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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 27, 2024 | NC | SB 607 | Establishes Various Regulations Over the North Carolina Railroad Charter | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 13) |
June 27, 2024 | NC | HB 1074 | Amends North Carolina State Constitution to Only Allow Citizens to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 4) |
June 24, 2024 | NC | HB 317 | Amends Appropriations Act and Reallocates Aspects of the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19) |
May 15, 2024 | NC | HB 834 | Requires 16 and 17 Year-Olds be Sent to Adult Court for a Greater Range of Felonies | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4) |
Oct. 10, 2023 | NC | SB 749 | Amends Membership Makeup of Both the County and State Boards of Elections | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
Oct. 10, 2023 | NC | SB 747 | Amends Various State Election Laws and Policies | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
Sept. 22, 2023 | NC | HB 259 | Appropriates $30 Billion for the 2023-2024 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 17) |
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) |
Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | SB 512 | Repeals Governor Appointment Powers Over Various State Governing Boards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | SB 512 | Repeals Governor Appointment Powers Over Various State Governing Boards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | SB 754 | Authorizes Appointments to Several Public Offices | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
Aug. 16, 2023 | NC | HB 323 | Appropriates Resources for Adult Developmental and Vocational Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0) |
June 21, 2023 | NC | SB 749 | Amends Membership Makeup of Both the County and State Boards of Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19) |
June 21, 2023 | NC | SB 747 | Amends Various State Election Laws and Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19) |
July 1, 2022 | NC | HB 103 | Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 8) |
June 14, 2022 | NC | SB 256 | Limits Appointment Powers of Governor | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
March 9, 2022 | NC | HB 243 | Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 4) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | NC | HB 980 | Amends State Legislative House Districts in Accordance with the State Supreme Court Order | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 3) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | NC | SB 745 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 19) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | NC | SB 744 | Amends State Senate Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 19) |
Jan. 19, 2022 | NC | HB 605 | Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 17) |
Nov. 4, 2021 | NC | HB 976 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21) |
Nov. 2, 2021 | NC | SB 740 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
Nov. 2, 2021 | NC | SB 740 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
June 16, 2021 | NC | SB 326 | Requires State Election Officials to Stop Collecting Mail-In Ballots After Election Day | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
June 16, 2021 | NC | SB 725 | Prohibits County Boards of Elections from Accepting Private Donations to Administer Election Services | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
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) |
April 27, 2021 | NC | SB 360 | Prohibits Any State Agency from Settling Certain Lawsuits Without the Approval of the General Assembly | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
June 11, 2020 | NC | HB 1169 | Establishes Expedited Vote-By-Mail System in the 2020 General Election | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
Oct. 29, 2019 | NC | SB 522 | Amends the Innovative School District (ISD) Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 16) |
June 24, 2019 | NC | HB 370 | Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 18) |
June 12, 2019 | NC | SB 377 | Establishes Restrictions on State Wind Energy Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 19) |
April 10, 2019 | NC | SB 250 | Amends Voting Rolls to Correlate with Jury Selection Excusals | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19) |
March 12, 2019 | NC | SB 214 | Exempts Upcoming 2019 Election from Photo ID Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
June 29, 2018 | NC | HB 1092 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
June 29, 2018 | NC | HB 1092 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
June 28, 2018 | NC | HB 717 | Amends Judicial Divisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
June 27, 2018 | NC | HB 913 | Establishes a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Election Enforcement | Amendment Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
June 27, 2018 | NC | HB 913 | Establishes a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Election Enforcement | Amendment Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
June 27, 2018 | NC | HB 913 | Establishes a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Election Enforcement | Amendment Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
June 26, 2018 | NC | SB 325 | Amends One-Stop Voting Schedules | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
June 19, 2018 | NC | SB 486 | Amends Various Election Laws | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 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) |
Oct. 16, 2017 | NC | S 656 | Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
Oct. 16, 2017 | NC | S 656 | Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections | Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 15) |
May 12, 2017 | NC | S 257 | Establishes State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 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) |
June 27, 2016 | NC | SB 897 | Establishes Electoral Districts for City of Asheville | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
June 13, 2016 | NC | HB 169 | Repeals Recycling Program | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
Feb. 18, 2016 | NC | SB 2 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
March 12, 2015 | NC | SB 181 | Requires the Redistricting of Wake County | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
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 30, 2014 | NC | HB 1133 | Amends Technical Language in Education, Firearm, and Economic Statutes | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
July 28, 2014 | NC | HB 1181 | Establishes Commercial Managed Care for Medicaid Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
July 10, 2014 | NC | SB 812 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 12) |
July 25, 2013 | NC | HB 589 | Amends Voter Registration Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
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 | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
July 18, 2013 | NC | SB 81 | Establishes the Charlotte International Airport Authority | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
June 12, 2013 | NC | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
May 2, 2013 | NC | SB 612 | Amends Environmental Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
April 3, 2013 | NC | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
March 13, 2013 | NC | SB 81 | Establishes the Charlotte Regional Airport Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
Feb. 27, 2013 | NC | SB 76 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7) |
June 18, 2012 | NC | HB 7 | Authorizes Community Colleges to Opt Out of Federal Loan Program | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
June 12, 2012 | NC | HB 819 | Requirements for Calculating Sea Level Rise | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | HB 777 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | HB 777 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 689 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 283 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 283 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |