Capital correspondence for week ending Sept. 4 — Veto Override Session
HB392 — Arrest Warrants and Drug Screening for 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 and requiring drug screening and testing for certain applicants and recipients of Work First program assistance. Introduced by Rep. Dean Arp, R-Union.
Adopted 77-39 by the House and 34-10 by the Senate to override the governor's veto and become law
House YES: John Bell
House NO: George Graham
Senate YES: Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
Senate Excused Absence: Don Davis
HB786 — Reclaim North Carolina Act: Requires the Department of Public Safety to study measures for addressing the problem of illegal immigration in this state and clarifies which employers are subject to the state's E-Verify laws. Introduced by Rep. Harry Warren, R-Rowan.
Adopted 84-32 by the House and 39-5 by the Senate to override the governor's veto and become law
House YES: John Bell, George Graham
Senate YES: Brent Jackson, Louis Pate
Senate Excused Absence: Don Davis