North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 918 — Expedite Permanency/DHHS Report SNAP/TANF.

Last action — Withdrawn From Cal

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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The changes to House Bill 918 involve updates to the document's header and the date it was introduced. Specifically, the original date of April 16, 2019, has been replaced with the later date of April 22, 2019. This indicates that the bill has undergone recent revisions or discussions, which is important as it reflects the most current version that lawmakers will consider. Keeping the bill's timeline up to date helps ensure that all stakeholders are aware of its progress and any changes made.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 2 HOUSE BILL 918 Senate Health Care Committee Substitute Adopted 8/21/19 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 918 Short Title:
Representatives Jarvis, Stevens, and Murphy (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
April 22, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND VARIOUS ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND DEPENDENCY LAWS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS, EXPEDITE THE GOAL OF PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN UNDER THREE YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE HOME, CREATE A PRESUMPTION THAT FOSTER PARENTS WITH WHOM A CHILD UNDER THREE YEARS OF AGE HAS LIVED CONTINUOUSLY FOR NINE MONTHS ARE DEEMED NONRELATIVE KIN, AND CREATE AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE FOR THE EXPOSURE TO NONMEDICAL, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN UTERO.
Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 22, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND VARIOUS ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND DEPENDENCY LAWS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS, EXPEDITE THE GOAL OF PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN UNDER THREE YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE HOME, CREATE A PRESUMPTION THAT FOSTER PARENTS WITH WHOM A CHILD UNDER THREE YEARS OF AGE HAS LIVED CONTINUOUSLY FOR NINE MONTHS ARE DEEMED NONRELATIVE KIN, AND CREATE AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE FOR THE EXPOSURE TO NONMEDICAL, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN UTERO.
… (6) To provide juveniles under 3 years of age who are removed from custody of their homes with prospective permanent placement within one year from the date of the initial order removing custody." SECTION 2.
(6) To provide juveniles under 3 years of age who are removed from custody of their homes with prospective permanent placement within one year from the date of the initial order removing custody." SECTION 2.
(1) Abused juveniles.
– Any juvenile less than 18 years of age (i) who is found to be a minor victim of human trafficking under G.S.
14-43.15 or (ii) whose parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker:
… h.
Exposes the juvenile repeatedly to drugs, other than those prescribed by a licensed medical provider, while the juvenile is in utero.
143B-407(a), nonrelative kin also includes any member of a *H918-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 State-recognized tribe or a member of a federallyrecognized tribe, whether or not there is a substantial relationship with the juvenile.
143B-407(a), nonrelative kin also includes any member of a State-recognized tribe or a member of a federally recognized tribe, whether or not there is a substantial relationship with the juvenile.
(18b)(18c) Return home or reunification.
*H918-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (18b)(18c) Return home or reunification.
The department of social services shall use due diligence to identify and notify adult relatives, next of kin, and other persons with legal custody of a sibling of the juvenile within 30 days after the initial order removing custody.
The department of social services shall use due diligence to identify and notify adult relatives, next of kin, and other persons with legal custody of a sibling of the juvenile within 60 days after the initial order removing custody.
… Page 2 House Bill 918-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 e.
… e.
Chronic or toxic exposure to alcohol or controlled substances that causes impairment of or addiction in the juvenile.juvenile, including exposure to nonmedical controlled substances in utero." SECTION 6.
Chronic or toxic exposure to alcohol or controlled substances that causes impairment of or addiction in the juvenile.juvenile, including exposure to nonmedical controlled substances in utero.
…." SECTION 6.
"(a1) In placing a juvenile in out-of-home care under this section, the court shall first consider whether a relative of the juvenile is willing and able to provide proper care and supervision of the juvenile in a safe home.
"(a1) In placing a juvenile in out-of-home care under this section, the court shall first consider whether a relative of the juvenile is willing and able to provide proper care and Page 2 House Bill 918-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 supervision of the juvenile in a safe home.
Once a child under 3 years of age has resided in the home of a foster parent for a continuous period of at least nine months, the foster parent is deemed to be nonrelative kin for purposes of this subsection.
Once a child under 3 years of age has resided in the home of a foster parent for a continuous period of at least nine months, the foster parent is deemed to be arelative for purposes of this subsection.
House Bill 918-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 … (n) Notwithstanding other provisions of this Article, the court may waive the holding of hearings required bythis section, mayrequire written reports to the court bythe agencyor person holding custody in lieu of review hearings, or order that review hearings be held less often than every six months if the court finds by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence each of the following:
… (n) Notwithstanding other provisions of this Article, the court may waive the holding of hearings required bythis section, mayrequire written reports to the court by the agencyor person holding custody in lieu of review hearings, or order that review hearings be held less often than every six months if the court finds by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence each of the following:
… The court may not waive or refuse to conduct a review permanency planning hearing if a party files a motion seeking the review.
House Bill 918-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 … The court may not waive or refuse to conduct a review permanency planning hearing if a party files a motion seeking the review.
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Cal

