HB 41 — Hotel Safety Issues.
Last action — Regular Message Received From House
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
23 added · 28 removedPlain-language change summary
In the updated version of House Bill 41, the introduction includes the names of additional sponsors, which shows broader support for the bill among legislators. This change highlights the collaborative effort in the House, making it more likely that the bill will progress and be taken seriously. It also indicates that the proposal may have undergone revisions to address various perspectives, potentially enhancing its chances of success in the legislative process.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 H 21 HOUSE BILL 41 Committee Substitute Favorable 2/15/23 Short Title:
Representatives Bradford, Mills, and McNeely (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 2, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT OCCUPANTS OF ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED BY HOTELS, MOTELS, OR SIMILAR LODGINGS DO NOT CREATE A TENANCY AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO CHAPTER 42 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES AND TO CLARIFY THAT THESE OCCUPANCIES ARE GOVERNED BY THE STATUTES RELATING TO INNS, HOTELS, AND OTHER TRANSIENT OCCUPANCIES.
42-39 reads as rewritten:
"§ 42-39.
Exclusions.
(a) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to transient occupancy in a hotel, motel, or similar lodging subject to regulation by the Commission for Public Health.
…." SECTION 3.
G.S.
(c) For the purposes of this section, a "transient occupancy" is the rental of an accommodation by an inn, hotel, motel, recreational vehicle park, campground, or similar lodging to the same guest or occupant for fewer than 90 consecutive days." SECTION 4.3.
*H41-v-2**H41-v-1*
Action History
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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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Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Reptd Fav
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Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Placed On Cal For 02/22/2023
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Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Filed
Sponsors
- Carson Smith · Cosponsor
- Bradford · Primary
- Mills · Primary
- Jeffrey C. McNeely · Primary
- Wray · Cosponsor
- Crutchfield · Cosponsor
- Frank Iler · Cosponsor
- Donnie Loftis · Cosponsor
- Jr. Ben T. Moss · Cosponsor
- Harry Warren · Cosponsor
- Jake Johnson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 23 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Bradford
- Mills
- Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican
Co-sponsors (8)
- Carson Smith Republican
- Wray
- Crutchfield
- Frank Iler Republican
- Donnie Loftis Republican
- Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican
- Harry Warren Republican
- Jake Johnson Republican
Not signed on (168)
168 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 168 →"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 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 53 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 84 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 26% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gill | — | 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 |
| Autry | — | Nay |
| Clemmons | — | Nay |
| Harris | — | Nay |
| Lucas | — | Nay |
| Rudow | — | Nay |
| CharlesSmith | — | Nay |
| Staton-Williams | — | Nay |
| vonHaefen | — | Nay |
| F. Jackson | — | Nay |
| K. Baker | — | Yea |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Yea |
| Allen Buansi | Democratic | Nay |
| Allison A. Dahle | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber M. Baker | Democratic | Nay |
| Amos L. Quick, III | Democratic | Nay |
| B. Ray Jeffers | Democratic | Nay |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Nay |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Nay |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Nay |
| Cecil Brockman | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Nay |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Yea |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Nay |
| Joe John | Democratic | Yea |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Nay |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Nay |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Nay |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Nay |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Nay |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Nay |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Yea |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Nay |
| Terry M. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Tim Longest | Democratic | Nay |
| Vernetta Alston | Democratic | Nay |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Yea |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Yea |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste C. Cairns | 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 |
| Donnie Loftis | Republican | Yea |
| Donny Lambeth | Republican | Yea |
| Dudley Greene | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Jimmy Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Torbett | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| John Sauls | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pike | Republican | Yea |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karl E. Gillespie | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Neal Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ray Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watford | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Yea |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 41?
- HB 41 is sponsored by Carson Smith (Republican), Bradford, Mills, Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), Wray, Crutchfield, Frank Iler (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), and Jake Johnson (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 41?
- 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.
- Where can I track HB 41?
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