North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 68 — General Statutes Commission Licensing Boards and Commissions/Rule Crimes.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 7/8/2021

  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 February 10, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

250 added · 249 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 68 clarify the penalties related to loan contracts that violate specific regulations. Key changes include stating that any contract made in violation of these rules is void, meaning no payments can be collected. Additionally, the language has been refined to ensure that if a loan is made in violation, only the principal amount can be recovered, not any additional charges. These changes aim to enhance consumer protection and ensure stricter compliance among lending entities.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 HOUSE BILL 68 RATIFIED BILL AN ACT TO ELIMINATE PROVISIONS THAT BROADLY CRIMINALIZE VIOLATIONS OFRULES OFCERTAIN LICENSINGBOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ANDTO MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS IN THE SURROUNDING LANGUAGE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 68 Short Title:
GSC Licensing Boards and Comm'ns/Rule Crimes.
(Public) Sponsors:
Representative Davis.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to:
State Government, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 11, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ELIMINATE PROVISIONS THAT BROADLY CRIMINALIZE VIOLATIONS OFRULES OFCERTAIN LICENSINGBOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ANDTO MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS IN THE SURROUNDING LANGUAGE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GENERAL STATUTES COMMISSION.
(d) Additional Penalties.
*H68-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (d) Additional Penalties.
53-180(i), the affiliate or subsidiary may recover only its principal on the loan." *H68-v-2* SECTION 2.
53-180(i), the affiliate or subsidiary may recover only its principal on the loan." SECTION 2.
(a) Exceptasprovidedinthissubsection,apersonviolatinganyprovisionsofthis Article, of any order or rule promulgated under this Article, or of any license issued by the Commission Article is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(a) Exceptasprovidedinthissubsection,apersonviolatinganyprovisionsofthisArticle, of any order or rule promulgated under this Article, or of any license issued by the Commission Article is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
The clear proceeds of civil penaltiesprovided forin this subsectionshall beremitted to theCivil Penaltyand ForfeitureFund in accordance with G.S.
The clear proceeds of civil penaltiesprovided forin this subsectionshall beremitted to theCivil PenaltyandForfeitureFund in accordance with G.S.
(b) Any person, firm, association, corporation, or department or division of a firm, association association, or corporation, corporation or their agents and employees violating any of the provisions of this Chapter or knowingly violating any rule promulgated to implement this Chapter shall be is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(b) Any person, firm, association, corporation, or department or division of a firm, association association, or corporation, corporation or their agents and employees violating any Page 2 House Bill 68-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 of the provisions of this Chapter or knowingly violating any rule promulgated to implement this Chapter shall be is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
however, any city or county shall be permitted to may require an alarm systems business operatingwithin its jurisdiction to register andto supplyinformation regardingits license, license Page 2 House Bill 68-Ratified and may adopt an ordinance to require users of alarm systems to obtain revocable permits when alarm usage involves automatic signal transmission to a law-enforcement agency.
however, any city or county shall be permitted to may require an alarm systems business operatingwithin its jurisdiction to register andto supplyinformation regardingits license, license and may adopt an ordinance to require users of alarm systems to obtain revocable permits when alarm usage involves automatic signal transmission to a law-enforcement agency.
The Board shall issue every two years to each licensed dentist a compilation or supplement of the Dental Practice Act and the Board rules and regulations, and upon written request therefor by such licensed dentist, a directory of dentists.The Board shall make this Article, the Board rules, and, upon written request by a licensed dentist, a directory of dentists available to each licensed dentist." SECTION 7.(a) G.S.
The Board shall issue every two years to each licensed dentist a compilation or supplement of the Dental Practice Act and the Board rules and regulations, and upon written request therefor by such licensed dentist, a directory of dentists.The Board shall make this Article, the Board rules, and, upon written request by a licensed dentist, a directory of dentists available to each licensed dentist." House Bill 68-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 SECTION 7.(a) G.S.
Ifupon suchtheapplication, House Bill 68-Ratified Page 3 it shall appear to the court determines that such the person has violated, or is violating, the provisions of this Article, the court shall issue an order restraining any further violating thereof.
Ifupon suchtheapplication, it shall appear to the court determines that such the person has violated, or is violating, the provisions of this Article, the court shall issue an order restraining any further violating thereof.
7A-41.1 in which the respondent resides or has his a principal place of business or in which the alleged acts occurred." SECTION 10.
7A-41.1 in which the respondent resides or has his a principal place of business or in which the alleged acts occurred." Page 4 House Bill 68-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 SECTION 10.
Page 4 House Bill 68-Ratified (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, any person who that willfully violates any provision of this Part or who Part, willfully fails to perform any act required, required by this Part, or who willfully performs any act prohibited by this Part, shall be Part is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, any person who that willfully violates any provision of this Part or who Part, willfully fails to perform any act required, required by this Part, or who willfully performs any act prohibited by this Part, shall be Part is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
115C-457.2." House Bill 68-Ratified Page 5 SECTION 12.
115C-457.2." SECTION 12.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2 day of July, 2021.
House Bill 68-First Edition Page 5
s/ Carl Ford Presiding Officer of the Senate s/ Matthew Winslow Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives _____________________________________ Roy Cooper Governor Approved __________.m.
this ______________ day of ___________________, 2021 Page 6 House Bill 68-Ratified
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 7/8/2021

  2. Ch. SL 2021-84

  3. Pres. To Gov. 7/6/2021

  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 Received From House

  14. Passed 1st Reading

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

  16. Regular Message Sent To 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. Reptd Fav

  25. Re-ref Com On Judiciary 1

  26. Passed 1st Reading

  27. Ref to the Com on State Government, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  28. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Unaffiliated 17001
Republican 18001
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Bazemore — Yea
deViere — 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
Fitch — Not Voting
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
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 Not Voting
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

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Second Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26001
Republican 44002
Unaffiliated 44001
U 2000
Total 116004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Cooper-Suggs — Yea
Farkas — Yea
Fisher — 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
Johnson — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
Gailliard — 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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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HB 68 is sponsored by Ted Davis, Jr. (Republican).
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