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SB 253 — Partisan Elections/Certain School Boards.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 2 SENATE BILL 253 House Committee Substitute Favorable 6/14/17 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 253 Short Title:
Partisan Elections/Certain School Boards.
Carteret Co.
Bd.
of Ed.
Partisan Election.
Senator Sanderson (Primary Sponsor).
March 15, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CHANGE THE ELECTION METHOD OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION FROM NONPARTISAN TO PARTISAN:
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 15, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CHANGE THE ELECTION METHOD OF THE CARTERET COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM NONPARTISAN TO PARTISAN.
BEAUFORT, CARTERET, CLEVELAND, DARE, HAYWOOD, HYDE, MADISON, ONSLOW, PENDER, AND YANCEY.
8 PART I.
SECTION 1.
BEAUFORT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGE TO PARTISAN ELECTIONS SECTION 1.1.
Section 5(b) of Chapter 55 of the 1993 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 713 of the 1993 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"(b) The Beginning in 2018, the members of the Permanent Beaufort County Board of Education shall be elected for a term of four years in nonpartisan plurality elections held at the time of the general election for county offices.
The filing period for candidates shall be the same as specified in G.S.
163-294.2(c) for nonpartisan plurality elections.
on a partisan basis at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year as terms expire.
The primary and election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the general laws governing primaries and elections for county officers, except as otherwise provided herein.
Duly elected members of the Permanent Board shall take office the first Monday of December immediately following their election and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at the same time.
Members shall take the oath of office prescribed in Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution.
Members shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified." SECTION 1.2.
Section 5(i) of Chapter 55 of the 1993 Session Laws, as amended by S.L.
2009-30, reads as rewritten:
"(i) Vacancies Beginning in 2018, vacancies on the Permanent Beaufort County Board of Education for seats elected on a partisan basis shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the Permanent Board.
in accordance with G.S.
115C-37.1.
Any person appointed must be at the time of the appointment and must remain a resident of the district for which he/she he or she is appointed.
Appointments to fill vacancies on the Permanent Board for seats elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2014 or 2016 shall be filled in accordance with G.S.
115C-37(f)." SECTION 1.3.
This part does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Beaufort County Board of Education.
The members of the Beaufort County Board of Education elected in 2014 and 2016, or any member appointed to fill a vacancy for a member elected in 2014 or 2016, shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
*S253-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 PART II.
CARTERET COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGE TO PARTISAN ELECTIONS SECTION 2.1.
SECTION 2.2.
SECTION 2.
"(d) Members of the Carteret County Board of Education shall reside in and represent the districts, butbut, beginning in 2018, all members areshall be elected by the voters of the county at large in nonpartisan plurality elections and a partisan election at the time of the primarygeneral election in each even-numbered year as terms expire.
"(d) Members of the Carteret County Board of Education shall reside in and represent the districts, butbut, beginning in 2018, all members areshall be elected by the voters of the county at large in nonpartisan plurality electionsa partisan election at the time of the primarygeneral election in each even-numbered year as terms expire.
Members shall take office on July 1the first Monday in December of the year of election, all as previously provided by law.election and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at that same time.
andMembers shall take office on July 1the first Monday in December of the year of election, all as previously provided by law.election and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at that same time.
115C-37.1." SECTION 2.3.
115C-37.1." SECTION 3.
This part does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Carteret County Board of Education.
This act does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Carteret County Board of Education.
PART III.
SECTION 4.
CLEVELAND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGE TO PARTISAN ELECTIONS SECTION 3.1.
All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Notwithstanding the Plan for the Merger of the Cleveland County, Kings Mountain District, and Shelby City Schools and S.L.
SECTION 5.
2004-41, as amended by S.L.
Effective on the first Monday in December of 2018, G.S.
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2007-49, beginning with the 2017 elections, members of the Cleveland County Board of Education shall be elected in elections conducted on a partisan basis, as provided in G.S.
163-291.
Vacancies for members elected in 2017 and thereafter shall be filled as provided in G.S.
115C-37.1.
SECTION 3.2.
This part does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2013 or 2015 to the Cleveland County Board of Education.
The members of the Cleveland County Board of Education elected in 2013 or 2015, or any member appointed by the remaining members of the Board to fill a vacancy of a member elected in 2013 or 2015, shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
PART IV.
DARE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGE TO PARTISAN ELECTIONS SECTION 4.1.
Section 3 of Chapter 654 of the 1993 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec.
3.
All Beginning in 2018, elections for the members of the Dare County Board of Education shall be nonpartisan, with the results determined by a plurality with no run-offs.
held on a partisan basis at the time of the general election for four-year terms in each even-numbered year as terms expire.
The primary and election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the general laws governing primaries and elections for county officers, except as otherwise provided herein.
All voters in the county shall be eligible to vote for all seven seats on the board." SECTION 4.2.
Section 11 of Chapter 654 of the 1993 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
Page 2 Senate Bill 253-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 "Sec.
11.
In 2002 2018 and every four years thereafter, four three members shall be elected to the board as follows:
one member each from Districts 1, 2, and 3." SECTION 4.3.
Section 12 of Chapter 654 of the 1993 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec.
12.
Elections for the Board of Education in 1996 shall be held in May at the same time as party primaries for other county offices, and board members shall take office in December following the election as provided in general State law.
In 1998 In 2018 and subsequent years, elections shall also be held in May at the same time as party primaries for other county offices, but board members of the Dare County Board of Education elected on a partisan basis at that time of the general election shall take office at the first regular board meeting in July on the first Monday in December following the election.
The terms of office of persons elected for terms to expire in 1998 and thereafter shall expire on the date of the first regular board meeting in July election and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at the same time.
Members shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
Beginning in 2018, vacancies on the Dare County Board of Education for seats elected on a partisan basis shall be filled in accordance with G.S.
115C-37.1.
Appointments to fill vacancies for seats elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2014 or 2016 shall be filled in accordance with G.S.
115C-37(f)." SECTION 4.4.
This part does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Dare County Board of Education.
The members of the Dare County Board of Education elected in 2014 and 2016, or any member appointed to fill a vacancy for a member elected in 2014 or 2016, shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
PART V.
HAYWOOD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGE TO PARTISAN ELECTIONS SECTION 5.1.
Section 4 of Chapter 126 of the 1963 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 424 of the 1973 Session Laws, Chapter 22 of the 1977 Session Laws, Chapter 89 of the 1979 Sessions Laws, S.L.
2009-29, and S.L.
2012-24, is repealed.
SECTION 5.2.
Beginning in 2018, the Haywood County Board of Education shall consist of nine members who shall be elected on a partisan basis for four-year terms at the time of the general election by the qualified voters of the entire county in each even-numbered year as terms expire.
Pursuant to Section 3 of Chapter 126 of the 1963 Session Laws, eight members shall be elected from six designated election districts, including one member each from the Bethel, Clyde, Crabtree-Iron Duff, and Fine's Creek Election Districts and two members each from the Beaverdam and Waynesville Election Districts.
The chair of the Board shall be elected by the voters of Haywood County at large.
The primary and election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the general laws governing primaries and elections for county officers, except as otherwise provided herein.
Members elected shall take office and qualify on the first Monday in December of the year of their election, and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at that same time.
Members shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
SECTION 5.3.
In the case of a vacancy of a member elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Haywood County Board of Education, the vacancy shall be filled by the remaining members of the Board until the next general election.
Beginning with members elected in 2018, vacancies shall be filled as provided in G.S.
115C-37.1.
In the event of a vacancy in an election district, to be eligible for appointment to fill a vacancy, the person must reside in the election district where the vacancy exists.
SECTION 5.4.
This part does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Haywood County Board of Education.
The members of the Haywood County Board of Education elected in 2014 and 2016, or any member appointed to fill a Senate Bill 253-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 vacancy of a member elected in 2014 or 2016, shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
4 PART VI.
HYDE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGE TO PARTISAN ELECTIONS SECTION 6.1.
Section 2 of S.L.
2007-272 is repealed.
SECTION 6.2.
Section 2 of Chapter 206 of the 1977 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec.
2.
The Board of Education of Hyde County shall consist of five members who shall be elected on a nonpartisan partisan basis at the time of the primary general election for county officers.
in each even-numbered year as terms expire.
The primary and election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the general laws governing primaries and elections for county officers, except as otherwise provided herein.
Beginning with the election to be held in 1978, 2018, three members shall be elected for terms of four years and one of the members elected in 1978, 2018, and every four years thereafter, shall be a resident of Ocracoke.
In 1980, 2020, as the terms of the present members expire, two members shall be elected for terms of four years.
Thereafter, as the terms of each member expire, successors shall be elected for terms of four years.
Except as provided herein, Article 5 of Chapter 115 of the General Statutes shall be applicable to the Hyde County Board of Education.
Beginning in 2018, members elected shall take office and qualify on the first Monday in December of the year of their election, and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at that same time.
Members shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
In the case of a vacancy of a member elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Hyde County Board of Education, the vacancy shall be filled as provided in G.S.
115C-37(f).
Beginning with members elected in 2018, vacancies shall be filled as provided in G.S.
115C-37.1." SECTION 6.3.
This part does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Hyde County Board of Education.
The members of the Hyde County Board of Education elected in 2014 and 2016, or any member appointed to fill a vacancy of a member elected in 2014 or 2016, shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
PART VII.
MADISON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGE TO PARTISAN ELECTIONS SECTION 7.1.
Section 3 of Chapter 249 of the 1991 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec.
3.
The chairman chair of the Board of Education of Madison County shall be elected in 1994 2018 and quadrennially thereafter for a four-year term at large by all the qualified voters of Madison County.
In the case of a vacancy of a member elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Madison County Board of Education, the vacancy shall be filled as provided in G.S.
115C-37(f).
In the case of a vacancy in the office of chairman, chair elected in 2014, the remaining members of the Board shall appoint a person as chairman chair who resides in the same district that the chairman chair resided in at the time of his or her election.
If the members do not make an appointment within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancy, the responsibility of making the appointment shall be that of the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge for Madison County.
Beginning with members elected in 2018, vacancies shall be filled as provided in G.S.
115C-37.1.
In the event of a vacancy in an election district, to be eligible for appointment to fill a vacancy, the person must reside in the election district where the vacancy exists.
In the case of a vacancy in the office of chair, to be eligible for appointment to fill a vacancy, the person must reside in the same district that the chair resided in at the time of his or her election." Page 4 Senate Bill 253-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 SECTION 7.2.
Section 4 of Chapter 249 of the 1991 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec.
4.
Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S.
115C-37, the Beginning in 2018, the Madison County Board of Education shall be elected on a nonpartisan partisan basis at the time of the primary election in 1994 and quadrennially thereafter.
The names of the candidates shall be printed on the ballot without reference to any party affiliations.
The nonpartisan election and runoff election method shall be used with the results determined as provided in G.S.
163-293, except that the runoff shall be held on the date provided by G.S.
163-111(e).
general election for four-year terms in each even-numbered year as terms expire.
The primary and election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the general laws governing primaries and elections for county officers, except as otherwise provided herein.
Except as provided by this act, the election shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapters 115C and 163 of the General Statutes." SECTION 7.3.
Section 5 of Chapter 249 of the 1991 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 38 of the 1995 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Sec.
5.
The Beginning in 2018, the terms of office of the members and chairman of the Madison County Board of Education commence on the first Monday in July December of the year of their election, except if that date is the Fourth of July, then the terms commence on the second Monday in July.election." SECTION 7.4.
This part does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Madison County Board of Education.
The members of the Madison County Board of Education elected in 2014 and 2016, or any member appointed to fill a vacancy of a member elected in 2014 or 2016, shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
PART VIII.
ONSLOW COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGE ELECTION METHOD TO PARTISAN SECTION 8.1.
Section 1(a) of Chapter 583 of the 1993 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Section 1.(a) Beginning in 1996 2018, the members of the Onslow County Board of Education shall be elected on a nonpartisan partisan basis at the time of the primary election for county officers.
The general election in each even-numbered year as terms expire.
Except as provided by this act, elections shall be conducted in accordance with Chapters 115C and 163 of the General Statutes.
The results of the election shall be determined by the plurality method under G.S.
163-292.
Candidates for election to the Onslow County Board of Education shall be nominated at the same time and manner as other county officers.
Vacancies on the Board of Education for positions elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2014 or 2016 shall be filled in accordance with G.S.
115C-37(f).
Vacancies on the Board of Education for positions elected on a partisan basis in 1992 or 1994 beginning in 2018 shall be filled in accordance with G.S.
115C-37.1.
This section does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 1992 or 1994 2014 or 2016 to the Onslow County Board of Education.
Beginning in 2000, 2018, members elected shall take office and qualify on July 1 the first Monday in December of the year of their election, and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at that same time." SECTION 8.2.
The members of the Onslow County Board of Education elected in 2014 and 2016, or any member appointed to fill a vacancy for the remainder of an unexpired term for a member elected in 2014 or 2016, shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
PART IX.
PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGE ELECTION METHOD TO PARTISAN SECTION 9.1.
Section 2 of Chapter 976 of the 1973 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
Senate Bill 253-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 "Sec.
2.
Beginning in 1976, 2018, members of the Board of Education shall be elected on a non-partisan partisan basis at the time of the primary election.
The names of the candidates shall be printed on the ballots without reference to any party affiliation and any general election in each even-numbered year as terms expire.
The primary and election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the general laws governing primaries and elections for county officers, except as otherwise provided herein.
Any qualified voter residing in the County shall be entitled to vote." SECTION 9.2.
Section 5 of Chapter 976 of the 1973 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec.
5.
Members of the Board of Education representing Districts 3 and 5 shall be elected at the time of the primary general elections in 1976 2020 for a term of four years.
Members of the Board of Education representing Districts 1, 2 and 4 shall be elected at the primary general election in 1978 2018 for a term of four years.
Thereafter, as their terms expire, all members shall be elected for terms of four years.
Beginning in 2018, members elected shall take office and qualify the first Monday of December immediately following their election and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at the same time.
Members shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified." SECTION 9.3.
Section 6 of Chapter 976 of the 1973 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec.
6.
Except as herein provided, the provisions of North Carolina General Statutes Section 115-19 shall govern the election of the Board of Education of Pender County.Vacancies on the Board of Education for positions elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2014 or 2016 shall be filled in accordance with G.S.
115C-37(f).
Beginning in 2018, vacancies on the Board of Education for seats elected on a partisan basis shall be filled in accordance with G.S.
115C-37.1.
Any person appointed must be at the time of the appointment and must remain a resident of the district for which he or she is appointed." SECTION 9.4.
This part does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Board of Education of Pender County.
The members of the Board of Education elected in 2014 or 2016, or any member appointed to fill a vacancy for a member elected in 2014 or 2016, shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
SECTION 9.5.
Chapter 546 of the 1949 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 796 of the 1955 Session Laws and Chapter 328 of the 1965 Session Laws, is repealed.
PART X.
YANCEY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION CHANGE TO PARTISAN ELECTIONS SECTION 10.1.
Section 1 of Chapter 203 of the 1973 Session Laws, as amended by Section 1 of Chapter 135 of the 1985 Session Laws, reads as rewritten:
"Section 1.
The Beginning in 2018, the Yancey County Board of Education shall consist of five members who shall be elected by the voters of Yancey County, for staggered terms of four years, in a nonpartisan partisan election as herein provided.at the time of the general election in each even-numbered year as terms expire.
The primary and election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the general laws governing primaries and elections for county officers, except as otherwise provided herein.
Beginning in 2018, members elected shall take office and qualify on the first Monday in December of the year of their election, and the terms of their predecessors shall expire at that same time.
Members shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
Beginning with the primary election for county offices to be held in 1974, there shall be a nonpartisan election to elect successors to the present members of the school board whose terms expire in 1974, and every two years thereafter, as the terms of the members expire.
Page 6 Senate Bill 253-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 The nonpartisan election and runoff election method shall be used with the results determined as provided in G.S.
163-293, except that the runoff shall be held on the date provided by G.S.
163-111(e).
In the case of a vacancy of a member elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Yancey County Board of Education, the vacancy shall be filled as provided in G.S.
115C-37(f).
Beginning with members elected in 2018, vacancies shall be filled as provided in G.S.
115C-37.1." SECTION 10.2.
This part does not affect the terms of office of any person elected in 2014 or 2016 to the Yancey County Board of Education.
The members of the Yancey County Board of Education elected in 2014 and 2016, or any member appointed to fill a vacancy of a member elected in 2014 or 2016, shall serve until a successor has been elected and qualified.
PART XII.
CONFORMING STATUTORY CHANGES SECTION 12.(a) Effective on the first Monday in December of 2017, G.S.
Alleghany, Brunswick, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davie, Graham, Guilford, Harnett, Iredell, Lee, New Hanover, Rutherford, Stanly, Vance, and Washington." SECTION 12.(b) Effective on the first Monday in December of 2018, G.S.
Alleghany, Brunswick, Carteret, Cherokee, Clay, Davie, Graham, Guilford, Harnett, Iredell, Lee, New Hanover, Rutherford, Stanly, Vance, and Washington." SECTION 6.
115C-37.1(d), as amended by Section 12(b) of this part, reads as rewritten:
This act is effective when it becomes law.
"(d) This section shall apply only in the following counties:
*S253-v-1*
Alleghany, Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Dare, Davie, Graham, Guilford, Harnett, Haywood, Hyde, Iredell, Lee, Madison, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Rutherford, Stanly, Vance, and Washington.Washington, and Yancey." PART XIII.
EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 13.
Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes law.
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Action History

  1. Conf Report Adopted

  2. Ordered Enrolled

  3. Ratified

  4. Ch. SL 2017-78

  5. Conf Com Reported

  6. Placed On Cal For 06/29/2017

  7. Conf Com Reported

  8. Added to Calendar

  9. Conf Report Adopted

  10. Conf Com Appointed

  11. Conf Com Appointed

  12. Failed Concur In H Com Sub

  13. Withdrawn From Cal

  14. Placed On Cal For 06/22/2017

  15. Withdrawn From Cal

  16. Placed On Cal For 06/21/2017

  17. Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  18. Placed On Cal For 06/19/2017

  19. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  20. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  21. Placed On Cal For 06/15/2017

  22. Withdrawn From Cal

  23. Placed On Cal For 06/14/2017

  24. Passed 2nd Reading

  25. Passed 3rd Reading

  26. Special Message Sent To Senate

  27. Withdrawn From Com

  28. Re-ref Com On State and Local Government II

  29. Withdrawn From Com

  30. Re-ref Com On Elections and Ethics Law

  31. Regular Message Sent To House

  32. Regular Message Received From Senate

  33. Passed 1st Reading

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

  35. Reptd Fav

  36. Placed on Today's Supplemental Calendar

  37. Passed 2nd Reading

  38. Passed 3rd Reading

  39. Reptd Fav

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

  41. Sequential Referral To State and Local Government Stricken

  42. Withdrawn From Com

  43. Re-ref to Select Committee on Elections. If fav, re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  44. Passed 1st Reading

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

  46. Filed

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Motion 8 To Adopt Conference Report

Passed 34 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24801
Republican 9001
Democratic 1501
Total 341303
% of votes cast 68%26%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
McKissick — Nay
Randleman — Yea
Wade — Yea
Woodard — Nay
Ballard — Yea
Barefoot — Yea
Brock — Yea
Foushee — Nay
Brown — Yea
J.Davis — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
Newton — Yea
Tucker — Yea
D.Davis — Nay
J.Jackson — Nay
Smith — Nay
VanDuyn — Nay
Barringer — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Bryant — Nay
Curtis — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Gunn — Not Voting
Harrington — Yea
Horner — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Pate — Yea
Rabin — Yea
Tarte — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wells — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Not Voting
Joyce Waddell Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
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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C RPT Adoption

Passed 69 Yea · 45 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 432904
Republican 25102
Democratic 11400
U 0100
Total 694506
% of votes cast 58%38%0%5%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
McElraft — Yea
Michaux — Nay
Millis — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Steinburg — Not Voting
Szoka — Yea
Wray — Nay
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Boles — Yea
Boswell — Yea
Burr — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Dulin — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fisher — Nay
Floyd — Nay
Fraley — Yea
Garrison — Nay
Gill — Nay
J.Bell — Yea
BertJones — Yea
Brawley — Yea
DestinHall — Yea
K.Hall — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Stone — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
G.Adcock — Nay
L.Bell — Nay
DuaneHall — Nay
G.Graham — Nay
Jackson — Nay
G.Martin — Nay
R.Moore — Nay
B.Richardson — Nay
W.Richardson — Nay
B.Turner — Nay
T.Moore(Speaker) — Not Voting
C.Graham — Not Voting
BrendenJones — Not Voting
Autry — Nay
Beasley — Nay
Black — Nay
Earle — Nay
Farmer-Butterfield — Nay
Goodman — Nay
Hanes — Nay
Holley — Nay
Hunter — Nay
Insko — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Speciale — Nay
Terry — Nay
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 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 Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Nay
William D. Brisson Republican Not Voting
Carla D. Cunningham U Nay

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