North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: Passed House

HB 596 — Study/MPO Voting Power Distribution.

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The latest version of House Bill 596 includes an updated reference to the sponsors and clarifies its legislative status by listing the session year and the date it was referred to committee. These changes are important as they help ensure that the bill is properly tracked and that those involved can easily find detailed information about who is sponsoring the legislation and its current legislative path. This kind of clarity is essential for transparency and public engagement in the legislative process.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 2 HOUSE BILL 596 Second Edition Engrossed 4/24/17 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 1 HOUSE BILL 596 Short Title:
State and Local Government II April 6, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO STUDY THE DISTRIBUTION OF VOTING POWER AMONG THE VOTING MEMBERS OF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS AND RURAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS.
State and Local Government II April 6, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO STUDY THE DISTRIBUTION OF VOTING POWER AMONG THE VOTING MEMBERS OF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS.
The Study Committee on the Distribution of Voting Power in Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Rural Transportation Planning Organizations is created.
The Study Committee on the Distribution of Voting Power in Metropolitan Planning Organizations is created.
The Committee shall study the process used and guidelines followed by Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Rural Transportation Planning Organizations in determining how to distribute voting power among their voting members.
The Committee shall study the process used and guidelines followed by Metropolitan Planning Organizations in determining how to distribute voting power among their voting members.
The study shall include an examination of other state laws to determine if and how other states regulate the distribution of voting power among the voting members of Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Rural Transportation Planning Organizations.
The study shall include an examination of other state laws to determine if and how other states regulate the distribution of voting power among the voting members of Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref to Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  4. Regular Message Received From House

  5. Passed 1st Reading

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

  7. Passed 3rd Reading

  8. Ordered Engrossed

  9. Amend Adopted A1

  10. Passed 2nd Reading

  11. Placed On Cal For 04/24/2017

  12. Reptd Fav

  13. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  14. Placed On Cal For 04/20/2017

  15. Passed 1st Reading

  16. Ref To Com On State and Local Government II

  17. Filed

Sponsors

  • Millis · Cosponsor
  • Floyd · Cosponsor
  • Bradford · Primary
  • Boswell · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bradford

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Millis
  • Floyd
  • Boswell

Not signed on (175)

175 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

Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70204
Democratic 14100
Republican 28000
U 1000
Total 113304
% of votes cast 94%3%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
McElraft — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Millis — Yea
Saine — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Autry — Nay
Boles — Yea
Boswell — Yea
Burr — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Dulin — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jordan — Yea
G.Adcock — Yea
L.Bell — Yea
DuaneHall — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Earle — 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
K.Hall — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Gill — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Holley — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Terry — Yea
Wray — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
Stone — Nay
R.Moore — Not Voting
BertJones — Not Voting
Farmer-Butterfield — Not Voting
Lewis — Not Voting
Rogers — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Williams — Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
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 Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
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 Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 5 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70303
Republican 25003
Democratic 12201
U 1000
Total 108507
% of votes cast 90%4%0%6%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
McElraft — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Millis — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Saine — Not Voting
Steinburg — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Autry — Nay
Boles — Yea
Boswell — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Not Voting
Dulin — Nay
Earle — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Hurley — Yea
G.Adcock — Yea
L.Bell — Yea
DuaneHall — Yea
C.Graham — Yea
G.Graham — Yea
Jackson — Yea
G.Martin — Yea
R.Moore — Yea
B.Richardson — Yea
W.Richardson — Yea
B.Turner — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Terry — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
Brawley — Yea
BrendenJones — Yea
DestinHall — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
Stone — Nay
BertJones — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Burr — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Horn — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wray — Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Not Voting
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Not Voting
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White 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 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 Not Voting
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 596?
HB 596 is sponsored by Millis, Floyd, Bradford, and Boswell.
What is the current status of HB 596?
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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