North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 78 — A Safe Return for In-Person Learning.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

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What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Senate Bill 78 involve removing unnecessary administrative details related to filing dates and clerical references. By streamlining these lines, the bill becomes clearer and easier to read. This matters because it helps focus on the key issues of the legislation without distracting legal jargon, making it more accessible for everyone to understand and follow.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Feb 10, 2021 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 78 Short Title:
78 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15018-TC-10B Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO IN-PERSON LEARNING FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE.
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 11, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO IN-PERSON LEARNING FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE.
*DRS15018-TC-10B* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 SECTION 1.
*S78-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 SECTION 1.
For the purposes of this act, "students with disabilities in self-contained classrooms" means students whose individualized education plans have Page 2 DRS15018-TC-10B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 determined that the nature or severity of the disability is such that special classes or separate schooling is the least restrictive environment to receive a free appropriate public education for those students, consistent with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, 20 U.S.C.
For the purposes of this act, "students with disabilities in self-contained classrooms" means students whose individualized education plans have Page 2 Senate Bill 78-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 determined that the nature or severity of the disability is such that special classes or separate schooling is the least restrictive environment to receive a free appropriate public education for those students, consistent with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, 20 U.S.C.
DRS15018-TC-10B Page 3
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 107 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10200
Unaffiliated 72704
Republican 23000
U 1000
Total 106904
% of votes cast 89%8%0%3%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Avila — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Burr — Yea
Collins — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Dobson — Not Voting
Faircloth — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Nay
Fisher — Nay
Fraley — Yea
Gill — Nay
Goodman — Yea
Hanes — Yea
L.Bell — Yea
C.Graham — Yea
G.Graham — Yea
D.Hall — Yea
Jackson — Yea
R.Johnson — Yea
G.Martin — Yea
R.Moore — Yea
Queen — Yea
B.Richardson — Yea
B.Turner — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
Brawley — Yea
B.Brown — Yea
R.Brown — Yea
Baskerville — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bryan — Yea
Earle — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Glazier — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Salmon — Yea
Wray — Yea
L.Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Malone — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
L.Hall — Nay
Bumgardner — Yea
Catlin — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Daughtry — Not Voting
Dollar — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Hager — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Holloway — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Insko — Nay
Jeter — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Langdon — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Michaux — Not Voting
Pendleton — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Saine — Yea
Schaffer — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Terry — Nay
West — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Luebke — Nay
McGrady — Yea
Millis — Yea
Stam — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Whitmire — Yea
Zachary — Not Voting
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33002
Democratic 4200
Republican 8001
Total 45203
% of votes cast 90%4%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Apodaca — Yea
Barefoot — Yea
Curtis — Not Voting
Harrington — Yea
D.Davis — Yea
J.Jackson — Yea
Smith — Yea
Smith-Ingram — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Brown — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
Newton — Yea
Tucker — Yea
Barringer — Yea
Bingham — Yea
Brock — Yea
Bryant — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Hartsell — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Pate — Yea
Rabin — Yea
Randleman — Yea
Soucek — Yea
Tarte — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wade — Yea
Woodard — Yea
J.Davis — Not Voting
Wells — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
McKissick — Yea
Rucho — Yea
Stein — Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Nay
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Not Voting
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 78?
SB 78 is sponsored by D. Davis, Dan Blue (Democratic), Sydney Batch (Democratic), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Crawford, Fitch, Foushee, Julie Mayfield (Democratic), Nickel, Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Woodard, and Brent Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 78?
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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