North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Passed House 13 R cosponsors

HB 76 — School Safety Omnibus.

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The recent revision of House Bill 76 updated references from the previous draft, changing the bill identifier from "DRH40031-BQz-2" to "H76-v-1" and making minor adjustments to its text structure. This change ensures better clarity and organization for those reviewing the bill and its contents. It matters because straightforward, clear legislation is easier for lawmakers and the public to understand, promoting informed decision-making.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 2 HOUSE BILL 76 Committee Substitute Favorable 2/27/19 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 76 Short Title:
Representatives White, Torbett, Horn, and Elmore (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 MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO IMPROVE SCHOOL SAFETY, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL SAFETY.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 14, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO IMPROVE SCHOOL SAFETY, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL SAFETY.
The purpose of the tabletop exercises and drills shall be to permit participants to (i) discuss simulated emergency situations in a *H76-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 low-stress environment, (ii) clarify their roles and responsibilities and the overall logistics of dealing with an emergency, and (iii) identify areas in which the SRMP needs to be modified.
The purpose of the tabletop exercises and drills shall be to permit participants to (i) discuss simulated emergency situations in a *H76-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 low-stress environment, (ii) clarify their roles and responsibilities and the overall logistics of dealing with an emergency, and (iii) identify areas in which the SRMP needs to be modified.
Local school Page 2 House Bill 76-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 administrative Public school units shall also provide updated schematic diagrams and emergency response information to the Division when such updates are made.
Local school Page 2 House Bill 76-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 administrative Public school units shall also provide updated schematic diagrams and emergency response information to the Division when such updates are made.
115C-75.9 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
115C-75.9 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
House Bill 76-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (3) School safety exercises.
House Bill 76-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (3) School safety exercises.
– At least once a year, hold a full school-wide lockdown exercise with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies that are part of the private school's SRMP.
– At least once a year, hold a full school-wide lockdown exercise with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies that are part of the regional school's SRMP.
– At least once a year, hold a full school-wide lockdown exercise with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies that are part of the private school's SRMP.
– At least once a year, hold a full school-wide lockdown exercise with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies that are part of the regional school's SRMP.
Page 4 House Bill 76-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (b) Executive Director.
Page 4 House Bill 76-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (b) Executive Director.
(7) Develop policies for threat assessment teams for public school units in consultation with the Task Force for Safer Schools, Disability Rights North Carolina, the State Bureau of Investigation, and relevant State government agencies.
(7) Develop model policies for threat assessment teams for public school units, including procedures for the assessment of and intervention with students whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of school staff or students.
These policies are not a public record as the term "public record" is defined under G.S.
The Center of Safer Schools shall consult with and involve the Task Force for Safer Schools and relevant State government agencies in development of the model policies.
132-1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S.
132-6.
These policies shall include at a minimum procedures for all of the following:
a.
Assessment of and intervention with a student whose behavior poses a risk to the safety of school staff or students.
b.
Involvement of the student's parent or legal guardian throughout the threat assessment process.
c.
Referral to LME/MCOs, as provided in G.S.
122C-115.4(b)(9), for evaluation or treatment, when appropriate.
d.
Compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C.
§ 1232g, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 29 U.S.C.
§ 1400, et seq., and Article 9 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes.
– All State agencies and departments shall cooperate with the Center for Safer Schools in carrying out its powers and duties, as necessary, in accordance with House Bill 76-Second Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 this Article.
– All State agencies and departments shall cooperate with the Center for Safer Schools in carrying out its powers and duties, as necessary, in accordance with this Article.
(8) Local law enforcement agencies.
House Bill 76-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (8) Local law enforcement agencies.
– The Center of Safer Schools shall receive guidance and advice from the Task Force for Safer Schools." SECTION 2.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law.
– The Center of Safer Schools shall receive guidance and advice from the Task Force for Safer Schools." SECTION 2.(b).
Policies for threat assessment teams required by G.S.
This section is effective when it becomes law.
Model policies for threat assessment teams required by G.S.
PART III.
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A threat may be expressed or communicated behaviorally, orally, visually, in writing, electronically, or through any other means, and may be considered a threat regardless of whether it is observed by or communicated directly to the target of the threat or observed by or communicated to a third party, and regardless of whether the target of the threat is aware of the threat.
