North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 674 — Surry Co./Mt. Airy/Elkin City/Bd. Ed Partisan.

Last action — Ratified

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  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 May 20, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Senate Bill 674 include the addition of specific session law references and the removal of the ratification details from the document. This change is significant because it clarifies the bill's legal context and ensures that it aligns with the most current legislative standards. By updating how the bill is presented, it helps make the legislative process more transparent and easier to understand for the public.

→
Previous
Latest
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 SENATE BILL 674 RATIFIED BILL AN ACT TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SURRY COUNTY, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MOUNT AIRY CITY SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE ELKIN CITY ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT FROM NONPARTISAN TO PARTISAN.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 SESSION LAW 2019-63 SENATE BILL 674 AN ACT TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SURRY COUNTY, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MOUNT AIRY CITY SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE ELKIN CITY ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT FROM NONPARTISAN TO PARTISAN.
Appointments to fill vacancies on the Surry *S674-v-3* CountyBoard of Education for seats elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2016 or 2018 shall be filled in accordance with G.S.
Appointments to fill vacancies on the Surry *S674-v-4* CountyBoard of Education for seats elected on a nonpartisan basis in 2016 or 2018 shall be filled in accordance with G.S.
Beginning Page 2 Senate Bill 674-Ratified with members elected to the Board of Education in 2020, if the vacating member was elected as the nominee of a political party, then the Board of Education shall consult with the county executive committee of that party and appoint the person recommended by that party executive committee, if the party executive committee (i) makes a recommendation within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancyand (ii) the countyexecutive committee restricted voting to committee members who represent precincts all or part of which were within the territory of the city administrative unit.
Beginning Page 2 Session Law 2019-63 Senate Bill 674 with members elected to the Board of Education in 2020, if the vacating member was elected as the nominee of a political party, then the Board of Education shall consult with the county executive committee of that party and appoint the person recommended by that party executive committee, if the party executive committee (i) makes a recommendation within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancyand (ii) the countyexecutive committee restricted voting to committee members who represent precincts all or part of which were within the territory of the city administrative unit.
Beginning with members elected to the Board in 2020, if the vacating member was elected as the nominee of a political party, then the Board shall consult with the county executive committee of that party and appoint the person recommended bythat party executive committee, if the party executive committee (i) makes a recommendation within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancy and (ii) the county executive committee restricted voting to committee members who Senate Bill 674-Ratified Page 3 represent precincts all or part of which were within the territory of the city administrative unit.
Beginning with members elected to the Board in 2020, if the vacating member was elected as the nominee of a political party, then the Board shall consult with the county executive committee of that party and appoint the person recommended bythat party executive committee, if the party executive committee (i) makes a recommendation within 30 days of the occurrence of the vacancy and (ii) the county executive committee restricted voting to committee members who Senate Bill 674 Session Law 2019-63 Page 3 represent precincts all or part of which were within the territory of the city administrative unit.
s/ Bill Rabon Presiding Officer of the Senate s/ Tim Moore Speaker of the House of Representatives Page 4 Senate Bill 674-Ratified
s/ Bill Rabon Presiding Officer of the Senate s/ Tim Moore Speaker of the House of Representatives Page 4 Session Law 2019-63 Senate Bill 674
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (5)

How this bill changes current law

5 changes Share ↗

Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill changes the election method for specific county school boards from nonpartisan to partisan elections.

  • Section 1 of Chapter 549 of the 1969 Session Laws

    nonpartisan → partisan

    Changes the election method for the Surry County Board of Education from nonpartisan to partisan.

  • Section 6 of the Private Laws of 1895

    nonpartisan plurality → partisan

    Changes the election method for the Mount Airy City Schools Board of Education from nonpartisan plurality to partisan.

  • Section 4 of Chapter 455 of the 1947 Session Laws

    nonpartisan plurality → partisan

    Changes the election method for the Elkin City Administrative Unit Board of Education from nonpartisan plurality to partisan.

  • N.C.G.S. § 115C-37

    nonpartisan → partisan

    Changes the election for Surry County Board of Education members to a partisan basis.

  • N.C.G.S. § 115C-37(f)

    the provisions of subsection (a) → Partisan basis

    Vacancies for seats elected on a partisan basis are filled by a majority vote of remaining board members.

Action History

  1. Ratified

  2. Ch. SL 2019-63

  3. Concurred In H Com Sub

  4. Ordered Enrolled

  5. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Special Message Sent To Senate

  8. Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  9. Reptd Fav

  10. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  11. Placed On Cal For 06/25/2019

  12. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

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

  14. Passed 1st Reading

  15. Ref to the Com on Redistricting, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  16. Withdrawn From Com

  17. Re-ref to the Com on Elections and Ethics Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  18. Regular Message Sent To House

  19. Regular Message Received From Senate

  20. Passed 2nd Reading

  21. Passed 3rd Reading

  22. Reptd Fav

  23. Placed On Cal For 05/28/2019

  24. Reptd Fav

  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 Redistricting and Elections. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  30. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 30 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Ballard

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 177 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Motion 9 To Concur

Passed 36 Yea · 10 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3500
Unaffiliated 20504
Republican 13000
Total 361004
% of votes cast 72%20%0%8%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Fitch — Yea
McKissick — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Searcy — 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
Foushee — Nay
Marcus — Nay
Nickel — Nay
Smith — Nay
deViere — Not Voting
VanDuyn — Not Voting
Woodard — Not Voting
D. Davis — Nay
J. Jackson — Not Voting
Dan Blue Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Nay
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Nay
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
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 Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Second Reading

Passed 62 Yea · 49 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 32101
Republican 31101
Unaffiliated 282507
U 0200
Total 624909
% of votes cast 52%41%0%8%
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
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Moore — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Autry — Nay
Beasley — Nay
Brewer — Nay
Farmer-Butterfield — Nay
Fisher — Nay
Floyd — Nay
Gailliard — Nay
Garrison — Nay
Gill — Nay
Graham — Nay
Harris — Nay
Holley — Nay
Hunt — Nay
Hunter — Nay
Insko — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Lucas — Nay
Montgomery — Nay
Queen — Nay
Richardson — Nay
Russell — Nay
Terry — Nay
vonHaefen — Nay
Wray — Nay
L. Johnson — Not Voting
McGrady — Not Voting
Black — Not Voting
Clemmons — Not Voting
Martin — Not Voting
Horn — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Smith — Not Voting
R. Smith — Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Cecil Brockman Democratic Nay
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 Not Voting
Shelly Willingham Democratic Nay
Sydney Batch Democratic Nay
Terence Everitt Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark 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
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Nay
Nasif Majeed U Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

elections education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 674?
SB 674 is sponsored by Phil Berger (Republican) and Ballard.
What is the current status of SB 674?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 20, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 674?
Track SB 674 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 674

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 674

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →