North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 445 — Expungement Process Modifications.

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The revised version of Senate Bill 445 adds clarity to the process for individuals seeking expunctions, specifically by including a detailed description of the application requirements for a criminal record check. It emphasizes that the clerk of superior court must obtain the judge's signature before forwarding the application for processing. These changes are important because they aim to streamline the expunction process and ensure that all necessary checks are completed properly, which can help individuals clear their records more efficiently.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 2 SENATE BILL 445 Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 4/25/17 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 445 Short Title:
Senators Tucker, Bryant, McKissick (Primary Sponsors);
Britt, Smith-Ingram, and Van Duyn.
March 29, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO STANDARDIZE THE FILING PROCEDURES FOR EXPUNGEMENTS, TO AUTHORIZE PROSECUTORS ACCESS TO CERTAIN RECORDS OF EXPUNGEMENT, TO ALLOW CERTAIN EXPUNGED CRIMINAL ACTS TO BE CONSIDERED IN CALCULATING PRIOR RECORD LEVELS DURING SENTENCING FOR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES, AND TO MAKE OTHER MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 29, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO STANDARDIZE THE FILING PROCEDURES FOR EXPUNGEMENTS, TO AUTHORIZE PROSECUTORS ACCESS TO CERTAIN RECORDS OF EXPUNGEMENT, TO ALLOW CERTAIN EXPUNGED CRIMINAL ACTS TO BE CONSIDERED IN CALCULATING PRIOR RECORD LEVELS DURING SENTENCING FOR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES, AND TO MAKE OTHER MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS.
(4) Repealed by Session Laws 2010-174, s.
*S445-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (4) Repealed by Session Laws 2010-174, s.
*S445-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (4a) An application on a form approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts requesting and authorizing a name-based State and national criminal record check by the Department of Public Safety using any information required by the Administrative Office of the Courts to identify the individual and a search of the confidential record of expunctions maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
(4a) An application on a form approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts requesting and authorizing a name-based State and national criminal record check by the Department of Public Safety using any information required by the Administrative Office of the Courts to identify the individual and a search of the confidential record of expunctions maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
The clerk of superior court shall forward the application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
The clerk of superior court shall obtain the authorizing signature of the judge then presiding in that county and forward the signed application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
(d) The clerk shall notify State and local agencies of the court's order as provided in G.S.
Page 2 Senate Bill 445-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (d) The clerk shall notify State and local agencies of the court's order as provided in G.S.
Page 2 Senate Bill 445-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (e) A person who files a petition for expunction of a criminal record under this section must pay the clerk of superior court a fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175.00) at the time the petition is filed.
(e) A person who files a petition for expunction of a criminal record under this section must pay the clerk of superior court a fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175.00) at the time the petition is filed.
The clerk of superior court shall forward the application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
The clerk of superior court shall obtain the authorizing signature of the judge then presiding in that county and forward the signed application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Senate Bill 445-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
Senate Bill 445-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (5) An affidavit by the petitioner that no restitution orders or civil judgments representing amounts ordered for restitution entered against the petitioner are outstanding.
(5) An affidavit by the petitioner that no restitution orders or civil judgments representing amounts ordered for restitution entered against the petitioner are outstanding.
90-96(a) or (a1), and the person was not over 21 years of age at the time of the offense, the person may apply to the court of the county where charged for an order to expunge from all official records, other than the confidential files retained under G.S.
90-96(a) or (a1), and the person was not over 21 years of age at the time of the offense, the person may apply to the court of the county where charged for an order to expunge Page 4 Senate Bill 445-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 from all official records, other than the confidential files retained under G.S.
15A-151, all recordation relating to the person's arrest, indictment or information, trial, finding of guilty, and Page 4 Senate Bill 445-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 dismissal and discharge pursuant to this section.
15A-151, all recordation relating to the person's arrest, indictment or information, trial, finding of guilty, and dismissal and discharge pursuant to this section.
The clerk of superior court shall forward the application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
The clerk of superior court shall obtain the authorizing signature of the judge then presiding in that county and forward the signed application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
If the court determines, after hearing, that such person was not over 21 years of age at the time the offense for which the person was charged occurred, it shall enter such order.
If the court determines, after hearing, Senate Bill 445-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 that such person was not over 21 years of age at the time the offense for which the person was charged occurred, it shall enter such order.
No person as to whom such order has been entered Senate Bill 445-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 shall be held thereafter under any provision of any law to be guilty of perjury or otherwise giving a false statement by reason of the person's failures to recite or acknowledge such arrest, or indictment or information, or trial in response to any inquiry made of him or her for any purpose.
No person as to whom such order has been entered shall be held thereafter under any provision of any law to be guilty of perjury or otherwise giving a false statement by reason of the person's failures to recite or acknowledge such arrest, or indictment or information, or trial in response to any inquiry made of him or her for any purpose.
The judge may waive the condition that the petitioner attend the drug education school if the judge makes a specific finding that there was no drug education school within a reasonable distance of the defendant's residence or that there were specific extenuating circumstances which made it likely that the petitioner would not benefit from the program of instruction.
The judge may waive the condition that the petitioner attend the drug education school if the judge makes a specific Page 6 Senate Bill 445-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 finding that there was no drug education school within a reasonable distance of the defendant's residence or that there were specific extenuating circumstances which made it likely that the petitioner would not benefit from the program of instruction.
Page 6 Senate Bill 445-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 The court shall also order all law enforcement agencies, the Department of Correction, Public Safety, the Division of Motor Vehicles, and any other State or local agencies identified by the petitioner as bearing records of the conviction and records relating thereto to expunge their records of the conviction.
The court shall also order all law enforcement agencies, the Department of Correction, Public Safety, the Division of Motor Vehicles, and any other State or local agencies identified by the petitioner as bearing records of the conviction and records relating thereto to expunge their records of the conviction.
The clerk of superior court shall forward the application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
The clerk of superior court shall obtain the authorizing signature of the judge then presiding in that county and forward the signed application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
The judge to whom the petition is presented is authorized to call upon a probation officer for any additional investigation or verification of the petitioner's conduct during the probationary period deemed desirable.
Senate Bill 445-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 The judge to whom the petition is presented is authorized to call upon a probation officer for any additional investigation or verification of the petitioner's conduct during the probationary period deemed desirable.
The effect of such order shall be to restore such person in the Senate Bill 445-Second Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 contemplation of the law to the status the person occupied before such arrest or indictment or information.
The effect of such order shall be to restore such person in the contemplation of the law to the status the person occupied before such arrest or indictment or information.
The judge to whom the petition is presented is authorized to call upon a probation officer for additional investigation or verification of the petitioner's conduct since conviction.
Page 8 Senate Bill 445-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 The judge to whom the petition is presented is authorized to call upon a probation officer for additional investigation or verification of the petitioner's conduct since conviction.
90-113.22, that the petitioner was not over 21 years of age at the time of the offense, that the petitioner has been of good behavior since his or her conviction, that the petitioner has Page 8 Senate Bill 445-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 successfully completed a drug education program approved for this purpose by the Department of Health and Human Services, and that the petitioner has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor other than a traffic violation under the laws of this State at any time prior to or since the conviction for the misdemeanor in question, it shall enter an order of expunction of the petitioner's court record.
90-113.22, that the petitioner was not over 21 years of age at the time of the offense, that the petitioner has been of good behavior since his or her conviction, that the petitioner has successfully completed a drug education program approved for this purpose by the Department of Health and Human Services, and that the petitioner has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor other than a traffic violation under the laws of this State at any time prior to or since the conviction for the misdemeanor in question, it shall enter an order of expunction of the petitioner's court record.
except that if a prayer for judgment continued has been entered for an offense classified as either a Class G, H, or I felony, the prayer for judgment continued shall be subject to expunction under the procedures in this section.
except that if a prayer for judgment continued has been entered for an offense classified as either a Class G, H, Senate Bill 445-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 or I felony, the prayer for judgment continued shall be subject to expunction under the procedures in this section.
Senate Bill 445-Second Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (9) Any felony offense in which a commercial motor vehicle was used in the commission of the offense.
(9) Any felony offense in which a commercial motor vehicle was used in the commission of the offense.
The clerk of superior court shall forward the application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
The clerk of superior court shall obtain the authorizing signature of the judge then presiding in that county and forward the signed application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
(5) An affidavit by the petitioner that no restitution orders or civil judgments representing amounts ordered for restitution entered against the petitioner are outstanding.
Page 10 Senate Bill 445-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (5) An affidavit by the petitioner that no restitution orders or civil judgments representing amounts ordered for restitution entered against the petitioner are outstanding.
Page 10 Senate Bill 445-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (7) An affidavit by the petitioner that the petitioner possesses a high school diploma, a high school graduation equivalency certificate, or a General Education Development degree.
(7) An affidavit by the petitioner that the petitioner possesses a high school diploma, a high school graduation equivalency certificate, or a General Education Development degree.
(6) The petitioner has performed at least 100 hours of community service since the time of the conviction and possesses a high school diploma, a high school graduation equivalency certificate, or a General Education Development degree.
(6) The petitioner has performed at least 100 hours of community service since the time of the conviction and possesses a high school diploma, a high Senate Bill 445-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 school graduation equivalency certificate, or a General Education Development degree.
(f) No person as to whom an order has been entered pursuant to subsection (e) of this section shall be held thereafter under any provision of any laws to be guilty of perjury or otherwise giving a false statement by reason of that person's failure to recite or acknowledge Senate Bill 445-Second Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 the arrest, indictment, information, trial, or conviction.
(f) No person as to whom an order has been entered pursuant to subsection (e) of this section shall be held thereafter under any provision of any laws to be guilty of perjury or otherwise giving a false statement by reason of that person's failure to recite or acknowledge the arrest, indictment, information, trial, or conviction.
(3) An offense requiring registration pursuant to Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes, whether or not the person is currently required to register.
Page 12 Senate Bill 445-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (3) An offense requiring registration pursuant to Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes, whether or not the person is currently required to register.
Page 12 Senate Bill 445-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (6) An offense under G.S.
(6) An offense under G.S.
(4) An application on a form approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts requesting and authorizing a name-based State and national criminal history record check by the Department of Public Safety using any information required by the Administrative Office of the Courts to identify the individual, a search by the Department of Public Safety for any outstanding warrants on pending criminal cases, and a search of the confidential record of expunctions maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
(4) An application on a form approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts requesting and authorizing a name-based State and national criminal history record check by the Department of Public Safety using any information required by the Administrative Office of the Courts to identify the individual, a search by the Department of Public Safety for any outstanding warrants on pending criminal cases, and a search of the Senate Bill 445-First Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 confidential record of expunctions maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
The clerk of superior court shall forward the application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
The clerk of superior court shall obtain the authorizing signature of the judge then presiding in that county and forward the signed application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
Senate Bill 445-Second Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Upon filing of the petition, the petition shall be served upon the district attorney of the court wherein the case was tried resulting in conviction.
Upon filing of the petition, the petition shall be served upon the district attorney of the court wherein the case was tried resulting in conviction.
(e) The court shall also order that the conviction be expunged from the records of the court and direct all law enforcement agencies bearing record of the same to expunge their records of the conviction.
(e) The court shall also order that the conviction be expunged from the records of the court and direct all law enforcement agencies bearing record of the same to expunge their Page 14 Senate Bill 445-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 records of the conviction.
This subsection shall not Page 14 Senate Bill 445-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 apply to the Department of Justice for DNA records and samples stored in the State DNA Database and the State DNA Databank.
This subsection shall not apply to the Department of Justice for DNA records and samples stored in the State DNA Database and the State DNA Databank.
(2) Verified affidavits of two persons, who are not related to the petitioner or to each other by blood or marriage, that they know the character and reputation of the petitioner in the community in which the petitioner lives and that the petitioner's character and reputation are good.
(2) Verified affidavits of two persons, who are not related to the petitioner or to each other by blood or marriage, that they know the character and reputation Senate Bill 445-First Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 of the petitioner in the community in which the petitioner lives and that the petitioner's character and reputation are good.
and (iii) a search of the Senate Bill 445-Second Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 confidential record of expunctions maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
and (iii) a search of the confidential record of expunctions maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
The clerk of superior court shall forward the application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
The clerk of superior court shall obtain the authorizing signature of the judge then presiding in that county and forward the signed application to the Department of Public Safety and to the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall conduct the searches and report their findings to the court.
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(g1) Persons pursuing certification under the provisions of Chapter 17C or 17E of the General Statutes, however, shall disclose any and all prostitution convictions to the certifying Commission regardless of whether or not the prostitution convictions were expunged pursuant to the provisions of this section.
Page 16 Senate Bill 445-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (g1) Persons pursuing certification under the provisions of Chapter 17C or 17E of the General Statutes, however, shall disclose any and all prostitution convictions to the certifying Commission regardless of whether or not the prostitution convictions were expunged pursuant to the provisions of this section.
Page 16 Senate Bill 445-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (i) Any other applicable State or local government agency shall expunge from its records entries made as a result of the conviction ordered expunged under this section.
(i) Any other applicable State or local government agency shall expunge from its records entries made as a result of the conviction ordered expunged under this section.
15A-145, 15A-145.1, 15A-145.2, 15A-145.3, 15A-145.4, or 15A-145.5, and (iii) that the person had not previously been convicted of any felony under the laws of the United States, this State, or any other state, the court shall order the expunction.
15A-145, 15A-145.1, Senate Bill 445-First Edition Page 17 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 15A-145.2, 15A-145.3, 15A-145.4, or 15A-145.5, and (iii) that the person had not previously been convicted of any felony under the laws of the United States, this State, or any other state, the court shall order the expunction.
The court shall hold a hearing on the petition and upon finding that the person had not previously been convicted of any felony under the laws of the United States, this State, or any other state, the court shall order the expunction.
The court shall hold a hearing on the petition and upon finding that the person had not previously been convicted of any felony under the law of the United States, this State, or any other state, the court shall order the expunction.
No person as to whom such an order has been entered shall be held thereafter under any provision of any law to be guilty of Senate Bill 445-Second Edition Page 17 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 perjury, or to be guilty of otherwise giving a false statement or response to any inquiry made for any purpose, by reason of failure to recite or acknowledge any expunged entries concerning that crime.
No person as to whom such an order has been entered shall be held thereafter under any provision of any law to be guilty of perjury, or to be guilty of otherwise giving a false statement or response to any inquiry made for any purpose, by reason of failure to recite or acknowledge any expunged entries concerning that crime.
(b2) Upon receiving an order of expungement entered pursuant to subsection (b1) of this section, the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory shall purge the DNA record and all other identifying information from the State DNA Database and the DNA sample stored in the State DNA Databank covered by the order, except that the order shall not apply to other offenses committed by the individual that qualify for inclusion in the State DNA Database and the State DNA Databank.
(b2) Upon receiving an order of expungement entered pursuant to subsection (b1) of this section, the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory shall purge the DNA record and all other identifying information from the State DNA Database and the DNA sample stored in the State Page 18 Senate Bill 445-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 DNA Databank covered by the order, except that the order shall not apply to other offenses committed by the individual that qualify for inclusion in the State DNA Database and the State DNA Databank.
Page 18 Senate Bill 445-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (d) A person charged with a crime that is dismissed pursuant to compliance with a deferred prosecution agreement or the terms of a conditional discharge and who files a petition for expunction of a criminal record under this section must pay the clerk of superior court a fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175.00) at the time the petition is filed.
(d) A person charged with a crime that is dismissed pursuant to compliance with a deferred prosecution agreement or the terms of a conditional discharge and who files a petition for expunction of a criminal record under this section must pay the clerk of superior court a fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175.00) at the time the petition is filed.
(c) The court shall also order that the said entries shall be expunged from the records of the court and direct all law enforcement agencies, the Division of Adult Correction of the Department of Public Safety, the Division of Motor Vehicles, or any other State or local government agencies identified by the petitioner, or the person eligible for automatic expungement under subsection (a1) of this section, as bearing record of the same to expunge their records of the entries.
(c) The court shall also order that the said entries shall be expunged from the records of the court and direct all law enforcement agencies, the Division of Adult Correction of the Department of Public Safety, the Division of Motor Vehicles, or any other State or local government agencies identified by the petitioner, or the person eligible for automatic Senate Bill 445-First Edition Page 19 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 expungement under subsection (a1) of this section, as bearing record of the same to expunge their records of the entries.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Division of Motor Vehicles shall Senate Bill 445-Second Edition Page 19 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 provide to the person whose motor vehicle record is expunged under this section a certified corrected driver history at no cost and shall reinstate at no cost any drivers license suspended or revoked as a result of a charge or conviction expunged under this section.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Division of Motor Vehicles shall provide to the person whose motor vehicle record is expunged under this section a certified corrected driver history at no cost and shall reinstate at no cost any drivers license suspended or revoked as a result of a charge or conviction expunged under this section.
A letter documenting expungement of the DNA record and destruction of the DNA sample shall be sent by the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory to the defendant and the defendant's attorney at the address specified by the court in the order of expungement.
A letter documenting expungement of the DNA record and destruction of the DNA sample shall be sent by the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory to the defendant and the defendant's attorney at the address specified by the court in the order of Page 20 Senate Bill 445-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 expungement.
(a) If any person is convicted of a crime and receives a pardon of innocence, the person may apply by petition or written motion to the court in which the person was convicted on a form approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts supplied by the clerk of court for an order to expunge from all official records any entries relating to the person's apprehension, Page 20 Senate Bill 445-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 charge, or trial.
(a) If any person is convicted of a crime and receives a pardon of innocence, the person may apply by petition or written motion to the court in which the person was convicted on a form approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts supplied by the clerk of court for an order to expunge from all official records any entries relating to the person's apprehension, charge, or trial.
(3) Any State or local agency identified by the petition as bearing record of the offense that has been expunged.
Senate Bill 445-First Edition Page 21 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (3) Any State or local agency identified by the petition as bearing record of the offense that has been expunged.
Senate Bill 445-Second Edition Page 21 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (d) Notification to Private Entities.
(d) Notification to Private Entities.
(c) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall not be required to expunge a record if the expunction of the record is expressly prohibited by the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, the federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999, or regulations adopted pursuant to either act.
Page 22 Senate Bill 445-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (c) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall not be required to expunge a record if the expunction of the record is expressly prohibited by the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, the federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999, or regulations adopted pursuant to either act.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 7/28/2017

  2. Ch. SL 2017-195

  3. Ratified

  4. Pres. To Gov. 6/27/2017

  5. Concurred In H/Com Sub

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  8. Placed On Cal For 06/26/2017

  9. Withdrawn From Com

  10. Added to Calendar

  11. Amendment Withdrawn A1

  12. Passed 2nd Reading

  13. Passed 3rd Reading

  14. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  15. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  16. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  17. Withdrawn From Com

  18. Re-ref Com On Judiciary II

  19. Regular Message Sent To House

  20. Regular Message Received From Senate

  21. Passed 1st Reading

  22. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  23. Reptd Fav

  24. Placed on Today's Supplemental Calendar

  25. Passed 2nd Reading

  26. Passed 3rd Reading

  27. Withdrawn From Com

  28. Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  29. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  30. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  32. Passed 1st Reading

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

  34. Filed

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  • Tucker

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Motion 9 To Concur

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31002
Democratic 7000
Republican 9001
Total 47003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
McKissick — Yea
Randleman — Yea
Tarte — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Barefoot — Yea
Brock — Yea
Foushee — Not Voting
D.Davis — Yea
J.Jackson — Yea
Smith — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Brown — Yea
J.Davis — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
Newton — Yea
Tucker — Yea
Barringer — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Bryant — Yea
Curtis — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Pate — Yea
Rabin — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wade — Yea
Horner — Not Voting
Wells — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
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 Not Voting
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

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Second Reading

Passed 103 Yea · 2 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 65209
Republican 23005
Democratic 14001
U 1000
Total 1032015
% of votes cast 86%2%0%13%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Lewis — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Millis — Nay
Rogers — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Autry — Yea
Boles — Not Voting
Boswell — Yea
Burr — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Dulin — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Henson — 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
B.Turner — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Earle — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Wray — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
BertJones — Yea
Brawley — Yea
BrendenJones — Yea
DestinHall — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
Johnson — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
Stone — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
W.Richardson — Not Voting
Malone — Not Voting
S.Martin — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Nay
Dollar — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Goodman — Not Voting
Grange — Not Voting
Hanes — Not Voting
Hardister — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Saine — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Terry — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Steinburg — Not Voting
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 Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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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Who sponsors SB 445?
SB 445 is sponsored by Van Duyn, McKissick, Bryant, Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Tucker, and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 28, 2017. Enacted.
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