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

SB 181 — Electronic Notice - Guilford County.

Last action — Passed 2nd Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 06, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in Bill SB 181 include the addition of a header that states it is from the "General Assembly of North Carolina" for the 2017 session, while some previous reference lines were removed. This adjustment standardizes the format and makes it clear when and where the bill was introduced. Such changes matter because they help ensure that legislative documents are organized properly and easy for everyone to understand and follow.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 2 SENATE BILL 181* State and Local Government Committee Substitute Adopted 4/25/17 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 181* Short Title:
Senator Lowe (Primary Sponsor).
March 7, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM PROCESS FOR THE ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT OR NONPARTISAN CANDIDATES IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 7, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM PROCESS FOR THE ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT OR NONPARTISAN CANDIDATES IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Paragraph 6 of Section 12A of the Charter of the City of Winston-Salem, being Chapter 232 of the Private Laws of 1927, as amended by Chapter 13 of the 1965 Session Laws and by Ordinance dated January 6, 2003, reads as rewritten:
Paragraph 6 of Section 12A of the Charter of the City of Winston-Salem, being Chapter 232 of the Private Laws of 1927, as amended by Chapter 13 of the 1965 Session Laws, and by Ordinance dated January 6, 2003, reads as rewritten:
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provided, such petition is filed with the secretary of the board of elections on or before twelve o'clock Noon on the third Friday preceding the general municipal election for such office.TheAny candidate seeking nomination by petition for municipal office shall comply with the requirements of Article 11 of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, provided the Forsyth County board of elections may prescribe rules and regulations covering governing the following:
provided, such petition is filed with the secretary of the board of elections on or before twelve o'clock Noon on the third Friday preceding the general municipal election for such office.in accordance with the uniform municipal election laws under Subchapter IX of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.
(1) Setting the date and time completed petitions must be timely submitted for verification.
The board of elections may prescribe rules and regulations covering the information that shall be set out in the petition to be signed by the voters requesting a person to be a candidate for any such office, such as the giving of the full name of every such voter, the street address of such voter and any other pertinent information required to facilitate the checking of such petition against the registration books.
(2) Stating the information that shall be set out in the petition to be signed by the voters requesting a person to be a candidate for any such office, such as the giving of the full name of every such voter, the street address of such voter and any other pertinent information required to facilitate the checking of such petition against the registration books." SECTION 2.
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Action History

  1. Passed 2nd Reading

  2. Passed 3rd Reading

  3. Special Message Sent To Senate

  4. Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  5. Placed on Today's Calendar

  6. Concurred In H/Com Sub

  7. Ordered Enrolled

  8. Ratified

  9. Ch. SL 2017-210

  10. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  11. Re-ref Com On Finance

  12. Reptd Fav

  13. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  14. Placed On Cal For 10/05/2017

  15. Withdrawn From Com

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

  17. Reptd Fav

  18. Re-ref Com On Finance

  19. Serial Referral To Finance Added

  20. Withdrawn From Com

  21. Re-ref Com On State and Local Government I

  22. Regular Message Sent To House

  23. Regular Message Received From Senate

  24. Passed 1st Reading

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

  26. Reptd Fav

  27. Placed on Today's Supplemental Calendar

  28. Passed 2nd Reading

  29. Passed 3rd Reading

  30. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  31. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  33. Withdrawn From Com

  34. Re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  35. Passed 1st Reading

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

  37. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 28 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

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

Second Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 57 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 383503
Democratic 11400
Republican 19702
U 0100
Total 585705
% of votes cast 48%48%0%4%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
McGrady — Yea
Michaux — Nay
Rogers — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Wray — Nay
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Autry — Nay
Boles — Yea
Boswell — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dulin — Yea
Elmore — Not Voting
Farmer-Butterfield — Not Voting
Fisher — Nay
Floyd — Nay
Fraley — Nay
Garrison — Nay
Gill — Nay
Hardister — Yea
Hurley — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
BertJones — Yea
Brawley — Yea
BrendenJones — Yea
DestinHall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
Johnson — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
Stone — Yea
G.Adcock — Nay
L.Bell — Nay
Beasley — Nay
Black — Nay
Grange — Yea
Horn — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Muller — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Saine — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Williams — Yea
Burr — Nay
Dobson — Nay
Earle — Nay
Goodman — Nay
Hanes — Nay
Henson — Nay
Holley — Nay
Hunter — Nay
Insko — Nay
Jordan — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Murphy — Not Voting
Terry — Nay
DuaneHall — Nay
C.Graham — Nay
G.Graham — Nay
Jackson — Nay
G.Martin — Nay
R.Moore — Nay
B.Richardson — Nay
W.Richardson — Nay
B.Turner — Nay
Malone — Nay
R.Turner — Nay
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 Nay
Frank Iler Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Nay
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Nay
W. Ted Alexander Republican Nay
William D. Brisson Republican Nay
Carla D. Cunningham U Nay

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Motion 9 To Concur

Passed 30 Yea · 16 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20904
Republican 9100
Democratic 1600
Total 301604
% of votes cast 60%32%0%8%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
McKissick — Nay
Rabin — Yea
Randleman — Yea
Tarte — Not Voting
Woodard — Nay
Ballard — Yea
Barefoot — Not Voting
Barrett — Yea
Curtis — Yea
Foushee — Nay
J.Davis — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
Newton — Yea
Tucker — Yea
D.Davis — Nay
J.Jackson — Nay
Smith — Nay
VanDuyn — Nay
Brown — Not Voting
Barringer — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Bryant — Nay
Dunn — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Horner — Yea
Pate — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wade — Yea
Wells — Yea
Meredith — Not Voting
Krawiec — Nay
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Nay
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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Who sponsors SB 181?
SB 181 is sponsored by Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic).
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