North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

SB 377 — Remove Foreign Citizens from Voting Rolls.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 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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The recent amendments to Senate Bill 377 clarify the requirements for serving as a grand juror and the process for requesting excusal from jury duty. Notably, it specifies that individuals must be 18 years of age or older, physically and mentally competent, and capable of understanding English. Additionally, it formalizes the procedure for voters who have moved out of the county, ensuring their removal from voter registration lists. These changes are important because they aim to streamline the jury selection process and maintain accurate voter registrations, which contribute to the integrity of the judicial and electoral systems.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 29, 2021 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 377 Short Title:
377 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45186-ND-116 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CODIFY THE COMMON LAW REQUIREMENT FOR UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP TO QUALIFY AS A JUROR, TO ALLOW A CLERK OF COURT TO HEAR JURY EXCUSES IF SO DESIGNATED BY THE CHIEF DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PERSONS REQUESTING TO BE EXCUSED FROM JURY DUTY BASED ON DISQUALIFICATION SHALL BE SHARED WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IF THE DISQUALIFICATION IS DUE TO UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 30, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CODIFY THE COMMON LAW REQUIREMENT FOR UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP TO QUALIFY AS A JUROR, TO ALLOW A CLERK OF COURT TO HEAR JURY EXCUSES IF SO DESIGNATED BY THE CHIEF DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PERSONS REQUESTING TO BE EXCUSED FROM JURY DUTY BASED ON DISQUALIFICATION SHALL BE SHARED WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IF THE DISQUALIFICATION IS DUE TO UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP.
All persons are qualified to serve as jurors and to be included on the master jury list who are citizens of the State United States, residents of the State, and residents of the county, who have not served as jurors during the preceding two years or who have not served a full term of service asgrandjurorsduringtheprecedingsixyears,who are18yearsofageorover,whoarephysically and mentally competent, who can understand the English language, who have not been convicted of a felony or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to an indictment charging a felony (or if convicted of a felony or having pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to an indictment charging a felony have had their citizenship restored pursuant to law), and who have not been adjudged non compos mentis.
All persons are qualified to serve as jurors and to be included on the master jury list who are citizens of the State United States, residents of the State, and residents of the county, who have not served as jurors during the preceding two years or who have not served a full term of service as grandjurorsduringtheprecedingsix years,who are18 yearsofageorover,whoarephysically and mentallycompetent, who can understand the English language, who have not been convicted of a felony or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to an indictment charging a felony (or if convicted of a felony or having pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to an indictment charging a felony have had their citizenship restored pursuant to law), and who have not been adjudged non compos mentis.
(b) Pursuant to the foregoing policy, each chief district court judge shall promulgate procedures whereby he or the chief or any district court judge of his district court district designated by him, the district designated by the chief, prior to the date that a jury session (or sessions) of superior or district court convenes, shall receive, hear, and pass on applications for excuses from jury duty.
(b) Pursuant to the foregoing policy, each chief district court judge shall promulgate procedures whereby he or the chief or any district court judge of his district court district designated by him, the district designated by the chief, prior to the date that a jury session (or sessions) of superior or district court convenes, shall receive, hear, and pass on applications for excuses from juryduty.
The chief district court judge, after consultation with and the consent of the clerk of superior court, may also delegate the authority to receive, hear, and pass *DRS45186-ND-116* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 on applications for excuses from jury duty to the clerk of superior court.
The chief district court judge, after consultation with and the consent of the clerk of superior court, may also delegate the authority to receive, hear, and pass *S377-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 on applications for excuses from jury duty to the clerk of superior court.
9-6(b1) or who is 72 years or older and who wishes to be excused, deferred, or exempted, may make the request without appearing in person by filing a signed statement of the ground of grounds for the request with the chief district court judge of that district, or the district court judge or judge, trial court administrator designated administrator, or clerk of superior court, if so delegated by the chief district court judge pursuant to G.S.
9-6(b1) or who is 72 years or older and who wishes to be excused, deferred, or exempted, may make the request without appearing in person byfiling a signed statement of the ground of grounds for the request with the chief district court judge of that district, or the district court judge or judge, trial court administrator designated administrator, or clerk of superior court, if so delegated by the chief district court judge pursuant to G.S.
9-6(b), at any time five business days before the date upon which theperson is summoned to appear.
9-6(b), at anytime five business days before the date upon which theperson is summoned to appear.
In case the chief district court judge, or thejudgejudge,clerk ofsuperiorcourt,ortrial court administratordesignatedbythechiefdistrict court judge pursuant to G.S.
In case the chief district court judge, or thejudgejudge, clerkof superiorcourt,ortrial court administratordesignated bythechiefdistrict court judge pursuant to G.S.
Page 2 DRS45186-ND-116 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (b) If a person is disqualified from jury duty because the person is not a citizen of the United States, the clerk of superior court shall report this information electronically to the State Board of Elections quarterly.
Page 2 Senate Bill 377-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (b) If a person is disqualified from jury duty because the person is not a citizen of the United States, the clerk of superior court shall report this information electronically to the State Board of Elections quarterly.
DRS45186-ND-116 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 b.
Senate Bill 377-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 b.
This presumption may be rebutted by evidence as presented by the person of citizenship naturalization following the excusal from jury service or other federal documentation of citizenship.
This presumption may be rebutted by evidence as presented by the person of citizenship naturalization following the excusal from juryservice or other federal documentation of citizenship.
– A county board of elections shall conduct a systematic program to remove from its list of registered voters those whohavemovedout of the county, andto update the registration records of persons who have moved within the county.
– A countyboard of elections shall conduct a systematic program to remove from its list of registered voters those whohavemoved out of the county, andto update the registration records of persons who have moved within the county.
Page 4 DRS45186-ND-116 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (3) Any registrant who is removed from the list of registered voters pursuant to this subsection shall be reinstated if the voter appears to vote and gives oral or written affirmation that the voter has not moved out of the county but has maintained residence continuously within the county.
Page 4 Senate Bill 377-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (3) Any registrant who is removed from the list of registered voters pursuant to this subsection shall be reinstated if the voter appears to vote and gives oral or written affirmation that the voter has not moved out of the county but has maintained residence continuously within the county.
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The bill modifies existing laws to clarify U.S. citizenship requirements for jurors, allow clerks of court to handle jury excuse requests, and mandates reporting of disqualified jurors to the State Board of Elections based on citizenship status.

  • G.S. 9-3

    All persons are qualified to serve as jurors and to be included on the master jury list who are citizens of the State → All persons are qualified to serve as jurors and to be included on the master jury list who are citizens of the United States

    This change specifies that only U.S. citizens qualify to serve as jurors.

  • G.S. 9-6(a1)

    In counties located in a district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1(a) which have a trial court administrator, the chief district judge may assign the duty of passing on applications for excuses from jury service to the administrator.

    This addition allows trial court administrators to handle applications for jury duty excuses in certain counties.

  • G.S. 9-6.2

    If a person is disqualified from jury duty because the person is not a citizen of the United States, the clerk of superior court shall report this information electronically to the State Board of Elections quarterly.

    This mandates the reporting of non-citizen disqualifications for jury duty to the State Board of Elections, aiding in voter roll maintenance.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 377?
SB 377 is sponsored by Jim Burgin (Republican), Krawiec, Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Kevin Corbin (Republican), Edwards, Carl Ford (Republican), Steve Jarvis (Republican), and Vickie Sawyer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 377?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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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