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

  3. Vetoed 07/02/2020

  4. Received from the Governor

  5. Cal Pursuant Rule 44.2

  6. Placed On Cal For 07/08/2020

  7. Concurred In S Com Sub

  8. Ordered Enrolled

  9. Ratified

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

  11. Amend Adopted A1

  12. Passed 2nd Reading

  13. Passed 3rd Reading

  14. Engrossed

  15. Special Message Sent To House

  16. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  17. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  18. Placed On Cal For 06/25/2020

  19. Withdrawn From Cal

  20. Placed On Cal For 06/24/2020

  21. Withdrawn From Cal

  22. Placed On Cal For 06/23/2020

  23. Withdrawn From Cal

  24. Placed On Cal For 06/22/2020

  25. Reptd Fav

  26. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  27. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  29. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  30. Com Substitute Adopted

  31. Re-ref Com On Judiciary

  32. Withdrawn From Com

  33. Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  34. Passed 2nd Reading

  35. Passed 3rd Reading

  36. Special Message Sent To Senate

  37. Special Message Received From House

  38. Passed 1st Reading

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

  40. Reptd Fav

  41. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  42. Placed On Cal For 05/06/2019

  43. Reptd Fav

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

  45. Passed 1st Reading

  46. Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  47. Filed

Sponsors

  • Sarah Stevens · Primary
  • Jarvis · Primary
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Terry · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Murphy
  • Terry

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

M4 Previous Question

Passed 57 Yea · 52 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31103
Unaffiliated 252706
Democratic 12301
U 0101
Total 5752011
% of votes cast 48%43%0%9%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
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
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Autry — Nay
Beasley — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Clemmons — Nay
Farmer-Butterfield — Nay
Floyd — Nay
Gailliard — Nay
Garrison — Nay
Gill — Nay
Graham — Nay
Harris — Nay
Holley — Nay
Hunt — Nay
Hunter — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Martin — Nay
Montgomery — Nay
Queen — Nay
Richardson — Nay
Russell — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Wray — Nay
Presnell — Nay
Rogers — Nay
Boles — Not Voting
Moore — Not Voting
Fisher — Not Voting
Insko — Not Voting
Terry — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Not Voting
K. Smith — Nay
R. Smith — Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Brian Turner Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Gale Adcock Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Graig Meyer Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Nay
Sydney Batch Democratic Nay
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Zack Hawkins Democratic Nay
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
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 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 Not Voting
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Not Voting
Nasif Majeed U Nay

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M11 Concur

Passed 59 Yea · 53 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 33002
Unaffiliated 252904
Democratic 12301
U 0101
Total 595308
% of votes cast 49%44%0%7%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Boles — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
P. Jones — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Moore — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Autry — Nay
Beasley — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Clemmons — Nay
Farmer-Butterfield — Nay
Floyd — Nay
Gailliard — Nay
Garrison — Nay
Gill — Nay
Graham — Nay
Harris — Nay
Holley — Nay
Hunt — Nay
Hunter — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Martin — Nay
Montgomery — Nay
Queen — Nay
Richardson — Nay
Russell — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Wray — Nay
Grange — Nay
Presnell — Nay
Rogers — Nay
Zachary — Nay
Fisher — Not Voting
Insko — Not Voting
Terry — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Not Voting
K. Smith — Nay
R. Smith — Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Brian Turner Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Gale Adcock Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Graig Meyer Democratic Nay
Joe John Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Nay
Sydney Batch Democratic Nay
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
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 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 Not Voting
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Not Voting
Nasif Majeed U Nay

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Who sponsors HB 918?
HB 918 is sponsored by Sarah Stevens (Republican), Jarvis, Murphy, and Terry.
What is the current status of HB 918?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “To Executive” 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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