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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 25, 2013 | NC | HB 589 | Amends Voter Registration Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 41) |
July 25, 2013 | NC | SB 353 | Authorizes Regulations for Abortion Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
July 25, 2013 | NC | HB 589 | Amends Voter Registration Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
July 25, 2013 | NC | HB 938 | Amends Wetland Permit Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15) |
July 24, 2013 | NC | SB 402 | 2013-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 53) |
July 24, 2013 | NC | HB 392 | Authorizes Drug Testing for Work First Program Applicants | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 21) |
July 24, 2013 | NC | SB 402 | 2013-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 17) |
July 24, 2013 | NC | HB 522 | Prohibits the Application of Foreign Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 37) |
July 23, 2013 | NC | SB 76 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements and Authorizes Off-Shore Drilling | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 11) |
July 23, 2013 | NC | SB 337 | Establishes the North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 11) |
July 23, 2013 | NC | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
July 23, 2013 | NC | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 41) |
July 23, 2013 | NC | SB 337 | Establishes the North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 22) |
July 22, 2013 | NC | SB 76 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements and Authorizes Off-Shore Drilling | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 40) |
July 18, 2013 | NC | SB 81 | Establishes the Charlotte International Airport Authority | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
July 16, 2013 | NC | HB 250 | Amends Charter School Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
July 16, 2013 | NC | HB 250 | Amends Charter School Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 47) |
July 16, 2013 | NC | SB 81 | Establishes the Charlotte International Airport Authority | Bill Passed - House (75 - 39) |
July 11, 2013 | NC | SB 353 | Authorizes Regulations for Abortion Services | Bill Passed - House (74 - 41) |
July 3, 2013 | NC | HB 695 | Amends Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 12) |
July 2, 2013 | NC | SB 132 | Requires Certain Reproductive Health and Safety Education for Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 12) |
June 27, 2013 | NC | SB 132 | Requires Certain Reproductive Health and Safety Education for Schools | Bill Passed - House (69 - 42) |
June 12, 2013 | NC | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
June 5, 2013 | NC | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Bill Passed - House (77 - 39) |
May 16, 2013 | NC | HB 730 | Amends Abortion Laws | Bill Passed - House (73 - 39) |
May 13, 2013 | NC | HB 628 | Requires Promotion of State Lumber in Building Projects | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
May 8, 2013 | NC | HB 101 | Repeals the Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (82 - 37) |
May 8, 2013 | NC | HB 9 | Establishes Term Limits for House Speaker and Senate President Pro Tempore | Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34) |
May 7, 2013 | NC | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Bill Passed - House (78 - 42) |
May 7, 2013 | NC | HB 716 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Bill Passed - House (79 - 40) |
May 7, 2013 | NC | SB 337 | Establishes an Independent Charter School Board | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
May 7, 2013 | NC | HB 610 | Expands the Sale of Alcohol in Seating Areas of Certain Stadiums and Ballparks | Bill Passed - House (73 - 45) |
May 6, 2013 | NC | SB 489 | Amends the Consumer Finance Act | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
May 2, 2013 | NC | SB 612 | Amends Environmental Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
April 25, 2013 | NC | SB 243 | Requires New Instructions in Public School Curriculum | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7) |
April 25, 2013 | NC | SB 201 | Authorizes the Use of Silencers While Hunting | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
April 3, 2013 | NC | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
March 26, 2013 | NC | HB 17 | Prohibits Disclosure of Concealed Firearm Permit Information | Bill Passed - House (97 - 20) |
March 13, 2013 | NC | SB 81 | Establishes the Charlotte Regional Airport Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
March 4, 2013 | NC | SB 10 | Authorizes the Reorganization of State Boards and Commissions | Bill Passed - House (71 - 43) |
Feb. 27, 2013 | NC | SB 76 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7) |
Feb. 26, 2013 | NC | SB 4 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 16) |
Feb. 26, 2013 | NC | SB 4 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 40) |
Feb. 13, 2013 | NC | HB 66 | Authorizes the Use and Display of Wild Animals in Cultural Activities | Bill Passed - House (98 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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7/25 | HB 589 | Amends Voter Registration Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 41) |
7/25 | SB 353 | Authorizes Regulations for Abortion Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
7/25 | HB 589 | Amends Voter Registration Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
7/25 | HB 938 | Amends Wetland Permit Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15) |
7/24 | SB 402 | 2013-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 53) |
7/24 | HB 392 | Authorizes Drug Testing for Work First Program Applicants | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 21) |
7/24 | SB 402 | 2013-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 17) |
7/24 | HB 522 | Prohibits the Application of Foreign Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 37) |
7/23 | SB 76 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements and Authorizes Off-Shore Drilling | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 11) |
7/23 | SB 337 | Establishes the North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 11) |
7/23 | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
7/23 | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 41) |
7/23 | SB 337 | Establishes the North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 22) |
7/22 | SB 76 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements and Authorizes Off-Shore Drilling | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 40) |
7/18 | SB 81 | Establishes the Charlotte International Airport Authority | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
7/16 | HB 250 | Amends Charter School Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
7/16 | HB 250 | Amends Charter School Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 47) |
7/16 | SB 81 | Establishes the Charlotte International Airport Authority | Bill Passed - House (75 - 39) |
7/11 | SB 353 | Authorizes Regulations for Abortion Services | Bill Passed - House (74 - 41) |
7/03 | HB 695 | Amends Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 12) |
7/02 | SB 132 | Requires Certain Reproductive Health and Safety Education for Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 12) |
6/27 | SB 132 | Requires Certain Reproductive Health and Safety Education for Schools | Bill Passed - House (69 - 42) |
6/12 | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
6/05 | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Bill Passed - House (77 - 39) |
5/16 | HB 730 | Amends Abortion Laws | Bill Passed - House (73 - 39) |
5/13 | HB 628 | Requires Promotion of State Lumber in Building Projects | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
5/08 | HB 101 | Repeals the Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (82 - 37) |
5/08 | HB 9 | Establishes Term Limits for House Speaker and Senate President Pro Tempore | Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34) |
5/07 | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Bill Passed - House (78 - 42) |
5/07 | HB 716 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Bill Passed - House (79 - 40) |
5/07 | SB 337 | Establishes an Independent Charter School Board | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
5/07 | HB 610 | Expands the Sale of Alcohol in Seating Areas of Certain Stadiums and Ballparks | Bill Passed - House (73 - 45) |
5/06 | SB 489 | Amends the Consumer Finance Act | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
5/02 | SB 612 | Amends Environmental Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
4/25 | SB 243 | Requires New Instructions in Public School Curriculum | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7) |
4/25 | SB 201 | Authorizes the Use of Silencers While Hunting | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
4/03 | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
3/26 | HB 17 | Prohibits Disclosure of Concealed Firearm Permit Information | Bill Passed - House (97 - 20) |
3/13 | SB 81 | Establishes the Charlotte Regional Airport Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
3/04 | SB 10 | Authorizes the Reorganization of State Boards and Commissions | Bill Passed - House (71 - 43) |
2/27 | SB 76 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7) |
2/26 | SB 4 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 16) |
2/26 | SB 4 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 40) |
2/13 | HB 66 | Authorizes the Use and Display of Wild Animals in Cultural Activities | Bill Passed - House (98 - 20) |