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SR 659 — Secretary of Commerce Confirmation.
Last action — Amend Adopted A1
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 amendments to Senate Resolution 659 clarify the sponsorship and referral information of the bill. Specifically, they now include additional sponsors and update the referral to a specific committee. This matters because it ensures that all relevant stakeholders are recognized and that the resolution is directed to the appropriate Senate committee for further discussion and potential approval.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S Simple1 Resolution Adopted SENATE RESOLUTION 659 Adopted 4/11/17 Sponsors:
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 5, 2017 A SENATE RESOLUTION CONFIRMINGRELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT, NOMINATION, AND CONFIRMATION OF TONY COPELAND AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
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 principal 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 Tony Copeland to serve as Secretary of the Department of Commerce 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 Tony Copeland as Secretary of the Department of Commerce.
*S659-v-2**S659-v-1*
Action History
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Sponsors
- Bill Rabon · Cosponsor
- Kandie D. Smith · Cosponsor
- Joyce Waddell · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (3)
- Bill Rabon Republican
- Kandie D. Smith Democratic
- Joyce Waddell Democratic
Not signed on (176)
176 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 176 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McKissick | — | Yea |
| Randleman | — | Yea |
| Wells | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Yea |
| Ballard | — | Yea |
| Barefoot | — | Yea |
| Brock | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Yea |
| D.Davis | — | Yea |
| J.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| VanDuyn | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| J.Davis | — | Yea |
| Bryant | — | Yea |
| Curtis | — | Yea |
| B.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Tucker | — | Yea |
| Barringer | — | Not Voting |
| Bishop | — | Not Voting |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Gunn | — | Yea |
| Harrington | — | Yea |
| Horner | — | Yea |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Not Voting |
| Pate | — | Yea |
| Rabin | — | Yea |
| Tarte | — | Yea |
| Tillman | — | Yea |
| Wade | — | Not Voting |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Meredith | — | Not Voting |
| Pate | — | Yea |
| Tillman | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Yea |
| Ballard | — | Yea |
| Barefoot | — | Yea |
| Brock | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Yea |
| D.Davis | — | Yea |
| J.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| VanDuyn | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| J.Davis | — | Yea |
| B.Jackson | — | Yea |
| Newton | — | Yea |
| Bryant | — | Yea |
| Curtis | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Gunn | — | Yea |
| Harrington | — | Yea |
| Horner | — | Yea |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| McKissick | — | Yea |
| Rabin | — | Yea |
| Tucker | — | Yea |
| Barringer | — | Not Voting |
| Bishop | — | Not Voting |
| Randleman | — | Yea |
| Tarte | — | Yea |
| Wade | — | Not Voting |
| Wells | — | Yea |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 659?
- SR 659 is sponsored by Bill Rabon (Republican), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Joyce Waddell (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SR 659?
- 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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