North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 505 — Rural Job Retention Act.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 5/16/2019

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  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 April 02, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    2 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill expands funding for rural job retention by supporting heritage manufacturing projects.

The Rural Job Retention Act allows more businesses to access financial assistance aimed at maintaining high-paying jobs in North Carolina, particularly in heritage manufacturing. It establishes eligibility criteria for grants from a specific fund to encourage job and investment retention.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means higher job security for workers in eligible manufacturing sectors.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Senate Bill 505 removed the placeholders for the approval time and date, providing a specific time of approval by Governor Roy Cooper at 2:34 p.m. on May 16, 2019. This change is important because it formally documents when the bill was officially approved, offering clarity for implementation timelines.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 SENATE BILL 505 RATIFIED BILL ANACT TOEXPAND THE JOBMAINTENANCEAND CAPITALDEVELOPMENT FUND TO INCLUDE HERITAGE MANUFACTURING PROJECTS.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 SESSION LAW 2019-14 SENATE BILL 505 ANACT TOEXPAND THE JOBMAINTENANCEAND CAPITALDEVELOPMENT FUND TO INCLUDE HERITAGE MANUFACTURING PROJECTS.
*S505-v-3* (d) Eligibility.
*S505-v-4* (d) Eligibility.
Page 2 Senate Bill 505-Ratified 1.
Page 2 Session Law 2019-14 Senate Bill 505 1.
– A business is eligible for consideration for a grant under this section only if the business makes available health insurance for all of the full-time employees Senate Bill 505-Ratified Page 3 and equivalent full-time contract employees of the project with respect to which the application is made.
– A business is eligible for consideration for a grant under this section only if the business makes available health insurance for all of the full-time employees Senate Bill 505 Session Law 2019-14 Page 3 and equivalent full-time contract employees of the project with respect to which the application is made.
Page 4 Senate Bill 505-Ratified (6) Recommendations.– IftheCommitteerecommendsaproject foragrantunder this section, it shall recommend the amount of State funds to be committed, the preferred form and details of the State participation, and the performance criteria and safeguardsto berequiredin orderto protect theState's investment.
Page 4 Session Law 2019-14 Senate Bill 505 (6) Recommendations.– IftheCommitteerecommendsaproject foragrantunder this section, it shall recommend the amount of State funds to be committed, the preferred form and details of the State participation, and the performance criteria and safeguardsto berequiredin orderto protect theState's investment.
Senate Bill 505-Ratified Page 5 (l) Calculation of Grant Amounts.
Senate Bill 505 Session Law 2019-14 Page 5 (l) Calculation of Grant Amounts.
The total annual cost of an agreement entered into under this section may not exceed six million dollars ($6,000,000)." Page 6 Senate Bill 505-Ratified SECTION 2.
The total annual cost of an agreement entered into under this section may not exceed six million dollars ($6,000,000)." Page 6 Session Law 2019-14 Senate Bill 505 SECTION 2.
th In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 6 day of May, 2019.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 6 day of May, 2019.
Forest President of the Senate s/ Tim Moore Speaker of the House of Representatives _____________________________________ Roy Cooper Governor Approved __________.m.
Forest President of the Senate s/ Tim Moore Speaker of the House of Representatives s/ Roy Cooper Governor Approved 2:34 p.m.
this ______________ day of ___________________, 2019 Senate Bill 505-Ratified Page 7
this 16 day of May, 2019 Senate Bill 505 Session Law 2019-14 Page 7
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 5/16/2019

  2. Ch. SL 2019-14

  3. Ratified

  4. Pres. To Gov. 5/6/2019

  5. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Ordered Enrolled

  8. Reptd Fav

  9. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  10. Placed On Cal For 05/02/2019

  11. Passed 2nd Reading

  12. Passed 3rd Reading

  13. Special Message Sent To House

  14. Special Message Received From Senate

  15. Passed 1st Reading

  16. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  17. Reptd Fav

  18. Placed On Cal For 04/29/2019

  19. Reptd Fav

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

  21. Withdrawn From Com

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

  23. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  24. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  26. Passed 1st Reading

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

  28. Withdrawn From Com

  29. Re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  30. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (155)

155 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 110 Yea · 3 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 23101
Republican 29103
Unaffiliated 56103
U 2000
Total 110307
% of votes cast 92%3%0%6%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — 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
Henson — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Moore — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Speciale — Nay
Horn — Not Voting
L. Johnson — Not Voting
Murphy — Not Voting
C. Smith — 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
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 Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Not Voting
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark 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 Not Voting
Jay Adams 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 Nay
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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Second Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 28001
Republican 12001
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
McKissick — Yea
Nickel — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Searcy — Yea
Smith — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Brown — 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
Fitch — Not Voting
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
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 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 505?
SB 505 is sponsored by Steinburg, Woodard, Tom McInnis (Republican), Bill Rabon (Republican), Joyce Waddell (Democratic), D. Davis, Carl Ford (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), W. Ted Alexander (Republican), Brown, Ballard, Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Clark, Warren Daniel (Republican), Edwards, Foushee, Ralph Hise (Republican), Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), and Brent Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 505?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 02, 2019. Enacted.
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