North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 294 — Make General Election Day A State Holiday.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 294 adds specific wording to establish that the day of the statewide general election is officially recognized as a state holiday. The change clarifies the purpose of the bill, making it clear that this day should be treated as a designated holiday. This matters because it emphasizes the importance of voting and could encourage greater participation in elections by ensuring that more people have the day off to cast their ballots.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 19, 2019 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 294 Short Title:
294 SESSION 2019 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15160-LR-29B Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACTTO MAKE THESTATEWIDEGENERALELECTION DAY AN OFFICIALSTATE HOLIDAY AND AMENDING THE STATE HUMAN RESOURCES ACT TO MAKE THAT DAY A PAID HOLIDAY FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 20, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED ANACT TO MAKE THESTATEWIDEGENERALELECTION DAY ANOFFICIALSTATE HOLIDAY AND AMENDING THE STATE HUMAN RESOURCES ACT TO MAKE THAT DAY A PAID HOLIDAY FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.
The legal public holidays established by the Commission as paid holidays for State employees shall *DRS15160-LR-29B* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 include Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday and Veterans Day.
The legal public holidays established by the Commission as paid holidays for State employees shall *S294-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 include Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday and Veterans Day.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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2 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (164)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 294?
SB 294 is sponsored by Van Duyn, Woodard, Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), deViere, Foushee, Marcus, Nickel, Peterson, Searcy, Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Brent Jackson (Republican), and Michael Garrett (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 294?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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