Increase Halifax County Board of Education Compensation.
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HB 81 — Increase Halifax County Board of Education Compensation.
Last action — Regular Message Sent To Senate
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✓Introduced
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
13 added · 22 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of House Bill 81, there were updates to the introductory text and the date. Specifically, the bill now includes the year 2023 and has adjusted the date of introduction to February 9. These changes matter because they help ensure that the bill is accurately recorded and properly reflects its current status in the legislative process. Keeping the information up to date is essential for transparency and public awareness of the bill's progression.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 21 HOUSE BILL 81 Committee Substitute Favorable 2/21/23 Short Title:
Representative Wray.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 9, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHAIR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE HALIFAX COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONEDUCATION. AND TO ALLOW THE HALIFAX COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCREASE THE MONTHLY COMPENSATION OF ITS MEMBERS AND ESTABLISH AN EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FOR THE CHAIR AND MEMBERS.
The compensation of the chair of the Halifax County Board of Education shall be six hundred fifty dollars ($650.00) per month, and the compensation of the members of the Halifax County Board of Education shall be five hundred fifty dollars ($550.00) per month.month." SECTION 2.
BeginningThis Julyact 1,is 2025,effective thewhen amountit ofbecomes monthlylaw. compensation for the chair and members of the Halifax County Board of Education may be increased by majority vote of the Halifax County Board of Education in an amount not to exceed four percent (4%) in any four-year period.
Beginning*H81-v-1* July 1, 2023, an expense allowance for the chair and members of the Halifax County Board of Education may be established by majority vote of the Halifax County Board of Education." SECTION 2.
This act becomes effective July 1, 2023.
*H81-v-2*
Action History
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Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Regular Message Received From House
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Added to Calendar
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken
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Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref to the Com on Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Filed
Sponsors
- Wray · Cosponsor
- Autry · Cosponsor
- Mary Belk · Cosponsor
- Allen Buansi · Cosponsor
- Deb Butler · Cosponsor
- Pricey Harrison · Cosponsor
- Zack Hawkins · Cosponsor
- Lucas · Cosponsor
- Neal Jackson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on · 12 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (9)
- Wray
- Autry
- Mary Belk Democratic
- Allen Buansi Democratic
- Deb Butler Democratic
- Pricey Harrison Democratic Voted No
- Zack Hawkins Democratic
- Lucas
- Neal Jackson Republican
Not signed on (170)
170 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 170 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 49 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 110 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 5% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Autry | — | Yea |
| Clemmons | — | Yea |
| Gill | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Lucas | — | Yea |
| Rudow | — | Yea |
| CharlesSmith | — | Yea |
| Staton-Williams | — | Yea |
| vonHaefen | — | Yea |
| Wray | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Cleveland | — | Yea |
| Crutchfield | — | Yea |
| Elmore | — | Yea |
| Faircloth | — | Yea |
| Fontenot | — | Yea |
| Hardister | — | Yea |
| Lowery | — | Yea |
| Mills | — | Yea |
| Moore | — | Yea |
| Reeder | — | Yea |
| Saine | — | Yea |
| Sasser | — | Yea |
| CarsonSmith | — | Yea |
| Sossamon | — | Yea |
| F. Jackson | — | Yea |
| K. Baker | — | Yea |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Yea |
| Allen Buansi | Democratic | Yea |
| Allison A. Dahle | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber M. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Amos L. Quick, III | Democratic | Yea |
| B. Ray Jeffers | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecil Brockman | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Yea |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Yea |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe John | Democratic | Yea |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Yea |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Yea |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Yea |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Yea |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Yea |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Yea |
| Terry M. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Longest | Democratic | Yea |
| Vernetta Alston | Democratic | Yea |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Yea |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Nay |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Nay |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste C. Cairns | Republican | Nay |
| 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 |
| Donnie Loftis | 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 |
| Jake Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Zenger | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey C. McNeely | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Balkcom | Republican | Nay |
| Jimmy Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Torbett | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| John Sauls | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pike | Republican | Nay |
| 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 |
| Neal Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watford | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Stevens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tyson | 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 |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 64 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 93 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 21% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (119)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Avila | — | Yea |
| Baskerville | — | Nay |
| Boles | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Conrad | — | Yea |
| Dobson | — | Yea |
| Elmore | — | Yea |
| Faircloth | — | Yea |
| Farmer-Butterfield | — | Nay |
| Fisher | — | Nay |
| Fraley | — | Yea |
| Gill | — | Nay |
| Goodman | — | Yea |
| C.Graham | — | Yea |
| D.Hall | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| G.Martin | — | Yea |
| R.Moore | — | Yea |
| Queen | — | Yea |
| B.Turner | — | Yea |
| J.Bell | — | Yea |
| Brawley | — | Yea |
| B.Brown | — | Yea |
| R.Brown | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Bryan | — | Yea |
| Bumgardner | — | Yea |
| Burr | — | Yea |
| Catlin | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Daughtry | — | Yea |
| Dollar | — | Yea |
| Earle | — | Yea |
| Floyd | — | Yea |
| Glazier | — | Yea |
| Hamilton | — | Yea |
| Hanes | — | Yea |
| Lucas | — | Yea |
| Wray | — | Yea |
| L.Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Malone | — | Yea |
| S.Martin | — | Yea |
| T.Moore(Speaker) | — | Yea |
| R.Turner | — | Yea |
| L.Bell | — | Nay |
| G.Graham | — | Nay |
| L.Hall | — | Nay |
| R.Johnson | — | Nay |
| B.Richardson | — | Nay |
| Cleveland | — | Nay |
| Hager | — | Yea |
| Hardister | — | Yea |
| Holley | — | Nay |
| Holloway | — | Yea |
| Horn | — | Yea |
| Hunter | — | Nay |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Insko | — | Nay |
| Jeter | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Luebke | — | Nay |
| McNeill | — | Yea |
| Pendleton | — | Yea |
| Presnell | — | Yea |
| Saine | — | Yea |
| Speciale | — | Nay |
| Stam | — | Yea |
| Szoka | — | Yea |
| Terry | — | Nay |
| West | — | Yea |
| Yarborough | — | Yea |
| Langdon | — | Nay |
| McElraft | — | Yea |
| McGrady | — | Yea |
| Michaux | — | Nay |
| Millis | — | Yea |
| Salmon | — | Yea |
| Schaffer | — | Yea |
| Steinburg | — | Not Voting |
| Whitmire | — | Yea |
| Zachary | — | Yea |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecil Brockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Nay |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Yea |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Nay |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Yea |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Jay Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Torbett | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Blust | Republican | Yea |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 66 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 97 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 13% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (119)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Avila | — | Yea |
| Bishop | — | Yea |
| Boles | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Catlin | — | Not Voting |
| Conrad | — | Yea |
| Dobson | — | Yea |
| Elmore | — | Yea |
| Faircloth | — | Yea |
| Fisher | — | Nay |
| Floyd | — | Yea |
| Fraley | — | Yea |
| Gill | — | Nay |
| Hardister | — | Yea |
| L.Bell | — | Yea |
| C.Graham | — | Yea |
| G.Graham | — | Yea |
| D.Hall | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| G.Martin | — | Yea |
| R.Moore | — | Yea |
| Queen | — | Yea |
| B.Turner | — | Yea |
| J.Bell | — | Yea |
| Brawley | — | Yea |
| B.Brown | — | Yea |
| R.Brown | — | Yea |
| Baskerville | — | Yea |
| Bryan | — | Yea |
| Bumgardner | — | Yea |
| Burr | — | Yea |
| Cleveland | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Dollar | — | Yea |
| Earle | — | Yea |
| Goodman | — | Yea |
| Hager | — | Yea |
| Hamilton | — | Yea |
| Hanes | — | Yea |
| Holloway | — | Yea |
| Horn | — | Yea |
| Hunter | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Jeter | — | Yea |
| Lucas | — | Yea |
| Wray | — | Yea |
| L.Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Malone | — | Yea |
| S.Martin | — | Yea |
| T.Moore(Speaker) | — | Yea |
| R.Turner | — | Yea |
| L.Hall | — | Nay |
| R.Johnson | — | Nay |
| B.Richardson | — | Nay |
| Daughtry | — | Not Voting |
| Farmer-Butterfield | — | Nay |
| Glazier | — | Not Voting |
| Holley | — | Nay |
| Insko | — | Nay |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| Langdon | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Not Voting |
| McElraft | — | Yea |
| McNeill | — | Yea |
| Pendleton | — | Yea |
| Presnell | — | Yea |
| Saine | — | Yea |
| Speciale | — | Nay |
| Stam | — | Yea |
| Szoka | — | Yea |
| Terry | — | Nay |
| West | — | Not Voting |
| Luebke | — | Nay |
| McGrady | — | Yea |
| Michaux | — | Yea |
| Millis | — | Yea |
| Salmon | — | Yea |
| Schaffer | — | Yea |
| Steinburg | — | Not Voting |
| Whitmire | — | Yea |
| Yarborough | — | Yea |
| Zachary | — | Yea |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Yea |
| Cecil Brockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Yea |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Yea |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 81?
- HB 81 is sponsored by Wray, Autry, Mary Belk (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Lucas, and Neal Jackson (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 81?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 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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