House Roll-Call Votes
HB9 — House Speaker and Pro Tem Term Limits: Amends the North Carolina Constitution to limit the terms of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to two general assemblies. Introduced by Rep. Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg.
Adopted 85-34. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell
NO
George Graham
HB101 — Repeal Estate Tax: Repeals the estate tax in North Carolina. Introduced by Rep. Susan Martin, R-Wilson.
Adopted 82-37. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell
NO
George Graham
HB179 — Joint Agencies Sales Tax Exemptions: Provides that motor fuel sold to a joint agency created by an interlocal agreement to provide fire protection, emergency services or police protection is exempt from sales and excise tax. Introduced by Rep. Pat McElraft, R-Carteret.
Adopted 116-1. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB217 — Criminal Law Procedure Amendments: Provides a right of direct appeal to the Court of Appeals for probation revocations in district court; amends the law pertaining to resentencing upon reversal of a sentence on appellate review and provides for the transfer of juvenile defendants age 15 or older to superior court when charged with a major criminal offense. Introduced by Rep. John Faircloth, R-Guilford.
Adopted 92-36. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell
NO
George Graham
HB336 — N.C. School of the Arts Fees: Provides that in‑state high school students enrolled at the North Carolina school of the Arts may be charged fees to assist with the expenses of the institution. Introduced by Rep. Debra Conrad, R-Forsyth.
Adopted 116-1. Sent the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB357 — Retirement System Governance: Increases citizen oversight and makes other consolidations and improvements in the governance of the state retirement system by increasing transparency and ensuring that all retirement plans administered by the Department of the State Treasurer are overseen by a board of trustees. Introduced by Rep. Tim Moffitt, R-Buncombe.
Adopted 118-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB405 — Judges and Clerks/Concealed Handgun Permits: Provides that any justice or judge of the General Court of Justice of North Carolina, administrative law judge, or clerk of Superior Court who has a concealed handgun permit that is valid in North Carolina is exempt from the general prohibition against carrying a concealed weapon and from the prohibitions against carrying a weapon on certain premises or in certain circumstances. Introduced by Rep. Allen McNeill, R-Randolph.
Adopted 110-8. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB442 — Municipal Incorporation Changes: Requires an additional petition be submitted to the Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee and sets a time limit on the life of the petitions submitted to that subcommittee. Introduced by Rep. Rayne Brown, R-Davidson.
Adopted 111-4. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB532 — No Drinking in EMS and Law Enforcement Vehicles: Makes it a crime to operate an ambulance, EMS vehicle, firefighting vehicle or law enforcement vehicle upon any highway, street or public vehicular area within the state while consuming alcohol or while alcohol remains in the person’s body. Introduced by Rep. Jeffrey Elmore, R-Wilkes.
Adopted 113-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB585 — Prison Rape Compliance: Provides that all correctional facilities and juvenile facilities in this state shall comply with the provisions of the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act. Introduced by Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett.
Adopted 116-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB609 — N.C. Cancer Treatment Fairness Act: Provides for fair coverage for orally administered anticancer drugs. Introduced by Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett.
Adopted 112-5. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB610 — Modify In-Stand Beer Sales: Reduces the seating capacity requirement and eliminates the population requirement for in‑stand sales of malt beverages and directs the ABC Commission to adopt rules for the suspension of the sale of alcoholic beverages during professional sporting events. Introduced by Rep. Jon Hardister, R-Guilford.
Adopted 73-45. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB611 — Suspension Removed When Eligibility Met: Requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to expunge suspensions and revocations entered on a limited permittee or provisional licensee’s driving record if the student provides the required documentation that the student meets the eligibility requirements and if the limited permittee or provisional licensee has never had a prior expunction from the permittee’s driving record. Introduced by Rep. William Brawley, R-Mecklenburg.
Adopted 119-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB656 — Amend Forfeiture for Speeding to Elude Arrest: Revises the laws governing the seizure, forfeiture and sale of motor vehicles used by defendants in felony cases involving speeding to elude arrest. Introduced by Rep. Allen McNeill, R-Randolph.
Adopted 113-2. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB665 — Inspection Requirements for Salvaged Vehicles: Amends the inspection requirements for used vehicles sold on a salvage title by dealers. Introduced by the House Rules Committee.
Adopted 113-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB687 — Homeless Shelters/Remove Age Limits: Requires the Building Code Council to amend the N.C. Building Code to allow occupants younger than age 18 in temporary overflow emergency shelters for the homeless. Introduced by Rep. Jon Hardister, R-Guilford.
Adopted 119-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB692 — Amend Predatory Lending Law: Modifies the North Carolina anti‑predatory lending law and limits the provisions of state mortgage lending law to being no more restrictive than federal law. Introduced by Rep. John Szoka, R-Cumberland.
