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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 19, 2009 | NC | SB 15 | Limiting Per Diem Payments to Legislators | Motion Agreed - Senate (37 - 11) |
April 22, 2009 | NC | SB 287 | State Health Plan Changes and Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 19) |
Aug. 5, 2009 | NC | SB 202 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
June 30, 2009 | NC | SB 311 | Continuing Budget Authority | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 13) |
Aug. 7, 2009 | NC | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 18) |
June 2, 2009 | NC | SB 703 | Restrictions on the State Treasurer Regarding the State Pension Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
Aug. 7, 2009 | NC | HB 836 | Modifying Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
July 17, 2007 | NC | CS HB 1016 | County Medicaid Cost Assumption | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
June 24, 2009 | NC | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 17) |
July 17, 2008 | NC | HB 2690 | Durham County Meals Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22) |
July 17, 2008 | NC | HB 2690 | Durham County Meals Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22) |
May 25, 2006 | NC | SB 1741 | Fiscal Budget of 2006 | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
July 19, 2006 | NC | HB 1024 | Instant Runoff Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
May 15, 2007 | NC | SB 1006 | Confidentiality of Competitive Health Care Information Act | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5) |
July 2, 2008 | NC | SB 1988 | Outlaws Burning Crosses and Hanging Nooses | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3) |
May 14, 2007 | NC | CS SB 954 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
March 24, 2009 | NC | SB 287 | State Health Plan Changes and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18) |
Oct. 16, 2017 | NC | S 656 | Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
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 - Senate (34 - 15) |
Oct. 16, 2017 | NC | S 656 | Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | HB 618 | Increases Authority Over Charter Schools in North Carolina to the Charter Schools Review Board | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
Oct. 10, 2023 | NC | SB 749 | Amends Membership Makeup of Both the County and State Boards of Elections | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
June 28, 2018 | NC | HB 717 | Amends Judicial Divisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
July 23, 2013 | NC | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
July 23, 2013 | NC | SB 76 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements and Authorizes Off-Shore Drilling | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 11) |
Oct. 29, 2019 | NC | SB 522 | Amends the Innovative School District (ISD) Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 16) |
June 19, 2018 | NC | SB 486 | Amends Various Election Laws | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
Oct. 10, 2023 | NC | SB 747 | Amends Various State Election Laws and Policies | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
June 18, 2012 | NC | HB 7 | Authorizes Community Colleges to Opt Out of Federal Loan Program | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
June 26, 2018 | NC | SB 325 | Amends One-Stop Voting Schedules | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
June 30, 2010 | NC | SB 897 | 2010-2011Operations and Capital Improvement Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 15) |
Sept. 22, 2023 | NC | HB 259 | Appropriates $30 Billion for the 2023-2024 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 17) |
Aug. 1, 2014 | NC | SB 744 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 10) |
Aug. 1, 2014 | NC | SB 744 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 10) |
July 1, 2022 | NC | HB 103 | Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 8) |
July 8, 2008 | NC | HB 2436 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | SB 512 | Repeals Governor Appointment Powers Over Various State Governing Boards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
July 9, 2010 | NC | HB 1973 | Keep North Carolina Competitive Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 17) |
July 10, 2014 | NC | SB 812 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 12) |
Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | SB 512 | Repeals Governor Appointment Powers Over Various State Governing Boards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
June 14, 2022 | NC | SB 256 | Limits Appointment Powers of Governor | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
June 12, 2013 | NC | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
July 18, 2013 | NC | SB 81 | Establishes the Charlotte International Airport Authority | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
June 5, 2018 | NC | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 14) |
June 5, 2018 | NC | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 14) |
June 14, 2021 | NC | SB 722 | Amends the Date of Local Elections Due to Delay of Release of Redistricting Data | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
June 14, 2021 | NC | SB 722 | Amends the Date of Local Elections Due to Delay of Release of Redistricting Data | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | SB 754 | Authorizes Appointments to Several Public Offices | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
June 27, 2024 | NC | SB 607 | Establishes Various Regulations Over the North Carolina Railroad Charter | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 13) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/19 | SB 15 | Limiting Per Diem Payments to Legislators | Motion Agreed - Senate (37 - 11) |
4/22 | SB 287 | State Health Plan Changes and Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 19) |
8/05 | SB 202 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
6/30 | SB 311 | Continuing Budget Authority | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 13) |
8/07 | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 18) |
6/02 | SB 703 | Restrictions on the State Treasurer Regarding the State Pension Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
8/07 | HB 836 | Modifying Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
7/17 | CS HB 1016 | County Medicaid Cost Assumption | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
6/24 | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 17) |
7/17 | HB 2690 | Durham County Meals Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22) |
7/17 | HB 2690 | Durham County Meals Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22) |
5/25 | SB 1741 | Fiscal Budget of 2006 | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
7/19 | HB 1024 | Instant Runoff Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
5/15 | SB 1006 | Confidentiality of Competitive Health Care Information Act | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5) |
7/02 | SB 1988 | Outlaws Burning Crosses and Hanging Nooses | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3) |
5/14 | CS SB 954 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
3/24 | SB 287 | State Health Plan Changes and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18) |
10/16 | S 656 | Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
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 - Senate (34 - 15) |
10/16 | S 656 | Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
8/16 | HB 618 | Increases Authority Over Charter Schools in North Carolina to the Charter Schools Review Board | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
10/10 | SB 749 | Amends Membership Makeup of Both the County and State Boards of Elections | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
6/28 | HB 717 | Amends Judicial Divisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
7/23 | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
7/23 | SB 76 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements and Authorizes Off-Shore Drilling | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 11) |
10/29 | SB 522 | Amends the Innovative School District (ISD) Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 16) |
6/19 | SB 486 | Amends Various Election Laws | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
10/10 | SB 747 | Amends Various State Election Laws and Policies | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
6/18 | HB 7 | Authorizes Community Colleges to Opt Out of Federal Loan Program | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
6/26 | SB 325 | Amends One-Stop Voting Schedules | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
6/30 | SB 897 | 2010-2011Operations and Capital Improvement Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 15) |
9/22 | HB 259 | Appropriates $30 Billion for the 2023-2024 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 17) |
8/01 | SB 744 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 10) |
8/01 | SB 744 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 10) |
7/01 | HB 103 | Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 8) |
7/08 | HB 2436 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
8/16 | SB 512 | Repeals Governor Appointment Powers Over Various State Governing Boards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
7/09 | HB 1973 | Keep North Carolina Competitive Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 17) |
7/10 | SB 812 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 12) |
8/16 | SB 512 | Repeals Governor Appointment Powers Over Various State Governing Boards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
6/14 | SB 256 | Limits Appointment Powers of Governor | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
6/12 | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
7/18 | SB 81 | Establishes the Charlotte International Airport Authority | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
6/05 | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 14) |
6/05 | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 14) |
6/14 | SB 722 | Amends the Date of Local Elections Due to Delay of Release of Redistricting Data | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
6/14 | SB 722 | Amends the Date of Local Elections Due to Delay of Release of Redistricting Data | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
8/16 | SB 754 | Authorizes Appointments to Several Public Offices | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
6/27 | SB 607 | Establishes Various Regulations Over the North Carolina Railroad Charter | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 13) |