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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 17, 2017 | NC | S 656 | Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 40) |
Oct. 16, 2017 | NC | S 656 | Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
Oct. 4, 2017 | NC | H 56 | Transfers Funds for Cape Fear River Cleanup | Veto Override Passed - House (70 - 44) |
Oct. 4, 2017 | NC | H 56 | Transfers Funds for Cape Fear River Cleanup | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
June 30, 2017 | NC | HB 589 | Specifies North Carolina's Energy Policy | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 41) |
June 29, 2017 | NC | SB 55 | Authorizes School Bus Cameras | Bill Passed - House (74 - 33) |
June 29, 2017 | NC | SJR 36 | Authorizes Participation in a Constitutional Convention | Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 45) |
June 28, 2017 | NC | SB 615 | Amends Agricultural Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 18) |
June 28, 2017 | NC | SB 615 | Amends Agricultural Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 10) |
June 6, 2017 | NC | SB 655 | Establishes New Primary Election Dates | Bill Passed - House (71 - 46) |
June 1, 2017 | NC | SB 155 | Authorizes Sunday Morning Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
May 12, 2017 | NC | S 257 | Establishes State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
April 27, 2017 | NC | HB 330 | Limits Liability for Motorists Involved in Accidents with Protesters | Bill Passed - House (67 - 48) |
April 26, 2017 | NC | H 239 | Reduces Court of Appeals Caseload | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
April 26, 2017 | NC | H 239 | Reduces Court of Appeals Caseload | Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 44) |
April 26, 2017 | NC | HB 527 | Establishes Sanctions for Disruptive Student Protest | (88 - 32) |
April 25, 2017 | NC | HB 13 | Establishes Maximum Class Size for Kindergarten Through Third Grade | (48 - 1) |
April 24, 2017 | NC | S 68 | Establishes Bipartisan Elections and Ethics Board | Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
April 24, 2017 | NC | SB 434 | Amends Local Riparian Buffer Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 31) |
April 11, 2017 | NC | H 239 | Reduces Court of Appeals Caseload | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 43) |
April 10, 2017 | NC | H 467 | Limits Penalties for Agricultural Operations | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
March 30, 2017 | NC | HB 142 | Establishes Provisions Related to Gender-Based Bathroom Use | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
March 26, 2017 | NC | HB 174 | Authorizes Concealed Handguns at Certain Church Services | Bill Passed - House (82 - 34) |
March 8, 2017 | NC | H 100 | Restores Partisan Court Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 43) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/17 | S 656 | Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 40) |
10/16 | S 656 | Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
10/04 | H 56 | Transfers Funds for Cape Fear River Cleanup | Veto Override Passed - House (70 - 44) |
10/04 | H 56 | Transfers Funds for Cape Fear River Cleanup | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
6/30 | HB 589 | Specifies North Carolina's Energy Policy | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 41) |
6/29 | SB 55 | Authorizes School Bus Cameras | Bill Passed - House (74 - 33) |
6/29 | SJR 36 | Authorizes Participation in a Constitutional Convention | Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 45) |
6/28 | SB 615 | Amends Agricultural Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 18) |
6/28 | SB 615 | Amends Agricultural Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 10) |
6/06 | SB 655 | Establishes New Primary Election Dates | Bill Passed - House (71 - 46) |
6/01 | SB 155 | Authorizes Sunday Morning Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
5/12 | S 257 | Establishes State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
4/27 | HB 330 | Limits Liability for Motorists Involved in Accidents with Protesters | Bill Passed - House (67 - 48) |
4/26 | H 239 | Reduces Court of Appeals Caseload | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
4/26 | H 239 | Reduces Court of Appeals Caseload | Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 44) |
4/26 | HB 527 | Establishes Sanctions for Disruptive Student Protest | (88 - 32) |
4/25 | HB 13 | Establishes Maximum Class Size for Kindergarten Through Third Grade | (48 - 1) |
4/24 | S 68 | Establishes Bipartisan Elections and Ethics Board | Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
4/24 | SB 434 | Amends Local Riparian Buffer Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 31) |
4/11 | H 239 | Reduces Court of Appeals Caseload | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 43) |
4/10 | H 467 | Limits Penalties for Agricultural Operations | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
3/30 | HB 142 | Establishes Provisions Related to Gender-Based Bathroom Use | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
3/26 | HB 174 | Authorizes Concealed Handguns at Certain Church Services | Bill Passed - House (82 - 34) |
3/08 | H 100 | Restores Partisan Court Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 43) |