North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 19 D · 5 R · 2 I cosponsors

HB 29 — Standing Up for Rape Victims Act of 2019.

Last action — Pres. To Gov. 9/18/2019

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 59 sponsors

    3 primary, 56 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (19 D · 5 R · 2 I) — 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

8 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to House Bill 29 removed the language that referred to the ratification of the bill, specifically eliminating the approval time and date placeholders. This change simplifies the documentation by clearly indicating that the bill is now officially approved and eliminates unnecessary administrative details. This matters because it streamlines the legislative process and allows the bill to move forward without any ambiguity about its approval status.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 HOUSE BILL 29 RATIFIED BILL AN ACT TO REQUIRE TESTING OF ALL SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION KITS.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 SESSION LAW 2019-221 HOUSE BILL 29 AN ACT TO REQUIRE TESTING OF ALL SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION KITS.
*H29-v-4* (1) Take custody of a sexual assault examination kit from the collecting agency that collected the kit within seven days of receiving notification.
*H29-v-5* (1) Take custody of a sexual assault examination kit from the collecting agency that collected the kit within seven days of receiving notification.
Unreported sexual assault examination kits shall be sent within 45 days of the review required under subdivision (2) of this subsection to the Department of Public of Page 2 House Bill 29-Ratified Safety for storage pursuant to the authority set forth in G.S.
Unreported sexual assault examination kits shall be sent within 45 days of the review required under subdivision (2) of this subsection to the Department of Public of Page 2 Session Law 2019-221 House Bill 29 Safety for storage pursuant to the authority set forth in G.S.
– The Department of Justice, the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the North Carolina Victims Assistance Network, and the Conference of District Attorneys shall jointly develop and provide response and training programs to law enforcement and their sexual assault examination kit review teams regarding House Bill 29-Ratified Page 3 sexual assault investigations, including victim interactions and kit collection, storage, tracking, and testing." SECTION 3.
– The Department of Justice, the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the North Carolina Victims Assistance Network, and the Conference of District Attorneys shall jointly develop and provide response and training programs to law enforcement and their sexual assault examination kit review teams regarding House Bill 29 Session Law 2019-221 Page 3 sexual assault investigations, including victim interactions and kit collection, storage, tracking, and testing." SECTION 3.
Page 4 House Bill 29-Ratified SECTION 9.
SECTION 9.
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 th Approved 3:05 p.m.
this ______________ day of ___________________, 2019 House Bill 29-Ratified Page 5
this 18 day of September, 2019 Page 4 Session Law 2019-221 House Bill 29
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Action History

  1. Pres. To Gov. 9/18/2019

  2. Signed by Gov. 9/18/2019

  3. Ch. SL 2019-221

  4. Ratified

  5. Concurred In S Com Sub

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Placed On Cal For 09/16/2019

  8. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  9. Passed 2nd Reading

  10. Passed 3rd Reading

  11. Special Message Sent To House

  12. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  13. Sequential Referral To Rules and Operations of the Senate Stricken

  14. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  15. Com Substitute Adopted

  16. Withdrawn From Com

  17. Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  18. Regular Message Received From House

  19. Passed 1st Reading

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

  21. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  22. Passed 2nd Reading

  23. Passed 3rd Reading

  24. Reptd Fav

  25. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  26. Placed On Cal For 05/02/2019

  27. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  28. Re-ref Com On Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety

  29. Serial Referral To Appropriations Stricken

  30. Withdrawn From Com

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

  32. Passed 1st Reading

  33. Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  34. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 56 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (56)

Not signed on (120)

120 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

M11 Concur

Passed 110 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 22002
Unaffiliated 55003
U 2000
Republican 31004
Total 110009
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (119)
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
Insko — 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
Dobson — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — 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
Yarborough — Yea
Elmore — Not Voting
Szoka — Not Voting
Zachary — 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 Not Voting
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Not Voting
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
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 Yea
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 Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

Official roll call →

Second Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7001
Unaffiliated 26003
Republican 12001
Total 45005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
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
Edwards — Yea
Gallimore — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Horner — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Newton — Yea
Perry — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wells — Yea
Bishop — Not Voting
Brown — Not Voting
J. Davis — Not Voting
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 29?
HB 29 is sponsored by Boles, Mary Belk (Democratic), Richardson, Adcock, Alexander, Autry, Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Batch, Beasley, C. Smith, Clemmons, Cleveland, Kevin Corbin (Republican), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Everitt, Faircloth, Farmer-Butterfield, Fisher, Gailliard, Gill, Eric Ager (Democratic), Harris, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Henson, Holley, Hunt, Hunter, Insko, Martin, McNeill, Meyer, Montgomery, Marcia Morey (Democratic), Larry W. Potts (Republican), Queen, Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Russell, Sasser, Mitchell S. Setzer (Republican), Terry, Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Wray, Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Brian Turner (Democratic), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Joe John (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Kyle Hall (Republican), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), R. Smith, and K. Smith.
What is the current status of HB 29?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2019. Enacted.
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