North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 992 — Azalea Festival/Official Spring Celebration.

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42 added · 35 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 992 has removed some of the earlier text but maintains the core provisions. Specifically, it continues to allocate $10,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Commerce for promoting the official celebration of spring in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. This funding is important as it supports seasonal celebrations, potentially boosting local tourism and community spirit. Additionally, the effective date for the funding remains set for July 1, 2018.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 2 HOUSE BILL 992 Second Edition Engrossed 6/14/18 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 1 HOUSE BILL 992 Short Title:
State and Local Government II May 24, 2018 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ADOPTING THE NORTH CAROLINA AZALEA FESTIVAL AS THE OFFICIAL AZALEA FESTIVAL IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
State and Local Government II May 24, 2018 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ADOPTING THE NORTH CAROLINA AZALEA FESTIVAL AS THE OFFICIAL CELEBRATION OF SPRING IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO PROMOTE THE FESTIVAL.
and Whereas, the North Carolina Azalea Festival should be adopted as the official azalea festival in the State of North Carolina;
and Whereas, the North Carolina Azalea Festival should be adopted as the official celebration of spring in the State of North Carolina;
Official azalea festival.
Official celebration of spring.
TheNorth CarolinaAzaleaFestival in theCityof Wilmington is adoptedastheofficial azalea festival in the State of North Carolina." SECTION 2.
The North Carolina Azalea Festival is adopted as the official celebration of springin the State of North Carolina." *H992-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 SECTION 2.
This act is effective when it becomes law.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Commerce the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the 2018-2019 fiscal year in nonrecurring funds to promote the official celebration of spring as established in Section 1 of this act.
*H992-v-2*
SECTION 3.
Section 2 of this act becomes effective July1, 2018, and the remainder of this act is effective when it becomes law.
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Amend Adopted A3

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

  7. Passed 3rd Reading

  8. Ordered Engrossed

  9. Special Message Sent To Senate

  10. Special Message Received From House

  11. Passed 1st Reading

  12. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. Withdrawn From Com

  14. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  15. Added to Calendar

  16. Amend Adopted A1

  17. Amend Adopted A2

  18. Passed 2nd Reading

  19. Passed 3rd Reading

  20. Reconsidered 3rd Reading

  21. Reconsidered 2nd Reading

  22. Amend Recon A2

  23. Amendment Withdrawn A2

  24. Withdrawn From Cal

  25. Placed On Cal For 06/14/2018

  26. Reptd Fav

  27. Re-ref Com On Appropriations

  28. Passed 1st Reading

  29. Ref To Com On State and Local Government II

  30. Filed

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0 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

A3 Davis Second Reading

Passed 105 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68008
Republican 23005
Democratic 13002
U 1000
Total 1050015
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
McGrady — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Terry — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Autry — Yea
Black — Yea
Boles — Yea
Boswell — Yea
Burr — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dulin — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Not Voting
Henson — Yea
G.Adcock — Yea
L.Bell — Yea
DuaneHall — Yea
C.Graham — Yea
G.Graham — Yea
Jackson — Yea
G.Martin — Yea
B.Richardson — Yea
W.Richardson — Yea
B.Turner — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
Brawley — Yea
BrendenJones — Yea
DestinHall — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Earle — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Holley — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Wray — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
R.Moore — Not Voting
BertJones — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Stone — Not Voting
Bradford — Not Voting
Hardister — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hunter — Not Voting
Hurley — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Not Voting
McNeill — Yea
Muller — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Williams — Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Not Voting
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Not Voting
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Not Voting
Jay Adams Republican Not Voting
Jimmy Dixon Republican Not Voting
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Not Voting
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 104 Yea · 1 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68008
Democratic 13002
Republican 22105
U 1000
Total 1041015
% of votes cast 87%1%0%13%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Lewis — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Williams — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Autry — Yea
Boles — Yea
Boswell — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Burr — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Dulin — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Not Voting
G.Adcock — Yea
L.Bell — Yea
DuaneHall — Yea
C.Graham — Yea
G.Graham — Yea
Jackson — Yea
G.Martin — Yea
B.Richardson — Yea
W.Richardson — Yea
B.Turner — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
Brawley — Yea
BrendenJones — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Earle — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Holley — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Terry — Yea
Wray — Yea
DestinHall — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
R.Moore — Not Voting
BertJones — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Stone — Not Voting
Bradford — Not Voting
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hunter — Not Voting
Hurley — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McElraft — Not Voting
McGrady — Yea
Muller — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Saine — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Not Voting
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Not Voting
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Nay
Hugh Blackwell Republican Not Voting
Jay Adams Republican Not Voting
Jimmy Dixon Republican Not Voting
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Not Voting
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

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Subjects

APPROPRIATIONS BUDGETING COMMERCE COMMERCE DEPT. COUNTIES CULTURAL RESOURCES FESTIVALS MUNICIPALITIES PUBLIC TITLE CHANGE NEW HANOVER COUNTY WILMINGTON PLANTS & TREES
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 992?
HB 992 is sponsored by Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Muller, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Grange, Fisher, Deb Butler (Democratic), B. Richardson, R. Moore, Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican), and Becky Carney (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 992?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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.
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