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HB 127 — Arts Education as a Graduation Requirement.
Last action — Rec From House
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read HB 127 on the official North Carolina source →Action History
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Rec From House
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Amend Failed A1
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Serial Referral To Appropriations Stricken
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Placed On Cal For 04/10/2013
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref to the Com on Education, if favorable, Appropriations
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Filed
Sponsors
- Wray · Cosponsor
- Wilkins · Cosponsor
- Tine · Cosponsor
- Ramsey · Cosponsor
- McManus · Cosponsor
- Lucas · Cosponsor
- Donny Lambeth · Cosponsor
- Insko · Cosponsor
- Pricey Harrison · Cosponsor
- Hamilton · Cosponsor
- Glazier · Cosponsor
- Gill · Cosponsor
- Floyd · Cosponsor
- Elmore · Cosponsor
- Waddell · Cosponsor
- G. Graham · Cosponsor
- Becky Carney · Primary
- Jake Johnson · Cosponsor
- Jay Adams · Cosponsor
- IV John R. Bell · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Becky Carney Democratic
Co-sponsors (19)
- Wray
- Wilkins
- Tine
- Ramsey
- McManus
- Lucas
- Donny Lambeth Republican
- Insko
- Pricey Harrison Democratic Voted No
- Hamilton
- Glazier
- Gill
- Floyd
- Elmore
- Waddell
- G. Graham
- Jake Johnson Republican
- Jay Adams Republican
- John R. Bell, IV Republican
Not signed on (159)
159 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 159 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 71 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 13% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (119)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McGrady | — | Yea |
| McManus | — | Yea |
| Murry | — | Yea |
| Schaffer | — | Yea |
| Steinburg | — | Yea |
| Tolson | — | Yea |
| Tine | — | Yea |
| Avila | — | Yea |
| Boles | — | Yea |
| Bryan | — | Yea |
| Burr | — | Yea |
| Conrad | — | Yea |
| Daughtry | — | Yea |
| Faircloth | — | Yea |
| Farmer-Butterfield | — | Yea |
| Floyd | — | Yea |
| Fulghum | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Yea |
| Gill | — | Yea |
| Insko | — | Nay |
| Graham,G. | — | Yea |
| Hall,L. | — | Yea |
| Moore,R. | — | Yea |
| Queen | — | Yea |
| Richardson | — | Yea |
| Brawley,R. | — | Yea |
| Brown,B. | — | Yea |
| Brown,R. | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Baskerville | — | Yea |
| Brandon | — | Yea |
| Bumgardner | — | Yea |
| Catlin | — | Yea |
| Cleveland | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Dockham | — | Yea |
| Dollar | — | Yea |
| Earle | — | Yea |
| Elmore | — | Yea |
| Glazier | — | Yea |
| Goodman | — | Yea |
| Hager | — | Yea |
| Hamilton | — | Yea |
| Hanes | — | Yea |
| Hardister | — | Yea |
| Holloway | — | Yea |
| Horn | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Jeter | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Lucas | — | Yea |
| Michaux | — | Yea |
| Mobley | — | Yea |
| Terry | — | Yea |
| Wilkins | — | Yea |
| Wray | — | Yea |
| Martin,S | — | Yea |
| Moore,T. | — | Yea |
| Graham,C. | — | Nay |
| Jackson | — | Nay |
| Malone | — | Nay |
| Stone | — | Nay |
| Brawley,W. | — | Not Voting |
| Tillis(Speaker) | — | Not Voting |
| Fisher | — | Nay |
| Holley | — | Not Voting |
| Jordan | — | Nay |
| Luebke | — | Nay |
| McElraft | — | Yea |
| McNeill | — | Yea |
| Millis | — | Yea |
| Presnell | — | Nay |
| Ramsey | — | Yea |
| Saine | — | Yea |
| Samuelson | — | Yea |
| Speciale | — | Nay |
| Stam | — | Yea |
| Starnes | — | Yea |
| Szoka | — | Yea |
| Wells | — | Yea |
| West | — | Yea |
| Whitmire | — | Yea |
| Langdon | — | Yea |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Yea |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Nay |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Nay |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Arp | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Riddell | Republican | Yea |
| Destin Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Donny Lambeth | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Iler | Republican | Yea |
| Harry Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Hugh Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Torbett | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Blust | Republican | Nay |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Kelly E. Hastings | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Brody | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hollo | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Nay |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 68 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 16% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (119)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas | — | Yea |
| McGrady | — | Yea |
| Michaux | — | Yea |
| Saine | — | Yea |
| Samuelson | — | Yea |
| Schaffer | — | Yea |
| Steinburg | — | Yea |
| Terry | — | Yea |
| Tolson | — | Yea |
| Avila | — | Nay |
| Baskerville | — | Yea |
| Boles | — | Yea |
| Bryan | — | Yea |
| Conrad | — | Yea |
| Daughtry | — | Yea |
| Faircloth | — | Yea |
| Farmer-Butterfield | — | Yea |
| Fisher | — | Yea |
| Floyd | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Yea |
| Fulghum | — | Yea |
| Gill | — | Yea |
| Jeter | — | Yea |
| Graham,C. | — | Yea |
| Graham,G. | — | Yea |
| Hall,L. | — | Yea |
| Moore,R. | — | Yea |
| Queen | — | Yea |
| Richardson | — | Yea |
| Brawley,R. | — | Yea |
| Brown,B. | — | Yea |
| Brown,R. | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Brandon | — | Yea |
| Bumgardner | — | Yea |
| Catlin | — | Yea |
| Dockham | — | Yea |
| Dollar | — | Yea |
| Earle | — | Yea |
| Elmore | — | Yea |
| Glazier | — | Yea |
| Goodman | — | Yea |
| Hamilton | — | Yea |
| Hanes | — | Yea |
| Hardister | — | Yea |
| Holloway | — | Yea |
| Horn | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Insko | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| Langdon | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Luebke | — | Yea |
| McManus | — | Yea |
| Mobley | — | Yea |
| Tine | — | Yea |
| Wilkins | — | Yea |
| Wray | — | Yea |
| Martin,S | — | Yea |
| Moore,T. | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Nay |
| Brawley,W. | — | Nay |
| Malone | — | Nay |
| Stone | — | Nay |
| Tillis(Speaker) | — | Not Voting |
| Burr | — | Nay |
| Cleveland | — | Nay |
| Collins | — | Nay |
| Hager | — | Nay |
| Holley | — | Not Voting |
| McElraft | — | Yea |
| McNeill | — | Yea |
| Millis | — | Nay |
| Murry | — | Yea |
| Presnell | — | Nay |
| Ramsey | — | Yea |
| Speciale | — | Nay |
| Stam | — | Nay |
| Starnes | — | Yea |
| Szoka | — | Yea |
| Wells | — | Yea |
| West | — | Nay |
| Whitmire | — | Yea |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Yea |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Nay |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Nay |
| Dean Arp | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Riddell | Republican | Yea |
| Destin Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Donny Lambeth | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Iler | Republican | Yea |
| Harry Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Hugh Blackwell | Republican | Nay |
| Jay Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Torbett | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Blust | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Kelly E. Hastings | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Brody | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hollo | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Yea |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 127?
- HB 127 is sponsored by Wray, Wilkins, Tine, Ramsey, McManus, Lucas, Donny Lambeth (Republican), Insko, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Hamilton, Glazier, Gill, Floyd, Elmore, Waddell, G. Graham, Becky Carney (Democratic), Jake Johnson (Republican), Jay Adams (Republican), and John R. Bell, IV (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 127?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 127?
- Track HB 127 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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