North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 77 — DOT 2020-2021 FY Budget/Governance.

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

107 added · 67 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 77 include the removal of specific language regarding the speed limit for devices designed for individuals with mobility impairments. The original text stated that these devices should be limited to 15 miles per hour. This change simplifies the language and could allow for broader use of mobility devices, making it easier for people with disabilities to navigate public spaces without adhering to a specific speed limit, which is significant for enhancing accessibility.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 2 HOUSE BILL 77 Committee Substitute Favorable 2/26/19 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 77 Short Title:
Representatives Torbett, Presnell, Iler, and Shepard (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
February 14, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DEFINE AND AUTHORIZE THE USE OF ELECTRIC STANDUP SCOOTERS.
Transportation, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 14, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DEFINE AND AUTHORIZE THE USE OF ELECTRIC STANDUP SCOOTERS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND LONG TERM FUNDING SOLUTIONS.
– A device with no more than three 12-inch or smaller diameter wheels that has handlebars, is designed to be stood upon by the user while riding, and is powered by an electric motor that is capable of propelling the device with or without human propulsion at a speed no greater than 20 miles per hour on a paved level surface.
– A device with no more than three twelve-inch or smaller diameter wheels that has handlebars, is designed to be stood upon by the user while riding, and is powered by an electric motor that is capable of propelling the device with or without human propulsion at a speed no greater than 20 miles per hour on a paved level surface.
– Every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle designed to runupon the highways which is pulled byaself-propelled vehicle.
– Every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle designed to runupon the highways whichis pulled byaself-propelled vehicle.
The motor may be powered by electricity, alternative fuel, motor fuel, or a combination of each.
*H77-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 The motor may be powered by electricity, alternative fuel, motor fuel, or a combination of each.
… *H77-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (49) Vehicle.
… (49) Vehicle.
G.S.
58-37-1(6) reads as rewritten:
"(6) "Motor vehicle" means every self-propelled vehicle that is designed for use upon a highway, including trailers and semitrailers designed for use with such vehicles (except traction engines, road rollers, farm tractors, tractor cranes, power shovels, and well drillers).
"Motor vehicle" also means a motorcycle, as defined in G.S.
20-4.01(27)h., and a moped, as defined in G.S.
20-4.01(27)j.
"Motor vehicle" does not mean an electric assisted bicycle, as defined in G.S.
20-4.01(7a).G.S.
20-4.01(7a), or an electric standup scooter, as defined in G.S.
20-4.01(7c)." SECTION 4.
Article 3 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read:
"Part 11D.
Electric Standup Scooters.
"§ 20-175.7.
Electric standup scooters.
(a) Electric Standup Scooter.
– As defined in G.S.
20-4.01(7c).
(b) Exempt from Registration.
– As provided in G.S.
20-51(18).
(c) Use of Device.
– An electric standup scooter may be operated on public highways with posted speeds of 35 miles per hour or less, sidewalks, and bicycle paths.
A person operating an electric standup scooter on a sidewalk or bicycle path shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and other human-powered devices.
A person operating an electric standup scooter on a roadway shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter applicable to the rider of a bicycle.
An electric standup scooter maybe parked on a sidewalk provided it does not impede normal and reasonable pedestrian traffic.
(d) Municipal Regulation.
– Municipalities may regulate electric standup scooters in the following ways:
(1) Use.
– For the purpose of assuring the safety of persons using highways and sidewalks, municipalities having jurisdiction over public streets, sidewalks, alleys, bridges, and other ways of public passage may by ordinance regulate Page 2 House Bill 77-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 the time, place, and manner of use, but not prohibit the operation or hiring, of electric standup scooters.
Municipalities may prohibit the use of electric standup scooters on sidewalks and other ways of pedestrian passage within a municipality to assure the safety of pedestrians.
(2) Licensing of persons offering scooters for hire.
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– Municipalities may require persons offering electric standup scooters for hire to be licensed pursuant to G.S.
160A-194;
provided that, in the absence of any licensing ordinance or regulation, a person mayoffer electric standup scooters for hire in compliance with this Chapter and any applicable local ordinances." SECTION 5.
Upon the effective date of this act, any municipality that has adopted an ordinance or regulation affecting electric standup scooters shall conduct a review of those ordinances and regulations to ensure compliance with this act.
Upon the effective date of this act, any municipality that has adopted an ordinance or regulation affecting standup electric scooters shall conduct a review of those ordinances and regulations to ensure compliance with this act.
SECTION 4.
SECTION 6.
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Action History

  1. Became Law W/o Signature

  2. Ch. SL 2020-91

  3. Ratified

  4. Pres. To Gov. 6/25/2020

  5. Concurred On 3rd Reading

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Concurred On 2nd Reading

  8. Special Message Sent To House

  9. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  10. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  11. Ruled Material

  12. Placed On Cal For 06/23/2020

  13. Amend Adopted A2

  14. Amend Adopted A3

  15. Passed 3rd Reading

  16. Engrossed

  17. Reptd Fav

  18. Placed on Today's Calendar

  19. Amend Adopted A1

  20. Passed 2nd Reading

  21. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  22. Com Substitute Adopted

  23. Held As Material

  24. Re-ref Com On Transportation

  25. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  26. Com Substitute Adopted

  27. Re-ref Com On Finance

  28. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  29. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  31. Withdrawn From Com

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

  33. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  34. Regular Message Received From House

  35. Passed 1st Reading

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

  37. Passed 2nd Reading

  38. Passed 3rd Reading

  39. Reptd Fav

  40. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  41. Placed On Cal For 04/03/2019

  42. Reptd Fav

  43. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  44. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  45. Re-ref Com On Regulatory Reform

  46. Passed 1st Reading

  47. Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  48. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur

Passed 99 Yea · 17 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 131001
Republican 34001
Unaffiliated 50701
U 2000
Total 991703
% of votes cast 83%14%0%3%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Brewer — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Montgomery — Yea
Queen — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Russell — Yea
Terry — 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
Horn — 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
Autry — Nay
Beasley — Nay
Insko — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Martin — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Fisher — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
K. Smith — Yea
R. Smith — Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Not Voting
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Graig Meyer Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
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 Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Not Voting
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

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R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur

Passed 93 Yea · 19 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13803
Republican 34001
Unaffiliated 441103
U 2000
Total 931907
% of votes cast 78%16%0%6%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Brewer — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Gill — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Queen — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Russell — Yea
Terry — 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
Horn — 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
Autry — Nay
Beasley — Nay
Garrison — Nay
Holley — Nay
Insko — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Martin — Nay
Montgomery — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Graham — Not Voting
Farmer-Butterfield — Not Voting
Fisher — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
K. Smith — Nay
R. Smith — Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Not Voting
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Graig Meyer Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Not Voting
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Not Voting
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Zack Hawkins Democratic Nay
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 Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Not Voting
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

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Who sponsors HB 77?
HB 77 is sponsored by John A. Torbett (Republican), Presnell, Frank Iler (Republican), Phil Shepard (Republican), and Faircloth.
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