The threat may be expressed or communicated behaviorally, orally, visually, in writing, electronically, or through any other means, and is considered a threat regardless of whether it is observed by or communicated directly to the target of the threat or observed by or communicated to a third party, and regardless of whether the target of the threat is aware of the threat.
– A team that includes persons with expertise in counseling, instruction, school administration, and law enforcement that conducts threat assessments in a public school unit when a threat has been communicated.
– A team that includes persons with expertise in counseling, instruction, school administration, and law enforcement that conducts threat assessments in a public school unit.
When practicable, at least one member of a threat assessment team shall be a school psychologist, or if a school psychologist is not available, a psychologist or psychiatrist.
When practicable, at least one member of a threat assessment team shall be a psychologist or psychiatrist.
(b) The governing body of the public school unit shall adopt at a minimum the policies developed by the Center for Safer Schools, in accordance with G.S.
(b) Thegoverningbodyofthepublicschoolunitshalladoptpoliciesfortheestablishment of threat assessment teams, including the conduct of threat assessments and intervention with individuals whose behavior may pose a threat to the safety of school staff or students, consistent with the model policies developed by the Center for Safer Schools in accordance with G.S.
115C-105.57(c)(7), for the establishment of threat assessment teams, including the conduct of threat assessments and intervention with individuals whose behavior may pose a risk to the safety of school staff or Page 6 House Bill 76-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 students.
115C-105.57(c)(7).
These policies are not a public record as the term "public record" is defined under G.S.
Such policies shall include procedures for referrals to health care providers for evaluation or treatment, when appropriate.
132-1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S.
(c) The superintendent may establish a committee charged with coordination and monitoring of the threat assessment teams operating within the unit, which may be an existing committee established by the unit.
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The committee shall include individuals with expertise in human resources, education, school administration, mental health, and law enforcement.
(c) The superintendent or designee may establish a committee charged with coordination andmonitoringofthethreatassessmentteamsoperatingwithintheunit,whichmaybe anexisting committee established by the unit.
If a committee is established, the committee shall include individuals with expertise in human resources, education, school administration, mental health, and law enforcement.
(1) Provide guidance to students, faculty, and staff regarding recognition of threatening or aberrant behavior that may represent a risk to the community, school, or self.
(1) Provide guidance to students, faculty, and staff regarding recognition of threatening or aberrant behavior that mayrepresent a threat to the community, school, or self.
(2) When a threat has been communicated, conduct threat assessments to determine appropriate actions and intervention based on the level of risk determined by the assessment.
Page 6 House Bill 76-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (2) Conduct threat assessments to determine appropriate actions and intervention based on the level of threat determined bythe assessment.
A threat assessment team shall determine the level of risk posed by an individual or situation as follows:
A threat assessment team shall determine the level of threat posed by an individual or situation as follows:
– The individual or situation does not appear to pose a risk of violence or serious harm to self or others and any exhibited issues or concerns can be resolved easily.
– A threat in which the individual or situation does not appear to pose a threat of violence or serious harm to self or others and any exhibited issues or concerns can be resolved easily.
– The individual or situation does not appear to pose a risk of violence or serious harm to self or others, at this time, but exhibits behaviors that indicate a continuing intent and potential for future violence or serious harm to self or others or exhibits other concerning behavior that requires intervention.
– A threat in which the person or situation does not appear to pose a threat of violence or serious harm to self or others, at this time, but exhibits behaviors that indicate a continuing intent and potential for future violence or serious harm to self or others or exhibits other concerning behavior that requires intervention.
– The individual or situation appears to pose a risk of violence or serious harm to self or others, exhibiting behaviors that indicate both a continuing intent to harm and efforts to acquire the capacity to carry out the plan, and may also exhibit other concerning behavior that requires intervention.
– A threat in which the person or situation appears to pose a threat of violence or serious harm to self or others, exhibiting behaviors that indicate both a continuing intent to harm and efforts to acquire the capacity to carry out the plan, and may also exhibit other concerning behavior that requires intervention.
– The individual or situation appears to pose a clear and immediate risk of serious violence toward others that requires containment and action to protect identified or identifiable target or targets and may also exhibit other concerning behavior that requires intervention.
– A threat in which the person or situation appears to pose a clear and immediate threat of serious violence toward others that requires containment and action to protect identified or identifiable target or targets and may also exhibit other concerning behavior that requires intervention.
(3) Identify members of the school community to whom threats should be reported.
(3) Identify members of the school community to whom threatening behavior should be reported.
(e) Uponadetermination that anindividual poses ahigh risk orimminent risk ofviolence or physical harm to self or others, a threat assessment team shall immediately report its determination to the superintendent or the superintendent's designee, who shall respond as follows:
(e) Upon a preliminary determination that an individual poses a high risk or imminent risk threat of violence or physical harm to self or others, a threat assessment team shall immediately report its determination to the superintendent or the superintendent's designee, who shall respond as follows:
(2) In the case of an imminent-risk threat determined to be an emergency by the superintendent or designee under the standards established by the Family House Bill 76-Second Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 Educational and Privacy Rights Act in 20 U.S.C.
(2) In the case of an imminent risk threat determined to be an emergency under the standards established by the Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act in 20 U.S.C.
The superintendent may delegate the responsibility for notification to the principal of the school and may require notice be made to the principal directly.
The superintendent maydelegate the responsibilityfor notification to the principal of the school and may require notice be made to the principal directly.
(3) In the case of an imminent-risk threat, the superintendent or designee shall immediately notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency.
(3) In the case of an imminent risk threat, the superintendent or designee shall immediately notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency.
In the case of a high-risk threat, the superintendent or designee shall notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency when recommended by the threat assessment team.
In the case ofahighriskthreat,thesuperintendentordesigneeshallnotifythe appropriate local law enforcement agency when recommended by the threat assessment team.
(4) When recommended by the threat assessment team, the superintendent or designee shall refer the student to the local management entity/managed care organization that serves the catchment area in which the student resides for assistance with identifying appropriate mental health resources, in accordance with G.S.
House Bill 76-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (4) The superintendent or designee shall refer the matter to the appropriate mental health resources when recommended by the threat assessment team.
122C-115.4(b)(9).
Nothing in this subsection shall preclude public school personnel from acting immediatelyto address an imminent-risk threat.
Nothing in this subsection shall preclude public school personnel from acting immediatelyto address an imminent risk threat.
Such data shall include, at a minimum, the following:
Such data shall include, as a minimum, the following:
(4) Results of actions taken in response to determination that the individual being assessed was a high-risk or imminent-risk threat.
(4) Results of actions taken in response to determination that the individual being assessed was a high risk or imminent risk threat.
(g) Upon a determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses an imminent-risk threat, a threat assessment team may obtain the following:
(g) Upon a preliminary determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses an imminent risk threat, a threat assessment team may obtain the following:
8-53 or any other provision of law, a health care provider may disclose protected health information related to an imminent-risk threat to the health or safety of school staff or students to a member of a threat assessment team who is a school nurse, school psychologist, or other licensed health or licensed mental health professional.
8-53 or any other provision of law, a health care provider may disclose protected health information related to an imminent risk threat to the health or safety of school staff or students to a member of a threat assessment team who is a school nurse, school psychologist, or other licensed health or licensed mental health professional.
Page 8 House Bill 76-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 Any information shared among members of the threat assessment team pursuant to this subsection shall remain confidential, shall not be a public record subject to Chapter 132 of the General Statutes, and shall onlybe released in connection with an emergency under the standards established by the Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act in 20 U.S.C.
Any information shared among members of the threat assessment team pursuant to this subsection shall remain confidential, shall not be a public record subject to Chapter 132 of the General Statutes, and shall onlybe released in connection with an emergency under the standards established by the Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act in 20 U.S.C.
§ 1232g(b)(1)(I).
§ 1232g(b)(1)(I)." SECTION 3.(b) Article 13 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
(h) No governing body of a public school unit, nor its members, employees, designees, agents, or volunteers, shall be liable in civil damages to any party for any loss or damage caused by any act or omission relating to the participation in or implementation of any component of the threat assessment team policies required by this section, unless that act or omission amounts to gross negligence, wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose any specific duty of care or standard of care." SECTION 3.(b) Article 13 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
115C-105.60 for the purpose of administering criminal justice in assessing or intervening when a determination has been made that an individual poses an imminent-risk threat to school safety.
115C-105.76 for the purpose of administering criminal justice in assessing or intervening when a preliminary determination has been made that an individual poses an imminent risk threat to school safety.
No member of a threat assessment team shall redisclose any criminal history record information obtained pursuant to this section or otherwise use any recordofanindividualbeyondthepurposethatsuchdisclosurewasmadeto thethreatassessment team." SECTION 3.(c) G.S.
No member of a threat assessment team shall redisclose any criminal history record information obtained pursuant to this section or otherwise use any record of an individual beyond the purpose that such disclosure was made to the threat assessment team." SECTION 3.(c) G.S.
"(64) Peer-to-peer student support programs.
Page 8 House Bill 76-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 "(64) Peer-to-peer student support programs.
The Center for Safer Schools will support school counselors in the administration and delivery of peer-to-peer student support programs." SECTION 3.(e) G.S.
