North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: Enacted

SB 655 — Change Date When Primary Elections Held.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 6/22/2018

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 04, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

60 added · 63 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 655 adds the designation “GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA” and changes the way the bill is referred to in the header. Specifically, it removes the previous reference indicating the version of the bill, which was labeled as "DRS15158-LU-89." These changes are likely intended to clarify official documents and maintain consistency in how legislative materials are presented, which can help improve communication and understanding for those following the bill's progress.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 SENATE BILL 655 RATIFIED BILL AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE ON WHICH PRIMARY ELECTIONS ARE HELD.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 655 Short Title:
Change Date When Primary Elections Held.
(Public) Sponsors:
Senator Brock (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to:
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 5, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT CHANGING THE DATE ON WHICH PRIMARY ELECTIONS ARE HELD.
"(b) OnTuesdaynextafterthefirstMondayin MayMarchprecedingeachgeneral election to be held in November for the officers referred to in subsection (a) of this section, there shall be held in all election precincts within the territoryfor which the officers are to be elected a primary election for the purpose of nominating candidates for each political party in the State for those offices." SECTION 2.
"(b) On Tuesday next after the first Monday in May March preceding each general election to be held in November for the officers referred to in subsection (a) of this section, there shall be held in all election precincts within the territory for which the officers are to be elected a primary election for the purpose of nominating candidates for each political party in the State for those offices." SECTION 2.
On the Tuesday after the first Monday in May, 1992,March, 2020, and every four years thereafter, the voters of this State shall be given an opportunity to express their preference for the person to be the presidential candidate of their political party, except that if South Carolina holds its presidential primary before the 15th day of March, the North Carolina presidential preference *S655-v-2* primary shall be held on the Tuesday after the first South Carolina presidential preference primary of that year.party.
*S655-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 On the Tuesday after the first Monday in May, 1992,March, 2020, and every four years thereafter, the voters of this State shall be given an opportunity to express their preference for the person to be the presidential candidate of their political party, except that if South Carolina holds its presidential primary before the 15th day of March, the North Carolina presidential preference primary shall be held on the Tuesday after the first South Carolina presidential preference primary of that year.party.
This act is effective January 1, 2019, applies to even-year elections held on or after that date.
This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to elections held on or after that date.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 13 day of June, 2018.
Page 2 Senate Bill 655-First Edition
s/ Philip E.
Berger President Pro Tempore of the Senate s/ Tim Moore Speaker of the House of Representatives _____________________________________ Roy Cooper Governor Approved __________.m.
this ______________ day of ___________________, 2018 Page 2 Senate Bill 655-Ratified
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 6/22/2018

  2. Ch. SL 2018-21

  3. Pres. To Gov. 6/14/2018

  4. Ratified

  5. Withdrawn From Com

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

  7. Withdrawn From Com

  8. Placed on Today's Calendar

  9. Concurred In H Amend S655v1

  10. Ordered Enrolled

  11. Withdrawn From Com

  12. Re-ref to Select Committee on Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. Withdrawn From Cal

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

  15. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  16. Regular Message Received From House

  17. Placed On Cal For 06/08/2017

  18. Amend Adopted A1

  19. Passed 2nd Reading

  20. Passed 3rd Reading

  21. Reptd Fav

  22. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  23. Placed On Cal For 06/06/2017

  24. Withdrawn From Com

  25. Re-ref Com On Elections and Ethics Law

  26. Regular Message Sent To House

  27. Regular Message Received From Senate

  28. Passed 1st Reading

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

  30. Reptd Fav

  31. Placed on Today's Supplemental Calendar

  32. Passed 2nd Reading

  33. Passed 3rd Reading

  34. Reptd Fav

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

  36. Withdrawn From Com

  37. Re-ref to Select Committee on Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  38. Passed 1st Reading

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

  40. Filed

Sponsors

  • Brock · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Brock

Not signed on (178)

178 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

Motion 9 To Concur

Passed 41 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28203
Republican 7003
Democratic 6100
Total 41306
% of votes cast 82%6%0%12%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
McKissick — Yea
Randleman — Yea
Tarte — Yea
Wells — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Barefoot — Yea
Barrett — Yea
Fitch — Not Voting
Foushee — Nay
D.Davis — Yea
Smith — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Brown — Yea
J.Davis — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
Newton — Yea
J.Jackson — Nay
Tucker — Not Voting
Barringer — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Curtis — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Horner — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Meredith — Not Voting
Pate — Yea
Rabin — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wade — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Nay
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 Not Voting
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 46 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 453001
Democratic 01401
Republican 26101
U 0100
Total 714603
% of votes cast 59%38%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
McGrady — Yea
Michaux — Nay
Millis — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wray — Nay
Zachary — Yea
Autry — Nay
Boswell — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Dulin — Yea
Earle — Nay
Faircloth — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Nay
Fisher — Nay
Floyd — Nay
Fraley — Yea
Garrison — Nay
Gill — Nay
Hurley — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
BertJones — Yea
Brawley — Yea
BrendenJones — Yea
DestinHall — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
Stone — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
G.Adcock — Nay
L.Bell — Nay
Beasley — Nay
Boles — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Horn — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Saine — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
DuaneHall — Nay
C.Graham — Nay
G.Graham — Nay
Jackson — Nay
G.Martin — Nay
B.Richardson — Nay
W.Richardson — Nay
B.Turner — Nay
K.Hall — Nay
R.Moore — Not Voting
Black — Nay
Burr — Nay
Goodman — Nay
Hanes — Nay
Holley — Nay
Hunter — Nay
Insko — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Terry — Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Dante Pittman Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Graig Meyer Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Nay
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 Nay
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 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 Nay

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