HB 362 is sponsored by Sarah Stevens (Republican), R. Smith, K. Smith, Elmore, John A. Torbett (Republican), Clemmons, Gill, Adcock, Autry, Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Faircloth, Farkas, Fisher, Gailliard, Garrison, Graham, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Hunt, Insko, Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Lucas, Nasif Majeed (U), Meyer, Marcia Morey (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Mark Pless (Republican), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Richardson, Phil Shepard (Republican), Terry, Shelly Willingham (Democratic), David Willis (Republican), Wray, Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Joe John (Democratic), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), and Eric Ager (Democratic).

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North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 18 D · 5 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 362 — Revise Personal Leave Costs for Teachers.

Last action May 10, 2021 — Regular Message Received From House

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Passed Senate
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 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

32 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Bill HB 362, the language regarding the payment for personal leave has been simplified. Previously, it stated that if a teacher didn't provide a reason for their leave request, their salary would be reduced by the cost of hiring a substitute; now, it simply ensures that teachers can receive their full salary on personal leave days if they provide a reason. This change is significant because it makes it clearer that teachers won’t face pay deductions if they justify their leave, potentially leading to less confusion and better support for teachers taking necessary time off.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA ~~H.B.~~

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 362 Short Title:

~~362 Mar 23, 2021 SESSION 2021 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30186-MT-32 Short Title:~~

~~Representative~~ ~~Elmore.~~

Representatives Elmore, Torbett, Clemmons, and Gill (Primary Sponsors).

For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PERMIT TEACHERS TO TAKE PERSONAL LEAVE WITH FULL SALARY AS LONG AS THE TEACHER PROVIDES A REASON FOR THE REQUESTED LEAVE AND TO REQUIRE TEACHERS TO PAY THE FULL COST OF A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER ON CERTAIN DAYS IF THE TEACHER DOES NOT PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE REQUESTED LEAVE.

Education - K-12, if favorable, State Personnel, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 24, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PERMIT TEACHERS TO TAKE PERSONAL LEAVE WITH FULL SALARY AS LONG AS THE TEACHER PROVIDES A REASON FOR THE REQUESTED LEAVE AND TO REQUIRE TEACHERS TO PAY THE FULL COST OF A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER ON CERTAIN DAYS IF THE TEACHER DOES NOT PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE REQUESTED LEAVE.

– Personal leave ~~may~~ be used ~~only~~ ~~upon~~ the authorization of the teacher's immediate supervisor.

– Personal leave maybe used onlyupon the authorization of the teacher's immediate supervisor.

Unless the request is approved by ~~the~~ principal, a teacher shall not take personal leave on the first day the teacher is required to report for the school year, on a required teacher workday, on days scheduled for State testing, or on the day before or the day after a holiday or scheduled vacation day, unless the request is approved by the principal.day.

Unless the request is approved bythe principal, a teacher shall not take personal leave on the first day the teacher is required to report for the school year, on a required teacher workday, on days scheduled for State testing, or on the day before or the day after a holiday or scheduled vacation day, unless the request is approved by the principal.day.

Teachers may transfer personal leave days between local school administrative units.

Teachers may transfer personal *H362-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 leave days between local school administrative units.

The local school administrative unit shall credit a teacher who has separated from ~~*DRH30186-MT-32*~~ ~~General~~ ~~Assembly~~ Of ~~North~~ ~~Carolina~~ ~~Session~~ ~~2021~~ service and is reemployed within 60 months from the date of separation with all personal leave accumulated at the time of separation.

The local school administrative unit shall credit a teacher who has separated from service and is reemployed within 60 months from the date of separation with all personal leave accumulated at the time of separation.

Page 2 ~~DRH30186-MT-32~~

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Action History

May 10, 2021
Regular Message Received From House
May 10, 2021
Passed 1st Reading
May 10, 2021
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 07, 2021
Regular Message Sent To Senate
May 06, 2021
Passed 2nd Reading
May 06, 2021
Passed 3rd Reading
May 05, 2021
Reptd Fav
May 05, 2021
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
May 05, 2021
Reptd Fav
May 05, 2021
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
May 05, 2021
Placed On Cal For 05/06/2021
April 27, 2021
Reptd Fav
April 27, 2021
Re-ref Com On State Personnel
March 24, 2021
Passed 1st Reading
March 24, 2021
Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, State Personnel, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
March 23, 2021
Filed

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 41 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Elmore
John A. Torbett Republican
Clemmons

Not signed on (135)

