North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

SB 554 — Fair Redistrictring/Postmark&Absentee Ballots.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

112 added · 112 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 554 adds the designation of a nonvoting member from each appointing authority, with the Governor now allowed to designate two nonvoting members instead of one. This change emphasizes a broader inclusion of perspectives while maintaining a balance in voting power. Additionally, it clarifies the roles of co-chairs for better leadership structure. These modifications are important as they aim to ensure diverse representation and oversight in the redistricting process, potentially enhancing fairness in how electoral district boundaries are drawn.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 30, 2017 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 554 Short Title:
554 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15157-LU-9 (11/16) Short Title:
Senators Bryant, McKissick, and Robinson (Primary Sponsors).
Senators Bryant, McKissick, Robinson (Primary Sponsors);
Foushee, Smith- Ingram, and Waddell.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMITTEE ON FAIR REDISTRICTING AND TO PROVIDE THAT ABSENTEE BALLOTS RECEIVED BY A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS BY MAIL ON THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION THAT ARE NOT POSTMARKED ARE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY UPON VERIFICATION OF RECEIPT BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 3, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CREATE THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMITTEE ON FAIR REDISTRICTING AND TO PROVIDE THAT ABSENTEE BALLOTS RECEIVED BY A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS BY MAIL ON THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTION THAT ARE NOT POSTMARKED ARE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY UPON VERIFICATION OF RECEIPT BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
(2) Two Senators and one public member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
*S554-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (2) Two Senators and one public member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
*DRS15157-LU-9* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (3) The leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives or the leader's designee and one public member appointed by the minority party leader.
(3) The leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives or the leader's designee and one public member appointed by the minority party leader.
(3) Tools used by state and federal courts to assess district maps for compliance with the Voting Rights Act and the United States and North Carolina Constitutions, laws, and applicable court precedents.
Page 2 Senate Bill 554-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (3) Tools used by state and federal courts to assess district maps for compliance with the Voting Rights Act and the United States and North Carolina Constitutions, laws, and applicable court precedents.
Page 2 DRS15157-LU-9 [v.19] (11/16) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (4) Models used by other jurisdictions for reducing partisan and racial gerrymandering that include the permanent residency of incarcerated persons in the redistricting process.
(4) Models used by other jurisdictions for reducing partisan and racial gerrymandering that include the permanent residency of incarcerated persons in the redistricting process.
DRS15157-LU-9 [v.19] (11/16) Page 3
Senate Bill 554-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • McKissick
  • Bryant

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 554?
SB 554 is sponsored by McKissick, Foushee, Bryant, Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Joyce Waddell (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 554?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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