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SR 242 — Secretary of DPS Confirmation.
Last action — Amend Adopted A1
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
19 added · 11 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Senate Resolution 242 has added new introductory language specifying the General Assembly session and the bill's reference numbers. Additionally, it has removed some technical details related to the filing of the bill. These changes make the document clearer about its context and organization, which is important for legislators and the public to easily understand what the bill is about and track its progress.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S Simple1 Resolution Adopted SENATE RESOLUTION 242 Adopted 3/16/17 Sponsors:
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 14, 2017 A SENATE RESOLUTION CONFIRMINGRELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT, NOMINATION, AND CONFIRMATION OF ERIK HOOKS AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
BeWhereas, itpursuant resolvedto byG.S. the Senate:
143B-9(a), the Governor shall notify the President of the Senate of the name of each person to be nominated as head of a principle State department;
and Whereas, each nomination is subject to senatorial advice and consent in conformance with Section 5(8) of Article III of the North Carolina Constitution;
and Whereas, a vacancy existed in one such position prior to the convening of the 2017 General Assembly;
and Whereas, under G.S.
143B-9(a), the Governor is authorized to make an appointment to such a vacancy pending further action by the Senate;
and Whereas, the Governor has appointed Erik Hooks to serve as Secretary of the Department of Public Safety pending further action by the Senate;
Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate:
HavingThat giventhe dueSenate considerationshall tohereby theconsider matter,whether theto Senateconfirm confirms Erik Hooks as Secretary of the Department of Public Safety.
*S242-v-2**S242-v-1*
Action History
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Amend Adopted A1
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Re-ref Com On Select Committee on Nominations
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Filed
Sponsors
- Bill Rabon · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Bill Rabon Republican
Not signed on (178)
178 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 178 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Randleman | — | Yea |
| Tillman | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Not Voting |
| Barefoot | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Brock | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Horner | — | Yea |
| D.Davis | — | Yea |
| J.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| VanDuyn | — | Yea |
| Ballard | — | Yea |
| Barringer | — | Yea |
| Bryant | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Yea |
| McKissick | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| J.Davis | — | Yea |
| B.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Tucker | — | Yea |
| Curtis | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Gunn | — | Not Voting |
| Harrington | — | Yea |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| Pate | — | Yea |
| Rabin | — | Yea |
| Tarte | — | Yea |
| Wade | — | Yea |
| Wells | — | Yea |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McKissick | — | Yea |
| Randleman | — | Yea |
| Wells | — | Yea |
| Ballard | — | Yea |
| Barefoot | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Brock | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Yea |
| D.Davis | — | Yea |
| J.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| VanDuyn | — | Yea |
| Bryant | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| J.Davis | — | Yea |
| B.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Tucker | — | Yea |
| Barringer | — | Yea |
| Curtis | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Gunn | — | Not Voting |
| Harrington | — | Yea |
| Horner | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Pate | — | Yea |
| Rabin | — | Yea |
| Tarte | — | Yea |
| Tillman | — | Yea |
| Wade | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Not Voting |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SR 242?
- SR 242 is sponsored by Bill Rabon (Republican).
- What is the current status of SR 242?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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