North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 220 — Removal of Political Signs by Citizens.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 7/11/2019

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  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — 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

17 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 220 adds a title indicating that it has been referred to the General Assembly and details about its session. Additionally, it removes some administrative language related to the bill’s filing and identification. These changes streamline the document and clarify its status within the legislative process, making it easier for lawmakers and the public to understand where the bill stands.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 2 SENATE BILL 220 Transportation Committee Substitute Adopted 3/27/19 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 220 Short Title:
Senators D.
Davis, Tillman, and Hise (Primary Sponsors).
March 12, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW ANY CITIZEN TO REMOVE A POLITICAL SIGN THAT REMAINS IN A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE TIME WITHIN WHICH POLITICAL SIGNS ARE TO BE REMOVED.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 12, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW ANY CITIZEN TO REMOVE A POLITICAL SIGN THAT REMAINS IN A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE TIME WITHIN WHICH POLITICAL SIGNS ARE TO BE REMOVED.
"(e1) Notwithstanding subsection (e) of this section, a political sign that remains in a public right-of-way after 30 days from the date political signs are to be removed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be considered abandoned property, and a citizen may remove the political sign and dispose of it without penalty." SECTION 2.
"(e1) Notwithstanding subsection (e) of this section, a citizen may remove a political sign that remains in a public right-of-way after 30 days from the date political signs are to be removed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
This act becomes effective December 1, 2019, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
Within 72 hours of removing the political sign, the citizen shall deliver the political sign to the county board of elections office in the county in which the sign was located.
*S220-v-2*
If a citizen fails to deliver the political sign to the county board of elections within the time frame required by this subsection, the citizen is subject to the penalties for unlawful removal of signs under subsection (e) of this section.
Upon receiving a political sign pursuant to this subsection, the director of the county board of elections shall attempt to notify and return the political sign to the appropriate candidate, committee, or organization's campaign.
However, if after 15 days attempts to notify the campaign are unsuccessful, the county board of elections may dispose of the political sign as it deems appropriate." SECTION 2.
This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to the removal of political signs for a primary or election held on or after that date.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 7/11/2019

  2. Ch. SL 2019-119

  3. Pres. To Gov. 7/1/2019

  4. Ratified

  5. Concurred In H Com Sub

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  8. Passed 2nd Reading

  9. Passed 3rd Reading

  10. Special Message Sent To Senate

  11. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  12. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  13. Placed On Cal For 06/25/2019

  14. Reptd Fav

  15. Re-ref Com On 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. Passed 1st Reading

  19. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  20. Regular Message Sent To House

  21. Regular Message Received From Senate

  22. Amend Adopted A1

  23. Passed 2nd Reading

  24. Passed 3rd Reading

  25. Engrossed

  26. Reptd Fav

  27. Placed On Cal For 04/02/2019

  28. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  29. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  31. Withdrawn From Com

  32. Re-ref to Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  33. Passed 1st Reading

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

  35. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (172)

172 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

Motion 9 To Concur

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7001
Unaffiliated 28001
Republican 13000
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
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
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
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Not Voting
Dan Blue Democratic Not Voting
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 111 Yea · 1 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 23101
Republican 32001
Unaffiliated 54006
U 2000
Total 111108
% of votes cast 93%1%0%7%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Brewer — 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
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
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Moore — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
L. Johnson — Not Voting
Black — Not Voting
Clemmons — Not Voting
Martin — Not Voting
Horn — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Smith — Not Voting
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
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
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
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 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 Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Who sponsors SB 220?
SB 220 is sponsored by Tillman, Ralph Hise (Republican), Ballard, Tom McInnis (Republican), Steinburg, D. Davis, and Joyce Waddell (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 220?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 11, 2019. Enacted.
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