North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 228 — Voter Freedom Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

59 added · 59 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 228 clarifies the process for hearing challenges to voter registration and emphasizes that the county board of elections must inform the challenged voter of the qualifications for registration and voting. This ensures that voters understand their rights and the criteria they need to meet before voting. The addition of this requirement is important as it aims to enhance transparency and fairness in the electoral process, helping to prevent any confusion for individuals facing challenges to their voter registration status.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 9, 2017 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 228* Short Title:
228 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45175-LU-62* (02/28) Short Title:
Senators Clark, Van Duyn, and Woodard (Primary Sponsors).
Senators Clark, Van Duyn, Woodard (Primary Sponsors);
Chaudhuri, Ford, Foushee, Robinson, Smith-Ingram, and Waddell.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REGARDING THE REQUIRED PROOF SUFFICIENT TO CHALLENGE A PERSON'S ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 14, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REGARDING THE REQUIRED PROOF SUFFICIENT TO CHALLENGE A PERSON'S ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE.
(f) No challenge shall be sustained on the basis of a change of residency, except by (i) written confirmation of the registrant of a change that renders the registrant ineligible to vote in the county, (ii) notification from another county or state that the registrant has registered to vote in *DRS45175-LU-62* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 that county or state, or (iii) exhaustion of the notice provisions required by the National Voter Registration Act." SECTION 2.
(f) No challenge shall be sustained on the basis of a change of residency, except by (i) written confirmation of the registrant of a change that renders the registrant ineligible to vote in *S228-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 the county, (ii) notification from another county or state that the registrant has registered to vote in that county or state, or (iii) exhaustion of the notice provisions required by the National Voter Registration Act." SECTION 2.
Page 2 DRS45175-LU-62* [v.14] (02/17)
Page 2 Senate Bill 228*-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Van Duyn
  • Clark

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (170)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 228?
SB 228 is sponsored by Woodard, Van Duyn, Foushee, Clark, Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Carl Ford (Republican), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Joyce Waddell (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 228?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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