North Carolina 2016 Extra Session 1 Status: Enacted

HB 2 — 2016 US House of Representatives Primary.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 2/23/2016

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2016. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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What changed in the latest version

17 added · 69 removed

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The changes to House Bill 2 mainly involve the formatting and labeling of the document, including the header information and sponsor details. While these adjustments do not alter the content or meaning of the bill itself, they help clarify who is sponsoring the legislation and provide context regarding when it was introduced. This is important for transparency and for the public to understand the bill's origins and its supporters.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA EXTRA SESSION 2016 H 2 HOUSE BILL 2 Committee Substitute Favorable 2/18/16 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA EXTRA SESSION 2016 H 1 HOUSE BILL 2 Short Title:
Representatives Jones and Hardister (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
February 18, 2016 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REVISE PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE 2016 PRIMARY ELECTION TO COMPLY WITH THE COURT ORDER IN HARRIS V.
February 18, 2016 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REVISE PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE 2016 UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRIMARY ELECTION TO COMPLY WITH THE COURT ORDER IN HARRIS V.
SECTION 1.(a) Conduct of 2016 U.S.
SECTION 1.
House of Representatives Primary Election.
Conduct of 2016 United States House of Representatives Primary Election.
2015-258, the 2016 U.S.
2015-258, the 2016 Congressional primary election shall be conducted as provided in this act.
House of Representatives primary election shall be conducted as provided in this act.
SECTION 2.
SECTION 1.(b) U.S.
This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to the 2016 primary cycle for U.S.
House of Representatives Primary Election Date.
House of Representatives election contests unless the United States Supreme Court reverses or stays the decision of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina holding unconstitutional G.S.
– Notwithstanding G.S.
163-201(a) as it existed prior to the enactment of this act (or the decision is otherwise enjoined, made inoperable, or ineffective), and in any such case Section 2 of S.L.
163-1(b), the 2016 U.S.
2015-258 is again effective.
House of Representatives primary election shall be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.
*H2-v-1*
SECTION 1.(c) Filing Period for the U.S.
House of Representatives Primary Election.
– Notwithstanding G.S.
163-106 and Section 2 of S.L.
2015-258, the filing period for the 2016 U.S.
House of Representatives primary shall open at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, and close at 12:00 noon on Friday, March 25, 2016.
SECTION 1.(d) Eligibility to File.
– Notwithstanding G.S.
163-106, no person shall be permitted to file as a candidate in the 2016 U.S.
House of Representatives primary unless that person has been affiliated with that party for at least 75 days as of the date of that person filing such notice of candidacy.
A person registered as "Unaffiliated" shall be ineligible to file as a candidate in a party primary election.
SECTION 1.(e) No Run for Two Separate Offices at the Same Time.
– A candidate who is certified as the winner of a primary election on March 15 and certified as the winner of a primary election on June 7 shall withdraw the notice of candidacy for one of those races no later than one week after the certification of both primary election results in order to comply with G.S.
163-124.
SECTION 1.(f) Return of Filing Fee.
– Any candidate who has filed notice of candidacy for the office of 2016 U.S.
House of Representatives prior to enactment of this act shall be entitled to return of that candidate's filing fee.
SECTION 2.(a) No Second Primary.
– Notwithstanding G.S.
163-111, the results of all 2016 primary elections shall be determined by a plurality and no second primaries shall be held during the 2016 election cycle.
SECTION 2.(b) Section 2(d) of S.L.
2015-258 is repealed.
SECTION 2.(c) Any election authorized by statute that is set for the date of the second primary shall be placed on the ballot at the time of the U.S.
House of Representatives primary election, as established by subsection (b) of Section 1 of this act.
*H2-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Extra Session 2016 SECTION 3.
Nomination of Electors to Electoral College.
– Notwithstanding G.S.
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163-1(c), one presidential elector shall be nominated from each congressional district as those districts existed on January 1, 2015, and two from the state-at-large, and in addition, the State convention of each party and the unaffiliated candidate shall each nominate first and second alternate electors who shall serve if their slate is elected as provided by G.S.
163-209 and if there is a vacancy as provided by G.S.
163-210.
SECTION 4.(a) Temporary Orders.
– In order to accommodate the scheduling of the 2016 U.S.
House of Representatives primary, the State Board of Elections may issue temporary orders that may change, modify, delete, amend, or add to any statute contained in Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, any rules contained in Title 8 of the North Carolina Administrative Code, or any other election regulation or guideline that may affect the 2016 U.S.
House of Representatives primary elections.
These temporary orders shall only be effective for the 2016 U.S.
House of Representatives primary elections.
SECTION 4.(b) Orders, Not Rules.
– Orders issued under this act are not rules subject to the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.
Orders issued under this act shall be published in the North Carolina Register upon issuance.
SECTION 4.(c) Expiration of Orders.
– Any orders issued under this act become void 10 days after the final certification of all 2016 U.S.
House of Representatives primary elections.
This act expires 10 days after the final certification of all 2016 U.S.
House of Representatives primary elections.
SECTION 4.(d) Definition.
– As used in this act, "order" also includes guidelines and directives.
SECTION 5.
Any ballots cast in accordance with S.L.
2015-258 for the 2016 U.S.
House of Representatives primary races only shall not be certified by the State Board of Elections, are confidential, and are not a public record under G.S.
132-1.
SECTION 6.
This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to the 2016 election cycle unless, prior to March 16, 2016, the United States Supreme Court reverses or stays the decision of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina holding unconstitutional G.S.
163-201(a) as it existed prior to the enactment of this act (or the decision is otherwise enjoined, made inoperable, or ineffective), and in any such case this act is repealed.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 2/23/2016

