North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted

HB 1157 — Abolish Coroner in Various Counties.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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What changed in the latest version

13 added · 20 removed

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In the updated version of House Bill 1157, some specific administrative details were added, including a reference to the complete list of sponsors, while other internal identifiers were removed. This change helps clarify who supports the bill and ensures that relevant information about its sponsors is easily accessible to the public. This transparency is important as it allows the community to understand who is backing the legislation and why.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 2 HOUSE BILL 1157 Committee Substitute Favorable 5/26/20 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1157 Short Title:
Abolish Coroner in Various Counties.
Montgomery Cty/Repeal Coroner Office.
Representative Brewer.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
May 19, 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ABOLISHING THE OFFICE OF CORONER IN AVERY, BLADEN, HOKE, MONTGOMERY, AND YADKIN COUNTIES.
State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House May 19, 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ABOLISHING THE OFFICE OF CORONER IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
SECTION 2.(a) The office of coroner is abolished.
SECTION 2.
SECTION 2.(b) Chapter 152 of the General Statutes is not applicable.
SECTION 2.(c) This section applies only in the following counties:
Avery, Bladen, Hoke, and Yadkin Counties.
SECTION 3.
Notwithstanding Section 2 of this act, any coroner elected in the 2018 or 2020 general election shall serve the remainder of their term.
If a vacancy occurs in the office of coroner, a person may be appointed to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
SECTION 4.
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Action History

  1. Ratified

  2. Ch. SL 2020-21

  3. Concurred In S Com Sub

  4. Ordered Enrolled

  5. Amend Adopted A1

  6. Passed 2nd Reading

  7. Passed 3rd Reading

  8. Engrossed

  9. Special Message Sent To House

  10. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  11. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  12. Placed On Cal For 06/16/2020

  13. Withdrawn From Cal

  14. Placed On Cal For 06/15/2020

  15. Withdrawn From Cal

  16. Placed On Cal For 06/11/2020

  17. Reptd Fav

  18. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  19. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  21. Regular Message Received From House

  22. Passed 1st Reading

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

  24. Withdrawn From Com

  25. Re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  26. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  27. Passed 2nd Reading

  28. Passed 3rd Reading

  29. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  31. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  32. Placed On Cal For 05/27/2020

  33. Filed

  34. Passed 1st Reading

  35. Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Sponsors

  • Brewer · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Brewer

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Amendment 1

Passed 44 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7200
Unaffiliated 25300
Republican 12001
Total 44501
% of votes cast 88%10%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Searcy — Yea
Smith — Yea
VanDuyn — 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
Nickel — Nay
Woodard — Nay
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Nay
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Nay
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 Nay
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8100
Unaffiliated 28000
Republican 12001
Total 48101
% of votes cast 96%2%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Nickel — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Searcy — Yea
Smith — 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
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
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 Nay
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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