House Roll-Call Votes
HB17 — Gun Permits/Confidentiality: Provides for the confidentiality of information regarding concealed handgun permits and pistol purchase permits with regard to public records. Introduced by Rep. Justin Burr, R-Stanly.
Adopted 97-20. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB170 — Public Health Service: Allows the Department of Insurance to enforce certain provisions of the Public Health Service aAct by requiring insurance companies to comply with those provisions within this state. Introduced by Rep. Robert Brawley, R-Iredell.
Adopted 115-2. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB181 — Physician Supervision Required/Nurse Anesthetists: Confirms that North Carolina law requires physician supervision of all nurses providing anesthesia services. Introduced by Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake.
Adopted 89-28. Sent to the Senate for consideration
NO
John Bell, George Graham
HB194 — PAVE Certification/Veterinary License: Allows the North Carolina Veterinary Board to accept Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education equivalence (PAVE) certification to meet licensure requirements. Introduced by Rep. Chris Whitmire, R-Transylvania.
Adopted 113-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB199 — Jurisdictional Amount/District Court: Increases the amount in controversy for civil actions in district court to $25,000. Introduced by Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland.
Adopted 114-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB223 — Electric Membership Corps/Member Control: Exempts electric membership corporations from integrated resource planning and service regulations requirements established by the N.C. Utilities Commission and returns oversight of the corporations to their member board of directors. Introduced by Rep. Michele Presnell, R-Yancey.
Adopted 113-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB247 — Freedom to Negotiate Health Care Rates: Allows health providers and health insurers to freely negotiate reimbursement rates by prohibiting contract provisions that restrict rate negotiations. Introduced by Rep. Justin Burr, R-Stanly.
Adopted 102-10. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB250 — Charter School Enrollment: Provides for enrollment priority and procedures for certain students applying to charter schools. Introduced by Rep. Hardister, R-Guilford.
Adopted 114-1. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB285 — Amend Respiratory Care Practice Act: Changes various definition in the Respiratory Care Practice Act and amends the powers and duties of the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board. Introduced by Rep. Joe Tolson, D-Edgecombe.
Adopted 111-1. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB297 — Matching Funds Repeal: Removes the matching funds provisions of the Public Campaign Act and the Voter‑Owned Election Act and to make conforming and related changes. Introduced by Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett.
Adopted 110-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HR419 — Women’s History Month: Honors the memory of Charlotte Hawkins Brown and expresses appreciation for her role in providing exceptional educational opportunities for African‑American women while observing Women’s History Month. Introduced by Rep. Alma Adams, D-Guilford.
Adopted 119-0
YES
John Bell, George Graham
SB11 — Organ Donation Month: Designates the month of April of each year as Organ Donation Awareness/Donate Life Month and provides that the act shall be entitled "Duffy’s Law." Introduced by Sen. Rick Gunn, R-Alamance.
Adopted 114-0
YES
John Bell, George Graham
SB20 — Good Samaritan Law/Naloxone Access (House Version): Provides limited immunity from prosecution for certain drug‑related offenses committed by an individual who seeks medical assistance for a person experiencing a drug‑related overdose and certain drug‑related offenses committed by an individual experiencing a drug‑related overdose and in need of medical assistance. Introduced by Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Davidson.
Adopted 102-11. Returned to the Senate for concurrence
YES
John Bell, George Graham
SB33 — Criminal History Records/Licensing Boards (House Version): Requires that occupational licensing boards consider certain factors before denying licenses to applicants with criminal records. Introduced by Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, R-Cabarrus.
Adopted 116-2. Returned to the Senate for concurrence
YES
John Bell, George Graham
SB44 — Workers Comp Coverage/Public Records: Permits disclosure of certain information pertaining to workers’ compensation coverage by the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Introduced by Sen. Harry Brown, R-Onslow.
Adopted 118-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
John Bell, George Graham
SB97 — Property Tax/Deannexation: Requires release of property taxes in any area that was part of a municipality for six months or less and then deannexed. Introduced by Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover.
Adopted 117-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
John Bell, George Graham
Senate Roll-Call Votes
SB159 — Require Certain General Reappraisals: Corrects general reappraisals resulting in property values that do not comply with the requirements of North Carolina law by setting forth the steps required to bring the general reappraisal into compliance with the applicable property tax mandates. Introduced by Sen. Jeff Tarte, R-Mecklenburg.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB209 — Cities/Overgrown Vegetation Notice: Authorizes cities to provide annual notice to chronic violators of overgrown vegetation ordinances by regular mail and posting. Introduced by Sen. Earline Parmon, D-Guilford.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB223 — Severance and Relocation for Area Directors: Allows area boards to offer applicants for the position of area director severance benefits and relocation expenses as an incentive for accepting an offer of employment. Introduced by Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell.
Adopted 49-1. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Louis Pate
NO
Don Davis
HB228— HOA/Maintenance Access: Provides that a unit owner in a condominium and a lot owner in a planned community shall afford access through the limited common element when necessary for the purpose of conducting maintenance, repair, or replacement activities. Introduced by Sen. Bill Cook, R-Beaufort.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB231 — Duties for Advisory Council on Indian Education: Requires an annual review of relevant data on Indian students using reports made available to the council by the Department of Public Instruction. Introduced by Sen. Jim Davis, R-Macon.
Adopted 50-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB280 — CDL Requirements/Military Experience: Allows the Division of Motor Vehicles to waive the commercial skills test for retired or discharged members of the armed forces who also satisfy other requirements. Introduced by Sen. Wesley Meredith, R-Cumberland.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB334 — Dorothea Dix Lease: Condemns the leasehold interest in the Dorothea Dix Campus property conveyed to the city of Raleigh and allocate it to the Department of Health and Human Services for mental health purposes. Introduced by Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell.
Adopted 29-21. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Louis Pate
NO
Don Davis
HB355 — Planting and Harvesting Dates: Clarifies the meaning of the terms "planting and harvesting season" and "planting and harvesting period" for purposes of applying federal laws or regulations relating to hours‑of‑service rules for certain drivers transporting agricultural products. Introduced by Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick.
Adopted 47-1. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate