North Carolina 2018 Extra Session 2 Status: Enacted

HB 3 — Nonpartisan Judicial Merit Commission.

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 24, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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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.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to House Bill 3 clarifies the process for filling judicial vacancies when the Governor or General Assembly is unable to act. Notably, it gives the Chief Justice the authority to make appointments if the General Assembly is not in session or has not provided nominees. This change matters because it helps ensure that judicial positions can be filled without unnecessary delays, maintaining the functionality of the court system.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SECOND EXTRA SESSION 2018 H 2 HOUSE BILL 3 Second Edition Engrossed 8/24/18 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SECOND EXTRA SESSION 2018 H 1 HOUSE BILL 3 Short Title:
(2) In filling any vacancyin the office of Justice or Judge of the General Court of Justice, individuals shall benominated on merit bythepeopleoftheStateto fill thatvacancy.
(2) In filling any vacancyin the office of Justice or Judge of the General Court of Justice, individuals shall benominatedon merit bythe peopleoftheStateto fill thatvacancy.
Appointments to local merit commissions shall be allocated between the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Governor, and the General *H3-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Second Extra Session 2018 Assembly, as prescribed by law.
Appointments to local merit commissions shall be allocated between the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Governor, and the General *H3-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Second Extra Session 2018 Assembly, as prescribed by law.
All vacancies occurring in the office of District Attorney shall be filled by appointment of the Governor, and the appointees shall hold their places until the next election Page 2 House Bill 3-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Second Extra Session 2018 for members of the General Assembly that is held more than 60 days after the vacancy occurs, when elections shall be held to fill the offices.
All vacancies occurring in the office of District Attorney shall be filled by appointment of the Governor, and the appointees shall hold their places until the next election Page 2 House Bill 3-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Second Extra Session 2018 for members of the General Assembly that is held more than 60 days after the vacancy occurs, when elections shall be held to fill the offices.
then the legislature will recommend at least two nominees to the Governor via legislative action not subject to gubernatorial veto;
then the legislature will recommend nominees to the Governor via legislative action not subject to gubernatorial veto;
House Bill 3-Second Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav

  2. Placed on Today's Calendar

  3. Amend Tabled A1

  4. Amend Tabled A2

  5. Amend Tabled A3

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

  7. Passed 3rd Reading

  8. Ordered Enrolled

  9. Ratified

  10. Ch. SL 2018-132

  11. Filed

  12. Passed 1st Reading

  13. Added to Calendar

  14. Amend Failed A1

  15. Amend Adopted A2

  16. Amend Failed A3

  17. Passed 2nd Reading

  18. Passed 3rd Reading

  19. Ordered Engrossed

  20. Special Message Sent To Senate

  21. Special Message Received From House

  22. Passed 1st Reading

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

Sponsors

  • Lewis · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Lewis

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 32 Yea · 13 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21803
Republican 11000
Democratic 0502
Total 321305
% of votes cast 64%26%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Barefoot — Yea
Barringer — Not Voting
Edwards — Yea
Foushee — Nay
Brown — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
Newton — Yea
Tucker — Yea
D.Davis — Nay
J.Jackson — Nay
Smith — Nay
VanDuyn — Nay
J.Davis — Not Voting
Ballard — Yea
Barrett — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Fitch — Nay
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Horner — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Pate — Yea
Rabin — Yea
Tarte — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wells — Yea
Woodard — Nay
McKissick — Nay
Randleman — Not Voting
Wade — Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Not Voting
Dan Blue Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
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
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 32 Yea · 13 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21803
Democratic 0502
Republican 11000
Total 321305
% of votes cast 64%26%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ballard — Yea
Barefoot — Yea
Barringer — Not Voting
Edwards — Yea
Fitch — Nay
Foushee — Nay
Horner — Yea
Brown — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
Newton — Yea
Tucker — Yea
D.Davis — Nay
Barrett — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Tarte — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wade — Yea
Wells — Yea
J.Jackson — Nay
Smith — Nay
VanDuyn — Nay
J.Davis — Not Voting
McKissick — Nay
Pate — Yea
Rabin — Yea
Randleman — Not Voting
Woodard — Nay
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Not Voting
Dan Blue Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
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
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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