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Votes

Second Reading

May 06, 2021

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	26	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	42	0	0	3
U	1	0	0	1
Republican	43	0	0	3
Total	112	0	0	8
% of votes cast	93%	0%	0%	7%

How each member voted (120)

Member	Party	Vote
Autry	—	Yea
Clemmons	—	Yea
Cooper-Suggs	—	Yea
Farkas	—	Yea
Fisher	—	Yea
Gailliard	—	Yea
Garrison	—	Yea
Gill	—	Yea
Graham	—	Yea
Harris	—	Yea
Hunt	—	Yea
Hunter	—	Yea
Hurtado	—	Yea
Insko	—	Yea
Lucas	—	Yea
Martin	—	Yea
Richardson	—	Yea
Terry	—	Yea
vonHaefen	—	Yea
Wray	—	Yea
Boles	—	Yea
Bradford	—	Yea
Bumgardner	—	Yea
Carter	—	Yea
Cleveland	—	Yea
Davis	—	Yea
Elmore	—	Yea
Faircloth	—	Yea
Hardister	—	Yea
Hurley	—	Yea
McElraft	—	Yea
McNeill	—	Yea
Mills	—	Yea
Moore	—	Yea
Rogers	—	Yea
Saine	—	Yea
Szoka	—	Yea
Yarborough	—	Yea
Johnson	—	Not Voting
Sasser	—	Not Voting
Zachary	—	Not Voting
C. Smith	—	Yea
K. Baker	—	Yea
K. Smith	—	Yea
R. Smith	—	Yea
Abe Jones	Democratic	Yea
Allison A. Dahle	Democratic	Yea
Amber M. Baker	Democratic	Yea
Amos L. Quick, III	Democratic	Yea
Becky Carney	Democratic	Yea
Brandon Lofton	Democratic	Yea
Brian Turner	Democratic	Not Voting
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
James Roberson	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
Terence Everitt	Democratic	Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr.	Democratic	Yea
Vernetta Alston	Democratic	Yea
Zack Hawkins	Democratic	Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Bobby Hanig	Republican	Yea
Brenden H. Jones	Republican	Yea
Charles W. Miller	Republican	Yea
Chris Humphrey	Republican	Yea
David Willis	Republican	Yea
Dean Arp	Republican	Yea
Dennis Riddell	Republican	Yea
Destin Hall	Republican	Yea
Diane Wheatley	Republican	Yea
Donna McDowell White	Republican	Yea
Donny Lambeth	Republican	Yea
Dudley Greene	Republican	Yea
Edward C. Goodwin	Republican	Yea
Erin Paré	Republican	Yea
Frank Iler	Republican	Yea
Harry Warren	Republican	Yea
Howard Penny, Jr.	Republican	Yea
Hugh Blackwell	Republican	Yea
Jay Adams	Republican	Yea
Jeff Zenger	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
Karl E. Gillespie	Republican	Yea
Keith Kidwell	Republican	Yea
Kelly E. Hastings	Republican	Not Voting
Kyle Hall	Republican	Yea
Larry C. Strickland	Republican	Yea
Larry W. Potts	Republican	Yea
Mark Brody	Republican	Yea
Mark Pless	Republican	Yea
Matthew Winslow	Republican	Yea
Mike Clampitt	Republican	Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer	Republican	Yea
Phil Shepard	Republican	Yea
Ray Pickett	Republican	Not Voting
Sam Watford	Republican	Yea
Sarah Stevens	Republican	Yea
Steve Tyson	Republican	Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt	Republican	Yea
W. Ted Alexander	Republican	Not Voting
William D. Brisson	Republican	Yea
Carla D. Cunningham	U	Not Voting
Nasif Majeed	U	Yea

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Subjects

labor education

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 362?: HB 362 is sponsored by Sarah Stevens (Republican), R. Smith, K. Smith, Elmore, John A. Torbett (Republican), Clemmons, Gill, Adcock, Autry, Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Faircloth, Farkas, Fisher, Gailliard, Garrison, Graham, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Hunt, Insko, Brandon Lofton (Democratic), Lucas, Nasif Majeed (U), Meyer, Marcia Morey (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Mark Pless (Republican), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Richardson, Phil Shepard (Republican), Terry, Shelly Willingham (Democratic), David Willis (Republican), Wray, Julie von Haefen (Democratic), Joe John (Democratic), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), and Eric Ager (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 362?: This bill died with 2021-2022 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.
Where can I track HB 362?: Track HB 362 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: HB 362
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Session: 2021-2022 Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: March 23, 2021
Status: Passed House
Prime sponsor: Elmore

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