Substance-Exposed Newborns Protection Plans.
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SB 598 — Substance-Exposed Newborns Protection Plans.
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✓Introduced
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2015-2016 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 SB 598 on the official North Carolina source →Action History
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Re-ref Com On Children, Youth, and Families
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Regular Message Sent To House
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Regular Message Received From Senate
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Passed 1st Reading
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Filed
Sponsors
- Pate · Primary
- Hartsell · Cosponsor
- Brent Jackson · Cosponsor
- D. Davis · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Pate
- D. Davis
Co-sponsors (2)
- Hartsell
- Brent Jackson Republican
Not signed on (175)
175 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 175 →"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 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Apodaca | — | Yea |
| Barringer | — | Yea |
| Brock | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Yea |
| Harrington | — | Yea |
| D.Davis | — | Yea |
| J.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Smith-Ingram | — | Yea |
| VanDuyn | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Barefoot | — | Yea |
| Bingham | — | Yea |
| Bryant | — | Yea |
| Curtis | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Yea |
| J.Davis | — | Yea |
| B.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Tucker | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Not Voting |
| Gunn | — | Yea |
| Hartsell | — | Yea |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| Pate | — | Yea |
| Rabin | — | Yea |
| Rucho | — | Yea |
| Soucek | — | Yea |
| Tarte | — | Yea |
| Wade | — | Yea |
| Wells | — | Yea |
| McKissick | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Randleman | — | Yea |
| Stein | — | Yea |
| Tillman | — | Not Voting |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 598?
- SB 598 is sponsored by Pate, Hartsell, Brent Jackson (Republican), and D. Davis.
- What is the current status of SB 598?
- This bill died with 2015-2016 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 598?
- Track SB 598 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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