  2. Ch. SL 2016-2

  3. Special Message Sent To Senate

  4. Special Message Received From House

  5. Passed 1st Reading

  6. Ref To Com On Redistricting

  7. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  8. Com Substitute Adopted

  9. Placed on Today's Calendar

  10. Passed 2nd Reading

  11. Passed 3rd Reading

  12. Special Message Sent To House

  13. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  14. Added to Calendar

  15. Concurred In S/Com Sub

  16. Ordered Enrolled

  17. Ratified

  18. Pres. To Gov. 2/19/2016

  19. Filed

  20. Passed 1st Reading

  21. Ref To Com On Redistricting

  22. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  23. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  24. Added to Calendar

  25. Amend Failed A1

  26. Passed 2nd Reading

  27. Passed 3rd Reading

Sponsors

  • Hardister · Cosponsor
  • Jones · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Hardister

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

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Passed 75 Yea · 30 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4602
Unaffiliated 4922012
Republican 21101
U 0100
Total 7430015
% of votes cast 62%25%0%13%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Avila — Yea
Baskerville — Nay
Boles — Yea
Burr — Yea
Catlin — Not Voting
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Nay
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Gill — Nay
Hanes — Nay
Hunter — Nay
C.Graham — Yea
L.Hall — Yea
R.Moore — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
Brawley — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
L.Johnson — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Hager — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jeter — Yea
Wray — Yea
Jones — Yea
Malone — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
L.Bell — Nay
G.Graham — Nay
D.Hall — Nay
Jackson — Nay
R.Johnson — Nay
G.Martin — Nay
Queen — Nay
B.Richardson — Nay
W.Richardson — Nay
B.Turner — Nay
R.Brown — Not Voting
S.Martin — Not Voting
Bryan — Not Voting
Cleveland — Not Voting
Daughtry — Not Voting
Earle — Nay
Goodman — Nay
Hamilton — Nay
Holley — Nay
Insko — Nay
Jordan — Yea
Langdon — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
Murphy — Not Voting
Presnell — Yea
Saine — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Stam — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Terry — Nay
West — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Luebke — Not Voting
McNeill — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Millis — Yea
Pendleton — Yea
Salmon — Nay
Schaffer — Not Voting
Steinburg — Not Voting
Whitmire — Not Voting
Yarborough — Not Voting
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Nay
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Not Voting
Gale Adcock Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Not Voting
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Nay
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell 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 Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Not Voting
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Nay
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Nay

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Second Reading

Passed 29 Yea · 15 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21905
Democratic 1500
Republican 7101
Total 291506
% of votes cast 58%30%0%12%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Apodaca — Yea
Barringer — Not Voting
Brock — Yea
Curtis — Yea
Brown — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
Newton — Yea
Tucker — Yea
D.Davis — Nay
J.Jackson — Nay
Smith — Nay
Smith-Ingram — Nay
VanDuyn — Not Voting
J.Davis — Not Voting
Barefoot — Yea
Bingham — Not Voting
Bryant — Nay
Foushee — Nay
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Hartsell — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Rabin — Yea
Rucho — Yea
Soucek — Yea
Stein — Nay
Tarte — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wade — Not Voting
Wells — Yea
Woodard — Nay
McKissick — Nay
Pate — Yea
Randleman — Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Nay
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Not Voting
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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