North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 29 — Record of Excusals From Jury Duty.

Last action — Regular Message Sent To Senate

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 29 has updated some introductory language for clarity and consistency. Specifically, it now includes a clearer reference to the "General Assembly of North Carolina" and provides a more streamlined version of the bill's designation. These changes matter because they help ensure that the bill's identity is clear and official, which can prevent confusion during the legislative process.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 2 HOUSE BILL 29 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/11/17 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 H 1 HOUSE BILL 29 Short Title:
Representative Cleveland.
February 1, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PERSONS REQUESTING TO BE EXCUSED FROM JURY DUTY BASED ON DISQUALIFICATION SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE BIENNIUM.
Judiciary III February 1, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PERSONS REQUESTING TO BE EXCUSED FROM JURY DUTY BASED ON DISQUALIFICATION SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS.
(a) The name and address of each person who requests to be excused from jury duty on the basis that the person is not qualified to serve as a juror under G.S.
(a) The name and address of each person who requests to be excused from jury duty on the basis that he or she is not qualified to serve as a juror under G.S.
9-3, along with the reason for that request, shall be retained by the clerk of superior court for the remainder of the biennium.
9-3, along with the reason for that request, shall be retained by the clerk of superior court for not less than two years from the date of excusal.
163-55, the record of the person's name, address provided, reason for excusal, and the date of excusal shall be a public record under G.S.
163-55, the record of his or her name, address, reason for excusal, and the date of excusal shall be a public record under G.S.
132-1 and shall be provided by the clerk of superior court electronically to the local board of elections and the State Board of Elections quarterly for the purposes listed in G.S.
132-1 and shall be provided by the clerk of superior court to the State Board of Elections for the purposes listed in G.S.
163-82.14.
163-82.14." SECTION 2.
The State Board of Elections shall retain the electronic record for two years.
The clerk of superior court may destroy the records at the end of each biennium." SECTION 2.
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Action History

  1. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  2. Regular Message Received From House

  3. Passed 1st Reading

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

  5. Passed 3rd Reading

  6. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  7. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  8. Added to Calendar

  9. Passed 2nd Reading

  10. Withdrawn From Cal

  11. Placed On Cal For 04/19/2017

  12. Passed 1st Reading

  13. Ref To Com On Judiciary III

  14. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (177)

177 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 74 Yea · 40 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472405
Democratic 21300
Republican 25201
U 0100
Total 744006
% of votes cast 62%33%0%5%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
McNeill — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Millis — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Zachary — Not Voting
Boles — Yea
Boswell — Yea
Burr — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Nay
Fisher — Nay
Floyd — Nay
Fraley — Yea
Garrison — Nay
Gill — Nay
L.Bell — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
Brawley — Yea
BrendenJones — Yea
DestinHall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Dulin — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Wray — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
Stone — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
G.Adcock — Nay
DuaneHall — Nay
C.Graham — Nay
G.Graham — Nay
Jackson — Nay
G.Martin — Nay
R.Moore — Nay
Autry — Nay
Beasley — Nay
Black — Nay
Earle — Nay
Elmore — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hanes — Nay
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Holley — Nay
Horn — Yea
Hunter — Nay
Hurley — Yea
Insko — Nay
Jordan — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McGrady — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
B.Richardson — Nay
W.Richardson — Nay
B.Turner — Nay
T.Moore(Speaker) — Not Voting
BertJones — Not Voting
McElraft — Not Voting
Saine — Not Voting
Terry — Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Nay
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
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 Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Nay
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 Nay
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Not Voting
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Nay

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Second Reading

Passed 68 Yea · 43 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 422608
Republican 25201
Democratic 11400
U 0100
Total 684309
% of votes cast 57%36%0%8%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Not Voting
Michaux — Nay
Millis — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Terry — Nay
Wray — Nay
Yarborough — Not Voting
Zachary — Yea
Black — Nay
Boles — Yea
Boswell — Yea
Burr — Yea
Collins — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fisher — Nay
Floyd — Nay
Fraley — Yea
Garrison — Nay
Gill — Nay
Hurley — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
BertJones — Yea
Brawley — Yea
BrendenJones — Yea
DestinHall — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
Stone — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Dulin — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Horn — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Saine — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
G.Adcock — Nay
L.Bell — Nay
DuaneHall — Nay
C.Graham — Nay
G.Graham — Nay
Jackson — Nay
W.Richardson — Nay
B.Turner — Nay
R.Moore — Not Voting
T.Moore(Speaker) — Not Voting
G.Martin — Not Voting
B.Richardson — Not Voting
Autry — Nay
Beasley — Nay
Earle — Nay
Farmer-Butterfield — Nay
Goodman — Nay
Hanes — Nay
Henson — Not Voting
Holley — Nay
Hunter — Nay
Insko — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Rogers — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Nay
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Nay
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 29?
HB 29 is sponsored by Cleveland and Dante Pittman (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 29?
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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