Allow Use of Oyster Shells As Serving Dishes.
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SB 444 — Allow Use of Oyster Shells As Serving Dishes.
Last action — Signed by Gov. 7/19/2019
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 01, 2019. Enacted.
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Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
5 added · 6 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill SB 444 has updated the language regarding its effectiveness date. It now includes a specific reference to a previous session law, confirming that the act takes effect on October 1, 2019. This change is important as it clarifies the bill's implementation timeline and aligns it with existing laws to avoid confusion.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 SENATESESSION BILLLAW 4442019-141 RATIFIEDSENATE BILL 444 AN ACT ALLOWING FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS TO REPURPOSE OYSTER SHELLS AS SERVING DISHES.
th In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 10 day of July, 2019.
Hise Presiding Officer of the Senate s/ Tim Moore Speaker of the House of Representatives _____________________________________s/ Roy Cooper Governor Approved __________.m.1:43 p.m.
this ______________19 day of ___________________,July, 2019 *S444-v-2**S444-v-3*
Action History
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Signed by Gov. 7/19/2019
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Ch. SL 2019-141
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Pres. To Gov. 7/11/2019
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Ratified
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Ordered Enrolled
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Reptd Fav
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Placed On Cal For 07/09/2019
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Reptd Fav
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Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Withdrawn From Com
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Re-ref to the Com on Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Regular Message Sent To House
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Regular Message Received From Senate
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Reptd Fav
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Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Withdrawn From Com
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Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Filed
Sponsors
- Tom McInnis · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Tom McInnis Republican
Not signed on (178)
178 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 178 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 52 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 112 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 1% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Autry | — | Yea |
| Brewer | — | Yea |
| Clemmons | — | 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 |
| Martin | — | Yea |
| Montgomery | — | Yea |
| Queen | — | 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 |
| Horn | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| L. Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| McElraft | — | Yea |
| McGrady | — | Yea |
| McNeill | — | Yea |
| Presnell | — | Yea |
| Rogers | — | Yea |
| Saine | — | Yea |
| Sasser | — | Yea |
| Speciale | — | Yea |
| Yarborough | — | Yea |
| Zachary | — | Yea |
| Beasley | — | Nay |
| Lucas | — | Not Voting |
| Richardson | — | Not Voting |
| Moore | — | Not Voting |
| Szoka | — | Not Voting |
| Black | — | Not Voting |
| Farmer-Butterfield | — | 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 |
| 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 | Yea |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 2% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| deViere | — | Yea |
| Fitch | — | Yea |
| Foushee | — | Yea |
| Marcus | — | 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 |
| McKissick | — | Not Voting |
| D. Davis | — | Yea |
| J. Jackson | — | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Nay |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 444?
- SB 444 is sponsored by Tom McInnis (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 444?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 01, 2019. Enacted.
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