SB 4 — Bi-Partisan Ethics, Elections & Court Reform.
Last action — Passed 1st Reading
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 14, 2016. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
79 added · 82 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Senate Bill 4, the primary sponsors have been updated to include Senators Rucho, Rabon, and Tucker. Additionally, references to the Finance Committee and the previous adoption date have been removed. These changes clarify the current sponsorship and streamline the bill's presentation, which can help make it easier for lawmakers and the public to understand who is advocating for the bill and its current status.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA FOURTH EXTRA SESSION 2016 S 21 SENATE BILL 4 Finance Committee Substitute Adopted 12/15/16 Short Title:
Senators Rucho, Rabon, and Tucker (Primary Sponsors).
Redistricting December 14, 2016 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE THE FUNCTIONS OF ELECTIONS, CAMPAIGN FINANCE, LOBBYING, AND ETHICS UNDER ONE STATE AGENCY BY CREATING THE NORTH CAROLINA BIPARTISAN STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND ETHICS ENFORCEMENT;
*S4-v-2**S4-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 SUBCHAPTER III.
The Revisor may modify statutory citations throughout the General Page 2 Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 Statutes, as appropriate, and may modify any references to statutory divisions, such as "Chapter," "Subchapter," "Article," "Part," "section," and "subsection," adjust the order of lists of multiple statutes to maintain statutory order, correct terms and conform names and titles changed by this act, eliminate duplicative references to the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement that result from the changes authorized by this section, and make conforming changes to catch lines and references to catch lines.
All appointments shall be from a list of three nominees submitted to the President Pro Tempore by the Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 majority leader of the Senate and a list of three nominees submitted to the President Pro Tempore by the minority leader of the Senate.
Page 4 Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 (4) Make written or oral statements intended for general distribution or dissemination to the public at large supporting or opposing the passage of one or more clearly identified referendum or ballot issue proposals.
Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 SECTION 3.(b) G.S.
Page 6 Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 (2) Submit the rule and a notice of public hearing to the Codifier of Rules, and the Codifier of Rules shall publish the proposed rule and the notice of public hearing on the Internet to be posted within five business days.
(d) Except as provided under subsections (c) and (d1) of this section, a request for advice, any advice provided by CommissionState Board staff, any formal advisory opinions, any supporting documents submitted or caused to be submitted to the CommissionState Board or CommissionState Board staff, and any documents prepared or collected by the CommissionState Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 Board or the CommissionState Board staff in connection with a request for advice are confidential.
In addition to the criminal penalties set forth in this Page 8 Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 section, the CommissionState Board may levy civil fines for a violation of any provision of this Chapter except Article 2, 4, or 8 of this Chapter up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.
Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 In every county of the State there shall be a county board of elections, to consist of three four persons of good moral character who are registered voters in the county in which they are to act.
In the odd-numbered year, the chair shall be a member of the political party with the highest number of registered affiliates, as reflected by the latest registration statistics published by the State Board, and the vice-chair a member of the political party with the second highest number of registered Page 10 Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 affiliates.
Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 (d) Jurisdiction in Which New Election Held.
Page 12 Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 (b) The Committee may make interim reports to the General Assembly on matters for which it may report to a regular session of the General Assembly.
The authority, powers, duties and functions, records, personnel, property, and unexpended balances of Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 appropriations, allocations, or other funds, including the functions of budgeting and purchasing, of the State Board of Elections are transferred to the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement, as created in Part I of this act.
In the event the General Assembly does not act to remedy any identified defects to its plan within that period of time, the court may impose an interim districting plan for use in the next general Page 14 Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 election only, but that interim districting plan may differ from the districting plan enacted by the General Assembly only to the extent necessary to remedy any defects identified by the court.
(c) Nothing in this Chapter shall grant authority to the State Board of Elections to alter, amend, correct, impose, or substitute any plan apportioning or redistricting districts for a unit of local government other than a plan imposed by a court, a plan enacted by the General Assembly, or a plan adopted by the appropriate unit of local government under statutory or local act authority." Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 PART III.
Office Sought Amount of Filing Fee Governor One percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office sought Lieutenant Governor One percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office sought All State executive offices One percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office sought All Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, and One percent (1%) of the annual salary of District Attorneys of the General the office sought Court of Justice United States Senator One percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office sought Members of the United States House One percent (1%) of the annual salary of of Representatives the office sought Page 16 Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 State Senator One percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office sought Member of the State House of One percent (1%) of the annual salary of Representatives the office sought All county offices not compensated by fees One percent (1%) of the annual salary of the office sought All county offices compensated partly One percent (1%) of the first annual by salary and partly by fees salary to be received (exclusive of fees) The salary of any office that is the basis for calculating the filing fee is the starting salary for the office, rather than the salary received by the incumbent, if different.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, All State executive officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, or District Attorneys of the General Court of Justice, United States Senators, Members of the United States House of Representatives, State Senators in multi-county senatorial districts, and Members of the State House of Representatives in multi-county representative districts." Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition Page 17 General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 SECTION 21.(e) Subchapter X of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes reads as rewritten:
… Page 18 Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 (b) Notification of Local Boards.
Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition Page 19 General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 (3) The fact that the voter gives more than one ranking to the same candidate shall not invalidate the vote.
Their successors shall be elected at the general Page 20 Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 election for members of the General Assembly in November, 1970, and shall take office on January 1, 1971, to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term which began on January 1, 1969.
(1) From any final judgment of a superior court, other than one based on a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, including any final judgment entered upon review of Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition Page 21 General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 a decision of an administrative agency, except for a final judgment entered upon review of a court martial under G.S.
Page 22 Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 Except in courts-martial and motions within the purview of G.S.
Once the three-judge panel has ruled and all appeal rights have been exhausted, the matter shall be transferred or remanded to the three-judge panel or the trial court in which the action originated for resolution of any outstanding matters, as appropriate." Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition Page 23 General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 SECTION 23.(b) This section becomes effective February 1, 2017, and applies to motions filed on or after that date.
No member who has served less than one year on the Commission may be designated to act as chairman.
Page 24 Senate Bill 4-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 Notwithstanding the provisions of this Chapter, the chairman shall have such authority as is necessary to direct and oversee the Commission.
The chairman may Page 24 Senate Bill 4-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Fourth Extra Session 2016 delegate any duties and responsibilities as may be necessary to ensure the proper management of the Industrial Commission.
Senate Bill 4-Second4-First Edition Page 25
Action History
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Passed 1st Reading
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Reptd Fav
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Added to Calendar
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Amend Adopted A1
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Ordered Engrossed
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Special Message Sent To Senate
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Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
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Placed on Today's Calendar
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Concurred In H/Com Sub
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Ordered Enrolled
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Ratified
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Pres. To Gov. 12/16/2016
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Signed by Gov. 12/16/2016
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Ch. SL 2016-125
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Reptd Fav As Amended, Unengrossed
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Re-ref Com On Finance
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Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Com Substitute Adopted
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Placed on Today's Calendar
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Amend Adopted A1
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Engrossed
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Special Message Sent To House
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Special Message Received From Senate
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Ref to the Com on Elections, if favorable, Finance
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Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Re-ref Com On Finance
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Filed
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref to Redistricting. If fav, re-ref to Finance
Sponsors
- Rucho · Primary
- Bill Rabon · Primary
- Tucker · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 15 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Rucho
- Bill Rabon Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Tucker
Not signed on (176)
176 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 176 →"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 |
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| Democratic | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 42 | 18 | 0 | 23 |
| U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 63 | 27 | 0 | 29 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 23% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (119)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baskerville | — | Not Voting |
| Boles | — | Yea |
| Burr | — | Yea |
| Conrad | — | Yea |
| Dobson | — | Yea |
| Faircloth | — | Yea |
| Farmer-Butterfield | — | Nay |
| Fisher | — | Not Voting |
| Floyd | — | Nay |
| Fraley | — | Yea |
| Gill | — | Not Voting |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| J.Bell | — | Yea |
| Brawley | — | Yea |
| R.Brown | — | Yea |
| Avila | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Bumgardner | — | Yea |
| Daughtry | — | Yea |
| Dollar | — | Yea |
| K.Hall | — | Yea |
| L.Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| S.Martin | — | Yea |
| J.Moore | — | Yea |
| T.Moore(Speaker) | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| L.Bell | — | Nay |
| G.Graham | — | Nay |
| D.Hall | — | Nay |
| L.Hall | — | Nay |
| Jackson | — | Nay |
| G.Martin | — | Nay |
| B.Richardson | — | Nay |
| W.Richardson | — | Nay |
| B.Turner | — | Nay |
| Bryan | — | Not Voting |
| Collins | — | Not Voting |
| Elmore | — | Yea |
| Grange | — | Yea |
| Hanes | — | Nay |
| Hardister | — | Yea |
| Holley | — | Nay |
| Horn | — | Yea |
| Hunter | — | Nay |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| Lehman | — | Nay |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Lucas | — | Nay |
| McGrady | — | Yea |
| McNeill | — | Yea |
| Pendleton | — | Yea |
| Presnell | — | Yea |
| Saine | — | Yea |
| Sgro | — | Nay |
| Speciale | — | Yea |
| Steinburg | — | Yea |
| Szoka | — | Yea |
| West | — | Yea |
| Wray | — | Nay |
| Malone | — | Not Voting |
| C.Graham | — | Not Voting |
| R.Moore | — | Not Voting |
| Queen | — | Not Voting |
| R.Turner | — | Not Voting |
| Bradford | — | Not Voting |
| Cleveland | — | Not Voting |
| Earle | — | Not Voting |
| Goodman | — | Not Voting |
| Hamilton | — | Not Voting |
| Insko | — | Not Voting |
| Langdon | — | Not Voting |
| Murphy | — | Not Voting |
| Terry | — | Not Voting |
| McElraft | — | Yea |
| Michaux | — | Not Voting |
| Millis | — | Not Voting |
| Rogers | — | Yea |
| Salmon | — | Not Voting |
| Stam | — | Not Voting |
| Whitmire | — | Yea |
| Yarborough | — | Yea |
| Zachary | — | Yea |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Nay |
| Cecil Brockman | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Nay |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Nay |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Nay |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Not Voting |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 19 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Republican | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 24% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Barefoot | — | Yea |
| Curtis | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Not Voting |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| B.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Ballard | — | Yea |
| Barringer | — | Yea |
| Brock | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Gunn | — | Yea |
| Harrington | — | Yea |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Tucker | — | Yea |
| D.Davis | — | Nay |
| Smith | — | Nay |
| VanDuyn | — | Nay |
| J.Jackson | — | Not Voting |
| Smith-Ingram | — | Not Voting |
| J.Davis | — | Not Voting |
| Bingham | — | Not Voting |
| Bryant | — | Nay |
| Hartsell | — | Not Voting |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Pate | — | Yea |
| Rabin | — | Yea |
| Rucho | — | Yea |
| Tillman | — | Not Voting |
| Wade | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Nay |
| McKissick | — | Nay |
| Randleman | — | Yea |
| Tarte | — | Not Voting |
| Wells | — | Not Voting |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Nay |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
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- SB 4 is sponsored by Rucho, Bill Rabon (Republican), and Tucker.
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