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

SB 159 — Designate State Balloon Rally.

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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What changed in the latest version

7 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The redline shows that the text of SB 159 has been updated to include the formal title and session details for the General Assembly of North Carolina, while removing earlier filing information. These changes are important because they ensure the bill is properly identified and recorded in the legislative process, which helps maintain clarity and organization as it moves forward for consideration.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Feb 23, 2023 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 159 Short Title:
159 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15065-LG-33 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ADOPTING THE CAROLINA BALLOONFEST HELD IN THE CITY OF STATESVILLE AS THE OFFICIAL BALLOON RALLY OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 27, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ADOPTING THE CAROLINA BALLOONFEST HELD IN THE CITY OF STATESVILLE AS THE OFFICIAL BALLOON RALLY OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
*DRS15065-LG-33*
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The bill designates the Carolina BalloonFest in Statesville as the official balloon rally of North Carolina.

  • Chapter 145

    § 145-52. State balloon rally. The Carolina BalloonFest, held in October of every year in the City of Statesville, is adopted as the official balloon rally of the State of North Carolina.

    This addition establishes the Carolina BalloonFest as the state's official balloon rally.

Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (177)

177 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

Motion 9 To Concur

Passed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30005
Democratic 5001
Republican 9000
Total 44006
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Apodaca — Yea
Barefoot — Yea
Bingham — Yea
Hartsell — Yea
D.Davis — Yea
J.Jackson — Yea
Smith — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Brown — Yea
J.Davis — Yea
B.Jackson — Yea
Tucker — Yea
Smith-Ingram — Not Voting
Brock — Yea
Bryant — Yea
Curtis — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Pate — Yea
Rabin — Yea
Soucek — Yea
Tarte — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Wade — Yea
Wells — Yea
Woodard — Not Voting
Newton — Not Voting
Barringer — Not Voting
Rucho — Not Voting
McKissick — Yea
Randleman — Yea
Stein — Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Not Voting
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
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 Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 109 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11001
Unaffiliated 75009
Republican 21001
U 1000
Total 1080011
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Avila — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Hager — Not Voting
Hardister — Not Voting
Holloway — Yea
Hurley — Yea
L.Bell — Yea
C.Graham — Yea
G.Graham — Yea
D.Hall — Yea
L.Hall — Yea
Jackson — Yea
R.Johnson — Yea
G.Martin — Yea
R.Moore — Yea
Queen — Yea
B.Richardson — Yea
W.Richardson — Yea
B.Turner — Yea
J.Bell — Yea
Brawley — Yea
B.Brown — Yea
R.Brown — Yea
Davis — Yea
Baskerville — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Burr — Yea
Catlin — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Collins — Yea
Daughtry — Yea
Dollar — Yea
Earle — Yea
Gill — Yea
Goodman — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Hanes — Yea
Holley — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Luebke — Yea
Terry — Yea
L.Johnson — Yea
S.Martin — Yea
T.Moore(Speaker) — Yea
Horn — Yea
Jeter — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Langdon — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Millis — Yea
Pendleton — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Bryan — Not Voting
Dobson — Not Voting
Hunter — Not Voting
McNeill — Not Voting
West — Not Voting
Yarborough — Yea
Zachary — Yea
R.Turner — Yea
Jones — Not Voting
Malone — Not Voting
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
Michaux — Yea
Saine — Yea
Salmon — Yea
Schaffer — Yea
Stam — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Whitmire — Yea
Wray — Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Not Voting
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Not Voting
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
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 SB 159?
SB 159 is sponsored by Vickie Sawyer (Republican) and Tom McInnis (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 159?
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.
Where can I track SB 159?
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