Adopted 111-1. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB698 — Background Checks for Firefighters: Authorizes criminal history checks for current volunteers or paid fire department personnel and emergency medical services personnel. Introduced by Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln.
Adopted 113-0. Sent to Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB716 — Clarify Prohibition of Sex-Selective Abortion: Prohibits a person from performing or attempting to perform an abortion when the sex of the unborn child is a significant factor in seeking the abortion. Introduced by Rep. Ruth Samuelson, R-Mecklenburg.
Adopted 79-40. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell
NO
George Graham
HB734 — Interstate Agreements to Improve Voter Rolls: Requires the State Board of Elections to enter into data sharing agreements with other states regarding information on voting records and voter registration to improve voter registration list maintenance. Introduced by Rep. Bert Jones, R-Rockingham.
Adopted 80-38. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell
NO
George Graham
HB784 — Worthless Checks: Provides that the remedies and penalties for worthless checks also apply when a check that has been paid in full is presented again for payment and provides that checks refused to be honored by a bank may be submitted as evidence if they are stamped or marked with one of a number of different listed terms. Introduced by Rep. Mike Stone, R-Lee.
Adopted 118-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB785 — Cost-Sharing of Transportation Improvements: Creates a statewide pilot program to enable cost‑sharing for transportation improvements. Introduced by Rep. Frank Iler, R-Brunswick.
Adopted 113-1. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB817 — Strategic Transportation Investments: Establishes priority funding for certain transportation projects. Introduced by Rep. William Brawley, R-Mecklenburg.
Adopted 102-15. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB829 — Sale of Growlers by Certain ABC Permit Holders: Allows certain ABC permit holders to sell malt beverages in certain containers for consumption off the permitted premises. Introduced by Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Henderson.
Adopted 87-27. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB830 — Adopt State Symbols: Establishes an official state fossil, frog, salamander, marsupial, folk art and art medium as state symbols at the suggestion of some of the state’s school children. Introduced by Rep. Marilyn Avila, R-Wake.
Adopted 115-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB870 — Record Closed Sessions of Public Bodies: Requires all public bodies to record meetings held in closed session. Introduced by Rep. Jimmy Dixon, R-Duplin.
Adopted 87-29. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB930 — Dog Breeding Standards/Law Enforcement: Establishes standards of care for large commercial dog breeding facilities and provides law enforcement with tools to ensure that dogs at those facilities are treated humanely. Introduced by Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln.
Adopted 101-14. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
George Graham
NO
John Bell
HB935 — N.C. Pre-K Law Changes: Renames the Child Care Commission the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission; expands the scope of the commission to encompass issues relating to early childhood education programs; requires local partnerships to be the sole contract administrators for the prekindergarten program; and amends the definition of "at‑risk" as related to eligibility for participation in N.C. Prekindergarten Program. Introduced by Rep. Justin Burr, R-Stanly.
Adopted 69-49. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell
NO
George Graham
HB937 — Amend Various Firearm Laws: Increases penalties for certain crimes in which a firearm is used, displayed, or there is a threat to use or display a firearm; makes it a criminal offense for anyone to permit a child to have access to or possess a firearm without supervision and parental consent; provides that a person who has a valid concealed handgun permit may do all of the following: have a concealed handgun in a locked vehicle in a state government parking lot, have a concealed handgun in a locked compartment in a vehicle on the premises of a community college, or public or private college or university, and carry a handgun into an assembly where an admission fee is charged or an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed, unless the person in legal possession or control of the premises has posted a notice prohibiting the carrying of handguns on the premises; and clarifies the law on local government authority to prohibit concealed carry of firearms. Introduced by Rep. Jacquiline Schaffer, R-Mecklenburg.
Adopted 78-42. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell
NO
George Graham
HB968 — Increase CTE Participation: Encourages successful participation in career and technical education coursework leading to industry certifications and credentials for the purpose of enhancing the employability of high school students by implementing a bonus program available to local school administrative units. Introduced by Rep. Hugh Blackwell, R-Burke.
Adopted 105-6. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB969 — Broaden Advanced Placement Participation: Encourages successful participation by students in advanced courses to help eliminate achievement and access gaps and creates performance incentives for schools and teachers for student excellence in advanced courses. Introduced by Rep. Hugh Blackwell, R-Burke.
Adopted 106-6. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB1011 — Government Reorganization and Efficiency Act: Eliminates certain state boards and commissions that have not recently met or are not deemed critical to government operations. Introduced by the House Rule Committee.
Adopted 69-42. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell
NO
George Graham
Senate Roll-Call Votes
SB78 — State Contract Review: Amends the laws requiring negotiation and review of certain state contracts and provides oversight and reporting of certain contract awards. Introduced by Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, R-Cabarrus.
Adopted 47-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB193 — 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 Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, R-Cabarrus.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB252 — Increase Penalties/Controlled Substance Crimes: Makes it a Class G felony for violating certain portions of the Controlled Substances Act. Introduced by Sen. Jim Davis, R-Macon.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB264 — Abate Nuisances/Drug Sales from Stores: Strengthens the nuisance laws to close down businesses that repeatedly sell controlled substances and creates a rebuttable presumption on pretrial release for repeat offenders who sell drugs at a place of business. Introduced by Sen. Harry Brown, R-Onslow.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB321 — Contain Counties’ Inmate Medical Costs: Caps reimbursement by counties for medical services provided to inmates in county jails and allows counties to utilize Medicaid for eligible prisoners. Introduced by Sen. Jim Davis, R-Macon.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB337 — N.C. Public Charter School Board: Creates the North Carolina Public Charter Schools Board and makes other changes to charter school laws. Introduced by Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph.
Adopted 32-17. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Louis Pate
NO
Don Davis
SB370 — Respect for Student Prayer/Religious Activity: Clarifies student rights to engage in prayer and religious activity in school; creates an administrative process for remedying complaints regarding exercise of those student rights; and clarifies religious activity for school personnel. Introduced by Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Davidson.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB420 — Unemployment Insurance/Required Contributions: Clarifies the employment security laws relating to required contributions by businesses. Introduced by Sen. Ben Clark, D-Hoke.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB443 — Amend Abandoned Firearms Law: Authorizes the sale of abandoned firearms to persons licensed as firearms collectors, importers or manufacturers. Introduced by Sen. Andrew Brock, R-Davie.
Adopted 46-3. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB473 — Health Care Cost Reduction and Transparency: Improves transparency in the cost of health care provided by hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities; terminates set‑off debt collection by certain state agencies providing health care to the public; makes it unlawful for health care providers to charge for procedures or components of procedures that were not provided or supplied; and provides for fair health care facility billing and collections practices. Introduced by Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB489 — Amend Consumer Finance Act: Modifies the maximum interest rate allowed and makes various amendments to the North Carolina Consumer Finance Act to ensure continued access to credit. Introduced by Sen. Rick Gunn, R-Alamance.
Adopted 38-10. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB490 — Exclude Custom Software from Property Tax: Provides that custom computer software is exempt from property Tax. Introduced by Sen. Rick Gunn, R-Alamance.
Adopted 47-2. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB530 — No E-Cigarette Sales to Minors: Prohibits the distribution of tobacco‑derived products and vapor products to minors. Introduced by Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover.
Adopted 48-1. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB542 — Drug Testing for Long-Term Care Facilities Applicants and Employees: Requires applicants for employment and certain employees of long-term care facilities to submit to drug testing for controlled substances. Introduced by Sen. Bill Cook, R-Beaufort.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB558 — Treasurer’s Investments: Amends the law governing the State Treasurer’s investment authority with regard to special funds held by the Treasurer. Introduced by Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell.
Adopted 48-1. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB574 — Appearance Bond Valid for Certain Time: Provided that an appearance bond for a defendant charged with certain misdemeanors is only valid for a certain period of time. Introduced by Sen. Shirley Randleman, R-Wilkes.
Adopted 47-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB634 — Modify Penalties for Utilities Theft: Increases the criminal penalties for interference with gas, water or electric lines. Introduced by Sen. Buck Newton, R-Wilson.
Adopted 45-3. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB638 — N.C. Farm Act of 2013: Limits the liability of farm animal activity sponsors and professionals as a result of inherent risks of farm animal activies; limits the personally identifying information that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services may disclose about its animal health program; repeals the Interstate Pest Control Compact; repeals certain cleanliness standards for creameries and dairy facilities that are addressed by the N.C. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; changes setback distances and burn times from ground clearing activities; repeals the state sulfur content standards for gasoline; exempts certain structures from the sprinkler system requirements of the N.C. Building Code; and allows a landowner to withdraw water for agricultural use during water shortage emergencies. Introduced by Sen. Brent Jackson, R-Sampson.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
SB719 — Student Organizations/Rights and Recognition: Provides that student organizations at constituent institutions and community colleges may determine the organization’s core functions and resolve any disputes of the organization and prohibits constituent institutions and community colleges from denying recognition to organizations for exercising these rights. Introduced by Sen. Dan Soucek, R-Watauga.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate
HB706 — Landfill Exemption: Provides that the disposal of on‑site demolition debris from the decommissioning of manufacturing buildings, including electric generating stations, is exempt from the landfill permitting requirements. Introduced by Rep. Andy Wells, R-Catawba.
Adopted 46-3. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
Don Davis, Louis Pate