in
Adopted 87-31. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell
NO
George Graham
HB180 — Mechanics Liens/Technical Corrections (Concurrence Vote): Amends various technical corrections to the laws governing mechanics liens including claims on real property and actions on payments of bonds. Introduced by Rep. Sarah Stevens, R-Surry.
Adopted 115-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB183 — DWI Blood Tests: Allows hospitals to conduct chemical analyses of blood to determine a person’s blood alcohol concentration or the presence of any other impairing substance. Introduced by Rep. Tim Moore, R-Cleveland.
Adopted 118-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB209 — Domestic Violence/Civil No-Contact: Amends the laws pertaining to domestic violence and civil no‑contact orders to include consent protective orders which shall have the same force and effect as a protective order entered with findings of fact and conclusions of law. Introduced by Rep. Sarah Stevens, R-Surry.
Adopted 118-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB230 — Home School Definition: Amends the law defining home schools so that they are in households where the parents or legal guardians determine the scope and sequence of academic instruction, provide academic instruction, and determine additional sources of academic instruction. Introduced by Rep. Chris Malone, R-Wake.
Adopted 118-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB249 — Substitute Teacher Deduction/Personal Leave: Requires local school administrative units to refund the substitute deduction to a teacher taking personal leave if no substitute is hired for that teacher. Introduced by Rep. Bryan Holloway, R-Stokes.
Adopted 117-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB255 — UNC Tuition Surcharge: Provides that certain courses and academic credit hours transferred to a constituent institution shall not be included in the calculation of credit hours for purposes of the tuition surcharge and requires uniform procedures to be implemented in the University of North Carolina system to provide appropriate advance notice when the student is approaching the credit hour limit regarding the tuition surcharge. Introduced by Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland.
Adopted 114-1. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB257 — Unclaimed Property Program Improvements: Amends the statutes governing the escheat fund to protect the privacy of information collected for the process of paying claims and eliminates the fee paid by holders for filing an extension request. Introduced by Rep. Pat Hurley, R-Randolph.
Adopted 114-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
SB50 — Discharged Veterans/Identity Theft Protection: Prevents identity theft of discharged veterans by restricting the release of military service discharge documents. Introduced by Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Davidson.
Adopted 117-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
John Bell, George Graham
Senate Roll-Call Votes
SB8 — Fine for Vehicle Removal: Increases the fine for the removal of unauthorized vehicles from private lots to $150. Introduced by Sen. Wesley Meredith, R-Cumberland
Adopted 47-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB71 — Irrigation Contractors Licensing: Amends the laws regulating irrigation contractors to provide requirements for licensing corporations, to provide for the issuance of licenses to nonresidents and to clarify the fee structure. Introduced by Sen. Tommy Tucker, R-Union.
Adopted 47-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB83 — Volunteer Care at Free Clinics: Encourages volunteer health care in free clinics by limiting the liability of medical and health care providers if the free clinic provides patients with notice of limited liability. Introduced by Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Davidson.
Adopted 47-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB148 — Steel Tubing Exemption: Exempts the bonding of corrugated stainless steel tubing gas piping systems from licensing requirements under the laws pertaining to electrical contractors. Introduced by Sen. Neal Hunt, R-Wake.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration.
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB168 — Education Reporting: Eliminates unnecessary reports and clarifies current education program requirements. Introduced by Sen. Tommy Tucker, R-Union.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB200 — Forensic Accreditation: Extends the time for local forensic science labs to obtain accreditation until July 1, 2018. Introduced by Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Davidson.
Adopted 47-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB205 — Animal Waste Testing: Eliminates unnecessary soil testing requirements in animal waste management plans by requiring them every three years instead of annually. Introduced by Sen. Michael Walters, D-Robeson.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB207 — Water and Sewer Fiscal Health: Provides that the Local Government Commission shall have authority to impound the books and records associated with the water and/or sewer enterprise system of any unit of local government or public authority, to assume full control of all its affairs, or take any lesser actions deemed necessary after three consecutive fiscal years of negative working capital. Introduced by Sen. Tommy Tucker, R-Union.
Adopted 47-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SR262 — Recovery of Bill of Rights: Commemorates the recovery of
Adopted by voice vote