North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 653 — School Transp. Personnel Salary Changes.

Last action — Regular Message Received From House

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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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.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

71 added · 63 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill, HB 653, now includes provisions for the State Board of Education to provide more detailed information about the costs associated with updating salary grades and ranges for transportation personnel. Additionally, the bill has removed phrases that previously referenced salary grades, streamlining the language for clarity. These changes matter because they clarify the responsibilities of the State Board and potentially enhance financial transparency regarding the compensation of transportation staff.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 653 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 2 HOUSE BILL 653 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/16/19 Short Title:
Representative Torbett.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Education - K-12, if favorable, Appropriations, Education, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REVISE CERTAIN POSITION CLASSIFICATIONS, SALARY GRADES, AND SALARY RANGES FOR TRANSPORTATION PERSONNEL.
April 10, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REVISE CERTAIN POSITION CLASSIFICATIONS AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE COST OF REVISIONS OF SALARY GRADES AND SALARY RANGES FOR TRANSPORTATION PERSONNEL.
The State Board of Education shall revise the salary grades and ranges for the following transportation personnel positions, including positions reclassified by this act, based on the ranges established by the State Human Resources Commission for the following General Salary Schedule grades:
The State Board of Education shall direct the Department of Public Instruction to survey local schools administrative units on the economic impact of potential revisions to the salary grades and ranges for the following transportation personnel positions, including positions reclassified bythis act.
The survey shall determine the total salaryfor current employees under the potential salary grades and ranges, assuming that any employee who would receive a reduction in pay as a result of the revisions be held harmless from the reduction and continue at that employee's current salary, and shall compare that amount to the total salary for *H653-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 the same employees under the current salary grades and ranges.
The potential salary grades and ranges shall be based on the ranges established by the State Human Resources Commission for the following General Salary Schedule grades:
GN03 *H653-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 Receptionist/Office Support I GN03 Bus Driver GN04 Vehicle Operator GN04 Receptionist/Office Support II GN05 Transportation Mechanic I GN06 Cost Clerk/Inventory Specialist I GN06 TIMS Data Manager I GN06 Cost Clerk/Inventory Specialist II GN07 TIMS Data Manager II GN07 Transportation Mechanic II GN08 Transportation Mech.
GN03 Receptionist/Office Support I GN03 Bus Driver GN04 Vehicle Operator GN04 Receptionist/Office Support II GN05 Transportation Mechanic I GN06 Cost Clerk/Inventory Specialist I GN06 TIMS Data Manager I GN06 Cost Clerk/Inventory Specialist II GN07 TIMS Data Manager II GN07 Transportation Mechanic II GN08 Transportation Mech.
II GN11 Assistant Director – Transportation GN12 Transportation Director GN15 Senior Director – Transportation GN17 Executive Director – Transportation GN18.
II GN11 Assistant Director – Transportation GN12 Transportation Director GN15 Senior Director – Transportation GN17 Executive Director – Transportation GN18 SECTION 4.
SECTION4.
Local boards of education shall report the information required by Section 3 of this act to the Department of Public Instruction by November 15, 2019.
Notwithstandingtheforegoing,anemployeewhosepositionisaffected by this act shall not receive a reduction in pay due to a change in salary range as long as the employee (i) was employed in an affected position prior to the enactment of this act and (ii) remains in the same position.
The information shall be compiled by the Department of Public Instruction to determine the total costs, if any, of the salarygrade and revisions, and shall report that information to theState Board of Education, Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee, and Fiscal Research Division by February 15, 2020.
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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. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Reptd Fav

  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  9. Placed On Cal For 04/25/2019

  10. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  11. Serial Referral To Appropriations, Education Stricken

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

  13. Passed 1st Reading

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

  15. Filed

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 108 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25000
Unaffiliated 52007
Republican 30003
U 1001
Total 1080011
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
vonHaefen — Yea
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Holley — Yea
Insko — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Martin — Yea
Montgomery — Yea
Queen — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Russell — Yea
Terry — 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
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
Hunt — Not Voting
Hunter — Not Voting
Henson — Not Voting
Horn — Not Voting
L. Johnson — Not Voting
Yarborough — 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
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 Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
Steve Jarvis Republican Not Voting
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Not Voting
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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labor transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 653?
HB 653 is sponsored by John A. Torbett (Republican) and Shelly Willingham (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 653?
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.
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