North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 D · 7 R cosponsors

HB 812 — Clarify Remote Meetings During Emergencies.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 6/16/2021

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 04, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    3 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

48 added · 50 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 812 includes a broader list of sponsors, which now features multiple representatives instead of just one. This change highlights increased support and collaboration among lawmakers for the bill, potentially enhancing its chances of passing. Additionally, the date of the bill reference was adjusted from May 4 to May 5, 2021, marking a slight revision in the timeline of the legislative process. Such updates are important as they reflect the legislative body's collective input and the evolving nature of the bill's proposals.

→
Previous
Latest
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 HOUSE BILL 812 RATIFIED BILL AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATUTE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REMOTE MEETINGS DURING CERTAIN STATES OF EMERGENCY.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 812 Short Title:
Clarify Remote Meetings During Emergencies.
(Public) Sponsors:
Representatives Arp, Hanig, Paré, and Richardson (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to:
Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House May 5, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATUTE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REMOTE MEETINGS DURING CERTAIN STATES OF EMERGENCY.
(4) Simultaneous communication.
*H812-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (4) Simultaneous communication.
– Any communication by conference telephone, conference video, or other electronic means." *H812-v-2* SECTION 2.
– Any communication by conference telephone, conference video, or other electronic means." SECTION 2.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 8 day of June, 2021.
Page 2 House Bill 812-First Edition
s/ Bill Rabon Presiding Officer of the Senate s/ Tim Moore Speaker of the House of Representatives _____________________________________ Roy Cooper Governor Approved __________.m.
this ______________ day of ___________________, 2021 Page 2 House Bill 812-Ratified
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (4)

Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 6/16/2021

  2. Ch. SL 2021-35

  3. Pres. To Gov. 6/9/2021

  4. Ratified

  5. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Ordered Enrolled

  8. Reptd Fav

  9. Reptd Fav

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

  11. Withdrawn From Com

  12. Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  14. Regular Message Received From House

  15. Passed 1st Reading

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

  17. Reptd Fav

  18. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  19. Added to Calendar

  20. Passed 2nd Reading

  21. Passed 3rd Reading

  22. Reptd Fav

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

  24. Passed 1st Reading

  25. Ref to the Com on Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  26. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

3 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 154 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (154)

154 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 154 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Second Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 12001
Unaffiliated 17001
Republican 19000
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
Nickel — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Bazemore — Not Voting
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Not Voting
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Second Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 25002
Unaffiliated 42003
U 1001
Republican 44002
Total 112008
% 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
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Davis — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Johnson — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Richardson — Not Voting
Faircloth — 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 Not Voting
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
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

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety technology
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 812?
HB 812 is sponsored by R. Smith, Dean Arp (Republican), Hanig, Erin Paré (Republican), Richardson, Jay Adams (Republican), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Carter, Farkas, Fisher, Gill, Karl E. Gillespie (Republican), Edward C. Goodwin (Republican), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Insko, Lucas, Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Wray, Julie von Haefen (Democratic), and Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 812?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 04, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 812?
Track HB 812 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 812

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 812

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →