North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 I · 1 R cosponsors

HB 893 — Allow Early Voting/Last Saturday/Flexibility.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in House Bill 893 mainly involve the organization of the text, with some lines being renumbered or removed, but the overall content remains the same. This bill requires that if county boards of elections open additional one-stop voting sites on Saturdays before an election, all such sites must have consistent hours. It also allows a unanimous vote from the county board to request changes to these hours, subject to state approval, ensuring that any adjustments are carefully considered. These provisions aim to promote fairness and clarity in the voting process across the county.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 893 Short Title:
893 Apr 16, 2019 SESSION 2019 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10536-LU-104 Short Title:
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO RESTORE VOTING HOURS FOR ONE-STOP EARLY VOTING SITES ON THE LAST SATURDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION AND TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY TO COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS REGARDING HOURS OF OPERATION FOR ONE-STOP EARLY VOTING SITES.
Elections and Ethics Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 22, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO RESTORE VOTING HOURS FOR ONE-STOP EARLY VOTING SITES ON THE LAST SATURDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION AND TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY TO COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS REGARDING HOURS OF OPERATION FOR ONE-STOP EARLY VOTING SITES.
… (4) If the county board of elections opens one-stop sites on Saturdays other than the last Saturday before the election during the period required by *DRH10536-LU-104* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 G.S.
… *H893-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (4) If the county board of elections opens one-stop sites on Saturdays other than the last Saturday before the election during the period required by G.S.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref to the Com on Elections and Ethics Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

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2 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (156)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 893?
HB 893 is sponsored by Russell, Meyer, Black, Carla D. Cunningham (U), Fisher, Gailliard, Garrison, Gill, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Insko, Lucas, Marcia Morey (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Shelly Willingham (Democratic), R. Smith, Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Joe John (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), and Zack Hawkins (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 893?
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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