House Roll-Call Votes
HB110 — Public Contracts/Project Labor: Provides for fair and open competition in governmental construction contracts and prohibits requirements for certain terms in government contracts. Introduced by Rep. Ken Goodman, D-Richmond.
Adopted 108-2. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB127 — Arts Education For Graduation: Directs the State Board of Education to require one arts education credit for graduation. Introduced by Rep. Becky Carney, D-Mecklenburg.
Adopted 98-19. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB137 — Rewards For Fugitive Arrest: Increases the reward amount up to $100,000 that the governor may offer for the apprehension of a fugitive from justice or for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a fugitive from justice. Introduced by Rep. Sarah Stevens, R-Surry.
Adopted 115-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB156 — Honest Lottery Act: Establishes new requirements for honesty in advertising and marketing of the
Adopted 99-12. Sent to the Senate for consideration
NO
John Bell, George Graham
HB192 — Right of Way Usage: Permits local governments to enact sidewalk dining ordinances for use of state‑owned rights-of-way. Introduced by Rep. Phil Shepard, R-Onslow.
Adopted 109-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration.
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB293 — Mortgages/SAFE Act: Amends the Secure and Fair Enforcement Mortgage Licensing Act to reduce regulatory burdens and modifies certain foreclosure proceedings. Introduced by Rep. John Szoka, R-Cumberland.
Adopted 113-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB296 — Hunter Education: Amends the hunter education requirements and establishes a hunting heritage apprentice permit. Introduced by Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne.
Adopted 113-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration.
YES
John Bell
Did Not Vote
George Graham
HB301 — Clarify Engineering/Surveying Law: Amends the laws regulating engineers and land surveyors and waives the examination requirement for GIS practitioners with certain experience until July 1, 2014. Introduced by Rep. Dean Arp, R-Union.
Adopted 109-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB313 — DOT Unused Property: Facilitates the transfer of unused Department of Transportation land to the private sector by streamlining the process of selling that land. Introduced by Rep. William Brawley, R-Mecklenburg.
Adopted 109-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB317 — Deaf Education: Requires the State Board of Education to develop assessment procedures and implement strategies to improve the educational outcomes for
Adopted 114-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB322 — 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 Rep. John Szoka, R-Cumberland.
Adopted 119-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB346 — Governing Bodies/Unpaid Judgments: Authorizes counties and cities to attach and garnish a member of the governing body if the county or city has been granted a money judgment against that member and the money judgment has not been satisfied. Introduced by Rep. John Faircloth,
Adopted 107-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB350 — Juvenile Law: Amends the juvenile code pursuant to revisions proposed by the N.C. Court Improvement Project with regard to juvenile placement. Introduced by Rep. Jonathan Jordan, R-Watauga.
Adopted 114-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB368 — Board of Agriculture Forestry and Nursery Appointments: Increases membership on the Board of Agriculture to provide representation of forestry and nursery. Introduced by Rep. James Langdon Jr., R-Johnston.
Adopted 109-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB383 — Grain Dealer Licensing: Amends the Grain Dealer Licensing Act to increase the bonding amount that must accompany license applications and specifies additional grounds for license refusal or revocation. Introduced by Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne.
Adopted 108-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB386 — Evidence and DNA Expunction: Amends the laws regarding disposition of blood evidence, admissibility of reports after notice and demand and expunction of DNA samples taken upon arrest. Introduced by Rep. Sarah Stevens, R-Surry.
Adopted 110-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB388 — Assigned Counsel: Amends the law governing assigned counsel in cases of partial indigency to authorize judgments for attorneys' fees upon the expiration of probation and clarifies the requirement for a social security number. Introduced by Rep. Darren Jackson, D-Wake.
Adopted 114-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB392 — Arrest Warrants/Public Assistance: Requires county departments of social services to verify whether an applicant for or recipient of temporary assistance to needy family benefits or food and nutrition services benefits is a fleeing felon or a probation or parole violator by interagency cooperation and information sharing. Introduced by Rep. Dean Arp, R-Union.
Adopted 106-6. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB396 — Private Well Water Education: Enacts the Private Well Water Education Act at the request of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources so that local health departments are required to educate citizens for whom new private drinking water wells are constructed and that citizens who contact local health departments regarding testing of an existing well receive the same information. Introduced by Rep. Rick Catlin, R-New
Adopted 114-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB416 — Small Claims Amount: Increases the jurisdictional amount for small claims actions to $10,000. Introduced Rep. Pat Hurley, R-Randolph.
Adopted 116-1. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB433 — Land Use Surrounding Military Installations: Regulates the height of buildings and structures located in areas that surround military installations in the state. Introduced by Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne.
Adopted 108-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB439 — Economic Development Job Sites Program: Creates an infrastructure property tax deferral program. Introduced by Rep. Julia Howard, R-Davie.
Adopted 110-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB467 — Breast Density Notification/Awareness: Requires health care facilities that perform mammography examinations to communicate mammographic breast density information to patients. Introduced by Rep. John Faircloth, R-Guilford.
Adopted 112-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB510 — Foster Care Children's Bill of Rights: Provides for the Foster Children's Bill of Rights under the laws pertaining to control over child placing and child care. Introduced by Rep. Tricia Ann Cotham, D-Mecklenburg.
Adopted 108-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HR566 — Community Colleges 50th Anniversary: Honors the leadership and foresight of those North Carolinians who created and established the community colleges and observes the 50th anniversary of the North Carolina Community College System. Introduced by Rep. Hugh Blackwell, R-Burke.
Adopted 112-0
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HR599 — Prayer Week in
Adopted 104-0
YES
John Bell, George Graham
SB117 — Lily's Law (House Version): Codifies the common law that it is murder where a child that is born alive dies as the result of injuries inflicted prior to the child's birth and provides that the act shall be entitled "Lily's Law." Introduced by Sen. Rick Gunn, R-Alamance.
Adopted 112-0. Returned to the Senate for concurrence
YES
John Bell, George Graham
Senate Roll-Call Votes
SB98 — Newborn Screening: Expands the newborn screening program established by the Department of Health and Human Services to include screening for congenital heart disease utilizing pulse oximetry or other comparable screening methodology. Introduced by Sen. Andrew Brock, R-Davie.
Adopted 46-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB124 — Shoot Gun Inside/Incite Fear: Makes the discharge a firearm within an enclosure with the intent to incite fear a Class E felony. Introduced by Sen. Peter Brunstetter, R-Forsyth.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB140 — Financial Exploitation of Older Adults: Increases the recognition, reporting and prosecution of those who would defraud or financially exploit disabled or older adults and continues the Task Force on Fraud Against Older Adults. Introduced by Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Davidson.
Adopted 46-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB163 — Protect Landowners' Water Rights: Establishes protections for landowners' water rights. Introduced by Sen. Brent Jackson, R-Sampson.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB353 — Motorcycle Safety Act: Increases penalties for unsafe movements by drivers that threaten the property and safety of motorcyclists. Introduced by Sen. Kathy Harrington, R-Gaston.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB388 — Bedding Law/Right of Entry: Provides a right of entry for the Commissioner of Agriculture to enforce the laws related to bedding. Introduced by Sen. Ronald Rabin, R-Harnett.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB411 — Ethics Requirements for MPSs/RPOs: Provides that the transportation advisory committees of metropolitan planning organizations and rural transportation planning organizations are subject to standard ethics provisions. Introduced by Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB470 — No Beer/Wine if Permit Revoked or Suspended: Prohibits the consumption of malt beverages or unfortified wine on the premises of any business during the period of time when any on‑premises permit issued to the business authorizing the sale and consumption of malt beverages or unfortified wine is suspended or revoked by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. Introduced by Sen. Trudy Wade, R-Guilford.
Adopted 46-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB528 — Petit Juror Oath: Clarifies that petit jurors are required to take the oath set forth in the North Carolina Constitution and provides consistency between the statutes setting forth the oaths to be taken by petit jurors. Introduced by Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB603 — Issuance of Plates/Certificates: Clarifies that registration plates, registration certificates and certificates of titles can be issued directly by the Division of Motor Vehicles offices located in the counties of Wake, Cumberland and Mecklenburg. Introduced by Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick.
Adopted 45-1. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB709 — Increase Speed Limit: Allows the Department of Transportation to increase the speed limit on certain interstate highways to a maximum of 75 miles per hour. Introduced by Sen. Neal Hunt, R-Wake.
Adopted 45-1. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate