North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 814 — NC Promise Tuition Plan Funds.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 6/26/2020

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 19, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

41 added · 50 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in Bill SB 814 consist of adding a reference to the General Assembly of North Carolina and adjusting some wording about the bill's filing date. These alterations help clarify the bill's official designation and timeline, ensuring that the legislative process is documented correctly. This matters because accurate records are essential for transparency and accountability in government actions.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 2 SENATE BILL 814 Appropriations/Base Budget Committee Substitute Adopted 6/3/20 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 814 Short Title:
Senators Brown, Harrington, and B.
Jackson (Primary Sponsors).
May 20, 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE NC PROMISE TUITION PLAN.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 20, 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE NC PROMISE TUITION PLAN.
SECTION 1.(a) Notwithstanding G.S.
SECTION 1.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina a sum sufficient in recurring funds for the 2020-2021 fiscal year to be allocated for the NC Promise Tuition Plan established under G.S.
18C-164, by August 15, 2020, the Office of State Budget and Management shall transfer the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in nonrecurring funds from the cash balance in the Education Lottery Reserve Fund (Budget Code:
23004;
Fund Code:
2C01) to UNC Board of Governors – Institutional Programs (Budget Code:
16011).
SECTION 1.(b) By August 15, 2020, the Department of Public Instruction shall transfer the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) in nonrecurring funds from the cash balance in the School Bus Replacement Fund (Budget Code:
73510;
Fund Code:
7200) to UNC Board of Governors – Institutional Programs (Budget Code:
16011).
SECTION 2.(a) The funds transferred in this act are appropriated to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina for the 2020-2021 fiscal year to be used for the NC Promise Tuition Plan established under G.S.
SECTION 2.(b) Departmental receipts, as defined in G.S.
SECTION 1.(b) Departmental receipts, as defined in G.S.
SECTION3.
SECTION2.
(1) Forthe2021-2022fiscal year,thesumoftwentymilliondollars($20,000,000) in recurring funds.
(1) For the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) in recurring funds.
For the 2024-2025 fiscal year and subsequent fiscal years, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the net appropriation for the "buy down" of any financial obligations *S814-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 incurred by Elizabeth City State University, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and Western Carolina University for the NC Promise Tuition Plan shall not exceed the sum of eighty-one million four hundred thousand dollars ($81,400,000) in recurring funds.
For the 2024-2025 fiscal year and subsequent fiscal years, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the net appropriation for the "buy down" of any financial obligations incurred by Elizabeth City State University, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, and Western Carolina University for the NC Promise Tuition Plan shall not exceed the sum of eighty-one million four hundred thousand dollars ($81,400,000) in recurring funds.
SECTION 4.
SECTION 3.
SECTION5.
SECTION4.
Except whereexpresslyrepealedor amended bythis act, theprovisions of any other legislation enacted during the 2019 Regular Session of the General Assembly expresslyappropriating funds to an agency, a department, or an institution covered under this act shall remain in effect.
Except whereexpresslyrepealedor amended bythis act, theprovisions of any other legislation enacted during the 2019 Regular Session of the General Assembly *S814-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 expresslyappropriating funds to an agency, a department, or an institution covered under this act shall remain in effect.
SECTION 6.
SECTION 5.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 6/26/2020

  2. Ch. SL 2020-43

  3. Pres. To Gov. 6/16/2020

  4. Ratified

  5. Reptd Fav

  6. Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken

  7. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  8. Added to Calendar

  9. Passed 2nd Reading

  10. Passed 3rd Reading

  11. Ordered Enrolled

  12. Special Message Sent To House

  13. Special Message Received From Senate

  14. Passed 1st Reading

  15. Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  16. Passed 2nd Reading

  17. Passed 3rd Reading

  18. Reptd Fav

  19. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  20. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  22. Passed 1st Reading

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

  24. Withdrawn From Com

  25. Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  26. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (2)

  • Brown
  • Harrington

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

173 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Second Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25000
Republican 34001
Unaffiliated 57100
U 2000
Total 118101
% of votes cast 98%1%0%1%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Martin — Yea
Montgomery — Yea
Queen — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Russell — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Hurley — Yea
P. Jones — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Moore — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Horn — Nay
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
K. Smith — Yea
R. Smith — Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jake Johnson Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Not Voting
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

Official roll call →

Second Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8001
Unaffiliated 27001
Republican 12001
Total 47003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Nickel — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Searcy — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Brown — Yea
Bryan — Yea
J. Davis — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Gallimore — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Horner — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Newton — Yea
Perry — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wells — Yea
Smith — Not Voting
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Not Voting
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Jim Burgin 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
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 814?
SB 814 is sponsored by Brown, Harrington, Ballard, Edwards, Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Brent Jackson (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 19, 2020. Enacted.
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