The Center for Safer Schools will support school counselors in the administration and delivery of peer-to-peer student support programs." SECTION 3.(e) This section is effective when it becomes law.
122C-115.4(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(9) Each LME/MCO shall receive referrals from school superintendents or designees in accordance with 115C-105.60(e)(4) related to students residing in the LME/MCO's catchment area.
Within ten calendar days after receipt of a referral, the LME/MCO shall contact the student's parent or legal guardian using the information provided on the referral and shall provide assistance with identifying appropriate existing mental health resources available to the student.
The assistance shall include identifying sources of funding to assist with the cost of mental health services as well as providing referrals to appropriate mental health service providers and mental health services." SECTION 3.(f) This section is effective when it becomes law.
115C-5(11), as enacted by subsection (a) of Section 1 of this act, shall establish policies and threat assessment teams as required by G.S.
115C-5(11), as enacted by subsection (a) of Section 1 of this act, shall establish threat assessment teams as required by G.S.
Sections 3(c) and 3(d) apply beginning with the 2020-2021 school year.
All local boards of education are encouraged to have peer-to-peer student support programs by the 2019-2020 school year.
House Bill 76-Second Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 PART IV.
PART IV.
STATE OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONAL STATUS REPORTING SECTION 4.(a) Article 8C of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
COUNTY LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS STATE OF EMERGENCY PLAN SECTION 4.(a) G.S.
115C-47(40) reads as rewritten:
"(40) Adopt School Risk Management Plans.
– Each local board of education shall, in coordination with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies, adopt a School Risk Management Plan (SRMP) relating to incidents of school violence for each school in its jurisdiction.
As part of the SRMPs, each county local board of education, following consultation with any other public school units within the county, shall adopt a state of emergency plan forthe publicschool units ofthe county.
Inconstructingand maintainingthese plans, local boards of education and local school administrative units shall utilize the School Risk and Response Management System (SRRMS) established pursuant to G.S.
115C-105.49A.
These plans are not a public record as the term "public record" is defined under G.S.
132-1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S.
132-6." SECTION 4.(b) Article 8C of Chapter 115 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
State of emergency operational reports.
State of emergency plans.
(b) In the event of a countywide state of emergency, each public school unit in the county under the state of emergency shall report the operational status of all schools in the unit's jurisdiction to the local board of county commissioners or designee as long as the countywide state of emergency is in place." SECTION 4.(b) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
(b) In the event of a countywide state of emergency, the county board of education shall implement the state of emergency plan developed pursuant to G.S.
115C-47(40).
All public school units located within that countyshall comply with the plan developed bythe county board of education." SECTION 4.(c) This section is effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
County boards of education shall adopt the state of emergency plan required under this section by October 1, 2019.
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER DEFINED/TRAINING STANDARDS/REPORTS SECTION 5.(a) Article 8C of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER DEFINED/TRAINING STANDARDS/REPORTS House Bill 76-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 SECTION 5.(a) Article 8C of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
(a) A school resource officer is any law enforcement officer assigned to one or more public schools within a public school unit, at least 20 hours per week, to assist with school security, safety, emergency preparedness, emergency response, or any other responsibility assigned by the public school unit or law enforcement agency that employs the officer.
(a) A school resource officer is any law enforcement officer assigned to one or more public schools, at least 20 hours per week, to assist with school security, safety, emergency preparedness, emergency response, or any other responsibility assigned by the school or law enforcement agency.
All assigned duties and responsibility shall comply with the requirements of any written memorandum of understanding between the public school unit and the law enforcement agency governing the school resource officer.
(c) The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission, in collaboration with the Center for Safer Schools and the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse, shall establish initial training and continuing education standards for school resource officers.
(c) The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission, in collaboration with the Center for Safer Schools, shall establish initial training and continuing education standards for school resource officers.
115C-105.70." SECTION 5.(d) The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission, in collaboration with the Center for Safer Schools and the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Page 10 House Bill 76-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 Abuse, shall establish initial training standards for school resource officers no later than January 15, 2020.
115C-105.70." SECTION 5.(d) The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission, in collaboration with the Center for Safer Schools, shall establish initial training standards for school resource officers no later than January 15, 2020.
This tool shall be in the form of a checklist designed to assess the potential vulnerabilities arising from day-to-day policies and procedures in the operation of school buildings.
Page 10 House Bill 76-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 This tool shall be used by public school units when completing a facility vulnerability assessment." SECTION 6.(b) G.S.
This tool shall be used by public school units when completing a facility vulnerability assessment." SECTION 6.(b) G.S.
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Action History

  1. Regular Message Received From House

  2. Passed 1st Reading

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

  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  5. Amend Adopted A6

  6. Amend Adopted A7

  7. Passed 3rd Reading

  8. Ordered Engrossed

  9. Amend Adopted A1

  10. Amend Adopted A2

  11. Amend Adopted A3

  12. Amend Adopted A4

  13. Amend Failed A5

  14. Passed 2nd Reading

  15. Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

  16. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  17. Placed On Cal For 03/06/2019

  18. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  20. Passed 1st Reading

  21. Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  22. Filed

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Third Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31003
Unaffiliated 55003
Democratic 24002
U 2000
Total 112008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
L. Johnson — Not Voting
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Goodman — 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
R. Smith — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Moore — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
C. Smith — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Conrad — Not Voting
Yarborough — Not Voting
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Not Voting
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
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
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 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 Not Voting
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. 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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Passed 78 Yea · 32 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 371704
Democratic 23102
Republican 161404
U 2000
Total 7832010
% of votes cast 65%27%0%8%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
R. Smith — Yea
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Goodman — 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
Carter — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
Murphy — Yea
C. Smith — Yea
Bumgardner — Nay
Cleveland — Nay
Dobson — Nay
Elmore — Nay
Faircloth — Nay
Grange — Nay
Hardister — Nay
Henson — Nay
McGrady — Nay
McNeill — Nay
Presnell — Nay
Rogers — Nay
Saine — Nay
Sasser — Nay
Speciale — Nay
Szoka — Nay
Zachary — Nay
Moore — Not Voting
Conrad — Not Voting
L. Johnson — Not Voting
Yarborough — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Nay
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
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
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 Nay
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Nay
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Nay
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Not Voting
Jay Adams Republican Nay
Jimmy Dixon Republican Nay
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Nay
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Nay
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Not Voting
Kevin Corbin Republican Nay
Kyle Hall Republican Nay
Larry C. Strickland Republican Nay
Larry W. Potts Republican Nay
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Nay
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Not Voting
Sarah Stevens Republican Not Voting
Stephen M. Ross Republican Nay
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Nay
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 76?
HB 76 is sponsored by Donna McDowell White (Republican), John A. Torbett (Republican), Horn, Elmore, Black, Carter, Stephen M. Ross (Republican), Conrad, Kevin Corbin (Republican), Jimmy Dixon (Republican), Faircloth, Hanig, Henson, Frank Iler (Republican), Donny Lambeth (Republican), McElraft, Dennis Riddell (Republican), Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Phil Shepard (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), Sarah Stevens (Republican), Speciale, Larry C. Strickland (Republican), and Yarborough.
What is the current status of HB 76?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
Where can I track HB 76?
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