North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 769 — Municipal Broadband Expansion.

Last action — Passed 1st 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 died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 769 now includes a clear statement about its purpose, which is to help local governments improve access to broadband internet. Previously, this helpful context was not present in the earlier draft. This change is significant because it helps clarify the bill’s intentions, making it easier for the public and lawmakers to understand why expanding internet access is important, especially in areas that may be underserved.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA May 14, 2020 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 769 Short Title:
769 SESSION 2019 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45436-MQa-159 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACTTOENABLE LOCALGOVERNMENTS TO EXPANDACCESS TOBROADBAND FOR THE CITIZENS OF THIS STATE.
Rules and Operations of the Senate May 18, 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACT TOENABLE LOCALGOVERNMENTS TOEXPANDACCESS TOBROADBAND FOR THE CITIZENS OF THIS STATE.
A city or county shall have the authority to purchase, lease, construct, and operate facilities to support intragovernmental services for the city's or county's internal governmental purposes, including wired or wireless network facilities." *DRS45436-MQa-159* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 SECTION 3.
A city or county shall have the authority to purchase, lease, construct, and operate facilities to support intragovernmental services for the city's or county's internal governmental purposes, including wired or wireless network facilities." *S769-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 SECTION 3.
Page 2 DRS45436-MQa-159
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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 · 8 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • deViere
  • Searcy

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (169)

169 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 769?
SB 769 is sponsored by Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), deViere, Searcy, Foushee, Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Peterson, Van Duyn, Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), and Brent Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 769?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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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