House Roll-Call Votes
HB816 — Tobacco Growers Assessments: Authorizes tobacco growers to assess themselves to promote the interests of tobacco growers. Introduced by Rep. James Langdon Jr., R-Johnston.
Adopted 110-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell, George Graham
HB998 — Tax Simplification and Reduction: Simplifies the
Adopted 75-37. Sent to the Senate for consideration
YES
John Bell
NO
George Graham
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 114-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
John Bell, George Graham
SB211 — Public Nuisance Notice: Authorizes cities to provide annual notice to chronic violators of public nuisance ordinances by regular mail and posting. Introduced by Sen. Earline Parmon, D-Forsyth.
Adopted 113-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
John Bell, George Graham
SB402 — 2013 Appropriations (House Version): Makes base budget appropriations of $20.6 billion for current operations of state departments, institutions and agencies and for other purposes. Introduced by Sen. Peter Brunstetter, R-Forsyth.
Adopted 77-40. Returned to the Senate for concurrence
YES
John Bell
NO
George Graham
HB545 — Master Meters/Landlord-Tenant Agreement: Provides for the use of a master meter for electric and natural gas service when the tenant and landlord have agreed in the lease that the cost of the services shall be included in the rental payments and the service shall be in the landlord’s name. Introduced by Sen. Ron Rabin, R-Harnett.
Adopted 112-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
John Bell, George Graham
Senate Roll-Call Votes
HB29 — Methamphetamine Penalties: Creates the offense of possession of pseudoephedrine if the defendant has a prior conviction for the possession or manufacture of methamphetamine; and aggravates the penalty for manufacturing methamphetamine when children, disabled, or elderly are present. Introduced by Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the governor for approval.
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
HB60 — Transfer Indian Cultural Center Property (House Version): Terminates leases at the
Adopted 48-1. Returned to the House for concurrence
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
HB120 — Building Code Consistency: Requires approval from the North Carolina Building Code Council before a unit of local government may require building inspections in addition to those required by the building Code and specifies the frequency and effective dates of code updates; and exempts cable television equipment installation from building code requirements. Introduced by Rep. Mike Hager, R-Rutherford.
Adopted 47-1. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
HB157 — Limit Use of Highway Fund Credit Balance: Prevents the diversion of fuel tax proceeds for non-transportation uses by requiring that the unreserved credit balance in the Highway Fund be used for road‑related uses. Introduced by Rep. Charles Jeter, R-Mecklenburg.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
HB211 — Weight Limits/Animal Feed Trucks: Modifies the weight restrictions applicable to vehicles transporting feed that is used for poultry or livestock when traveling within 150 miles of a storage facility or mill to a farm. Introduced by Rep. Jimmy Dixon, R-Duplin.
Adopted 49-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
HB219 — Update References/Child Born Out of Wedlock (Senate Version): Modernizes the ways children born out of wedlock are referenced in the General Statutes by removing references to “illegitimate” when used in connection with an individual and to “bastardy” and makes other clarifying corrections. Introduced by Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland.
Adopted 48-0. Returned to the House for concurrence
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
HB289 — State Computer Equipment/Buy Refurbished: Offers state and local governmental entities the option of purchasing refurbished computer equipment from registered computer equipment refurbishers whenever most appropriate to meet the needs of those entities. Introduced by Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
HB331 — HOAs/Uniform Lien Procedure (Senate Version): Stabilizes titles and provides a uniform procedure to enforce claims of lien securing sums due condominium and planned community associations. Introduced by Rep. Rob Bryan, R-Mecklenburg.
Adopted 48-0. Returned to the House for concurrence
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
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 48-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
HB597 — Bail Bondsmen Credentials (Senate Version): Provides that official credentials of a bail bondsman shall include an official shield and provides for the design of the shield. Introduced by Rep. Chris Malone, R-Wake.
Adopted 36-11. Returned to the House for concurrence
YES
Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
NO
Don Davis
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 47-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
HB641 — Conditional Discharge For First Drug Offense (Senate Version): Provides that the court has the discretion to determine whether to offer a conditional discharge for a first offense of certain drug offenses. Introduced by Rep. Ted Davis, R-New
Adopted 48-0. Returned to the House for concurrence
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
HB763 — Alimony/Post-Separation Support During Marriage: Amends the laws pertaining to contracts between a husband and wife to allow a spouse to waive or establish alimony and post separation support during the marriage. Introduced by Rep. Ken Goodman, D-Richmond.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
HB850 — Possession of Needles/Tell Law Officer: Provides that a person who alerts an officer of the presence of a hypodermic needle or other sharp object possessed by the person prior to a search by the officer shall not be charged with possession of drug paraphernalia for possession of the needle or other sharp object. Introduced by Rep. Allen McNeill, R-Randolph.
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
HB879 — Grand Jury Service: Provides that jurors who serve their full term of service on a grand jury shall not be required to serve again as a grand juror or as a juror for a period of six years. Introduced by Rep. Ted Davis, R-New
Adopted 48-0. Sent to the governor for approval
YES
Don Davis, Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
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 31-14. Returned to the House for concurrence
YES
Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
NO
Don Davis