North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 R · 8 D cosponsors

SB 310 — Electric Co-Op Rural Broadband Services.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 5/30/2019

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 19, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 42 sponsors

    2 primary, 40 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 8 D) — 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

6 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Senate Bill 310 include the addition of a specific session law approval notation and the removal of a section that designated the bill as ratified. This matters because it clarifies the official approval date and enhances the bill’s standing in the legislative process, ensuring that it aligns with the correct legal framework.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 SENATE BILL 310 RATIFIED BILL AN ACT REMOVING RESTRICTIONS PROHIBITING ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES FROM SEEKING FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADBAND SERVICES, AUTHORIZING SUCH CORPORATIONS AND THEIR WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES TO USE EASEMENTS HELD BY THE CORPORATIONS TO SUPPLY TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADBAND SERVICES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH CLAIMS RELATED TO THE EXPANDED USE OF EASEMENTS BY SUCH CORPORATIONS SHALL BE RESOLVED.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 SESSION LAW 2019-17 SENATE BILL 310 AN ACT REMOVING RESTRICTIONS PROHIBITING ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES FROM SEEKING FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADBAND SERVICES, AUTHORIZING SUCH CORPORATIONS AND THEIR WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES TO USE EASEMENTS HELD BY THE CORPORATIONS TO SUPPLY TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADBAND SERVICES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH CLAIMS RELATED TO THE EXPANDED USE OF EASEMENTS BY SUCH CORPORATIONS SHALL BE RESOLVED.
… *S310-v-3* (d) The provisions of subdivisions (1) and (3) of subsection (a) of this section do not apply to the separate business activities of an electric membership corporation that forms, organizes, acquires, holds, disposes of, or operates any interest up to and including full controlling interest in a separate business entity that provides or supports high-speed broadband services to one or more households, businesses, or communityanchor points in an unserved area.
… *S310-v-4* (d) The provisions of subdivisions (1) and (3) of subsection (a) of this section do not apply to the separate business activities of an electric membership corporation that forms, organizes, acquires, holds, disposes of, or operates any interest up to and including full controlling interest in a separate business entity that provides or supports high-speed broadband services to one or more households, businesses, or communityanchor points in an unserved area.
A property owner's actual damages shall be fixed at the time of the initial trespass and shall not be deemed to continue, accumulate, oraccrue.Uponpaymentofdamages, thecorporationoritswhollyowned subsidiary shall be granted a permanent easement for the trespass that was the subject of the claim." Page 2 Senate Bill 310-Ratified SECTION 3.
A property owner's actual damages shall be fixed at the time of the initial trespass and shall not be deemed to continue, accumulate, oraccrue.Uponpaymentofdamages, thecorporationoritswhollyowned subsidiary shall be granted a permanent easement for the trespass that was the subject of the claim." Page 2 Session Law 2019-17 Senate Bill 310 SECTION 3.
Berger President Pro Tempore of the Senate s/ Tim Moore Speaker of the House of Representatives _____________________________________ Roy Cooper Governor Approved __________.m.
Berger President Pro Tempore of the Senate s/ Tim Moore Speaker of the House of Representatives s/ Roy Cooper Governor Approved 9:40 a.m.
this ______________ day of ___________________, 2019 Senate Bill 310-Ratified Page 3
this 30 day of May, 2019 Senate Bill 310 Session Law 2019-17 Page 3
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 5/30/2019

  2. Ch. SL 2019-17

  3. Passed 2nd Reading

  4. Passed 3rd Reading

  5. Ordered Enrolled

  6. Ratified

  7. Pres. To Gov. 5/28/2019

  8. Reptd Fav

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

  10. Reptd Fav

  11. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  12. Placed On Cal For 05/28/2019

  13. Withdrawn From Com

  14. Re-ref to the Com on Energy and Public Utilities, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  15. Passed 1st Reading

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

  17. Regular Message Sent To House

  18. Regular Message Received From Senate

  19. Passed 2nd Reading

  20. Passed 3rd Reading

  21. Reptd Fav

  22. Reptd Fav

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

  24. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  25. Com Substitute Adopted

  26. Re-ref Com On Judiciary

  27. Withdrawn From Com

  28. Re-ref to Commerce and Insurance. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  29. Passed 1st Reading

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

  31. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 40 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

  • Brown
  • Newton

Co-sponsors (40)

Not signed on (137)

137 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 114 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 23101
Republican 32001
Unaffiliated 57003
U 2000
Total 114105
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
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
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
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
L. Johnson — 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
Insko — Not Voting
Dobson — 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 Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams 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 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 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 29000
Republican 12001
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — 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
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

Official roll call →

Subjects

transportation technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 310?
SB 310 is sponsored by Brown, Newton, Woodard, Ballard, Bishop, Dan Blue (Democratic), Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Clark, Warren Daniel (Republican), deViere, Edwards, Foushee, Gunn, Harrington, Ralph Hise (Republican), Horner, Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Marcus, Tom McInnis (Republican), McKissick, Nickel, Perry, D. Davis, Peterson, Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Vickie Sawyer (Republican), Searcy, Steinburg, Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Todd Johnson (Republican), Brent Jackson (Republican), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Carl Ford (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), and W. Ted Alexander (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 310?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 19, 2019. Enacted.
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