North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 188 — Local Governing Bds/Compensation Equity Act.

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 2023-2024 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 188 includes a clarification on how compensation and allowances for board members can be adjusted. Specifically, the phrase "may be adjusted at anytime during" has been made clearer to indicate that these adjustments can occur when the appropriate provisions are included in the adoption process. This change is important because it ensures that there is transparency and flexibility in how board members are compensated, which may help attract qualified individuals to serve on these boards.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 1, 2023 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 188 Short Title:
188 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35068-LMf-43 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING THAT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF COUNTIES AND CITIES SHALL NOT FIX THEIR COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES AT AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN THAT OF A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 2, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING THAT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF COUNTIES AND CITIES SHALL NOT FIX THEIR COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES AT AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN THAT OF A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
(a) The board of commissioners may fix the compensation and allowances of the chair and othermembersofthe boardby inclusionofthe compensation and allowances in and adoption of the budget ordinance.
(a) The board of commissioners may fix the compensation and allowances of the chair and othermembersofthe boardbyinclusionofthe compensationand allowances in and adoption of the budget ordinance.
153A-81 or 153A-84, the compensation and allowances may be adjusted at any time during that person's service as a full-time official, for the duration of that service.service, and that person's compensation and allowances shall not be restricted to that of a member of the General Assembly under G.S.
153A-81 or 153A-84, the compensation and allowances may be adjusted at anytime during that person's service as a full-time official, for the duration of that service.service, and that person's compensation and allowances shall not be restricted to that of a member of the General Assembly under G.S.
…." *DRS35068-LMf-43* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 3.
…." *S188-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 SECTION 3.
Page 2 DRS35068-LMf-43
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Withdrawn From Com

  4. Re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Filed

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (177)

177 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 7 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24506
Democratic 5100
Republican 8100
Total 37706
% of votes cast 74%14%0%12%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Apodaca — Yea
Barefoot — Yea
Bingham — Yea
Curtis — Yea
Foushee — Yea
D.Davis — Yea
Smith — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Brown — Yea
Stein — Yea
Woodard — Yea
J.Davis — Yea
Tucker — Yea
B.Jackson — Nay
J.Jackson — Not Voting
Smith-Ingram — Not Voting
Newton — Not Voting
Barringer — Nay
Brock — Nay
Bryant — Not Voting
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Hartsell — Yea
Krawiec — Nay
Meredith — Yea
Rabin — Yea
Rucho — Not Voting
Soucek — Not Voting
Tarte — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wade — Yea
McKissick — Yea
Pate — Nay
Randleman — Yea
Wells — Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
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 Nay
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 4 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27206
Republican 8100
Democratic 5100
Total 40406
% of votes cast 80%8%0%12%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Apodaca — Yea
Barringer — Yea
Bryant — Not Voting
Hartsell — Yea
D.Davis — Yea
Smith — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Brown — Yea
J.Davis — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
Tucker — Yea
J.Jackson — Not Voting
Smith-Ingram — Not Voting
Newton — Not Voting
Barefoot — Yea
Bingham — Yea
Brock — Nay
Curtis — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Krawiec — Nay
Meredith — Yea
Pate — Yea
Rabin — Yea
Tarte — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wade — Yea
Wells — Yea
McKissick — Yea
Randleman — Yea
Rucho — Not Voting
Soucek — Not Voting
Stein — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
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 Nay
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 188?
SB 188 is sponsored by Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican) and Bobby Hanig (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 188?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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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