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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 27, 2024 | NC | SB 357 | Amends the 2023 Appropriations Act and Allocates Funds to Various State Agencies and Departments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 1) |
March 10, 2022 | NC | HB 243 | Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 16) |
March 9, 2022 | NC | HB 243 | Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 4) |
Aug. 12, 2021 | NC | SB 105 | Appropriates Funds for the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 41) |
June 25, 2021 | NC | SB 105 | Appropriates Funds for the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
May 2, 2020 | NC | HB 1043 | Appropriates Funds from the CARES Act for COVID-19 Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (120 - 0) |
May 2, 2020 | NC | SB 704 | Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act | Bill Passed - House (119 - 0) |
April 29, 2020 | NC | SB 704 | Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0) |
Oct. 31, 2019 | NC | SB 354 | Increases Pay for Public School Teachers and Personnel | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21) |
Oct. 31, 2019 | NC | SB 354 | Increases Pay for Public School Teachers and Personnel | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 46) |
Oct. 30, 2019 | NC | HB 377 | Increases State Teacher Pay | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 49) |
Oct. 30, 2019 | NC | HB 231 | Authorizes Pay Raises for UNC Systems and Community College Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 49) |
Oct. 30, 2019 | NC | HB 398 | Appropriates State Funding for a Cybersecurity Development Initiative | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
Oct. 24, 2019 | NC | HB 377 | Increases State Teacher Pay | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
Oct. 24, 2019 | NC | HB 231 | Authorizes Pay Raises for UNC Systems and Community College Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
Oct. 24, 2019 | NC | HB 398 | Appropriates State Funding for a Cybersecurity Development Initiative | Bill Passed - House (54 - 49) |
June 27, 2019 | NC | HB 966 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 49) |
June 27, 2019 | NC | HB 966 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 15) |
June 12, 2018 | NC | SB 99 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 44) |
June 7, 2018 | NC | SB 99 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
June 16, 2016 | NC | HB 1047 | Requires Lottery Commission to Report Winner Information to Social Services | Bill Passed - House (74 - 39) |
June 3, 2016 | NC | HB 1030 | Establishes State Budget for 2016-2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
Aug. 6, 2015 | NC | HB 943 | Appropriate Funds for Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (76 - 29) |
Feb. 4, 2015 | NC | SB 14 | Transfers Funds to Rules Review Commission for Litigation Expenses | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
July 28, 2014 | NC | HB 1181 | Establishes Commercial Managed Care for Medicaid Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
July 24, 2013 | NC | SB 402 | 2013-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 53) |
July 24, 2013 | NC | SB 402 | 2013-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 17) |
July 24, 2013 | NC | HB 392 | Authorizes Drug Testing for Work First Program Applicants | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 21) |
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) |
July 2, 2012 | NC | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 10) |
July 2, 2012 | NC | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
June 21, 2012 | NC | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 45) |
June 21, 2012 | NC | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 15) |
June 5, 2012 | NC | H Amdt 2 | Limits Compensation for Eugenics Patients | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 85) |
June 5, 2012 | NC | HB 947 | Authorizes Compensation for Eugenics Patients | Bill Passed - House (86 - 31) |
May 30, 2012 | NC | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 46) |
June 15, 2011 | NC | HB 200 | 2011-2013 Budget | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
June 15, 2011 | NC | HB 200 | 2011-2013 Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 46) |
May 4, 2011 | NC | HB 200 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 47) |
April 14, 2011 | NC | HB 383 | Relating to Unemployment Insurance Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
April 14, 2011 | NC | HB 383 | Relating to Unemployment Insurance Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 49) |
March 9, 2011 | NC | SB 13 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
Feb. 10, 2011 | NC | SB 13 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (66 - 51) |
Feb. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 13 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/27 | SB 357 | Amends the 2023 Appropriations Act and Allocates Funds to Various State Agencies and Departments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 1) |
3/10 | HB 243 | Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 16) |
3/09 | HB 243 | Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 4) |
8/12 | SB 105 | Appropriates Funds for the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 41) |
6/25 | SB 105 | Appropriates Funds for the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
5/02 | HB 1043 | Appropriates Funds from the CARES Act for COVID-19 Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (120 - 0) |
5/02 | SB 704 | Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act | Bill Passed - House (119 - 0) |
4/29 | SB 704 | Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0) |
10/31 | SB 354 | Increases Pay for Public School Teachers and Personnel | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21) |
10/31 | SB 354 | Increases Pay for Public School Teachers and Personnel | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 46) |
10/30 | HB 377 | Increases State Teacher Pay | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 49) |
10/30 | HB 231 | Authorizes Pay Raises for UNC Systems and Community College Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 49) |
10/30 | HB 398 | Appropriates State Funding for a Cybersecurity Development Initiative | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
10/24 | HB 377 | Increases State Teacher Pay | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
10/24 | HB 231 | Authorizes Pay Raises for UNC Systems and Community College Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
10/24 | HB 398 | Appropriates State Funding for a Cybersecurity Development Initiative | Bill Passed - House (54 - 49) |
6/27 | HB 966 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 49) |
6/27 | HB 966 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 15) |
6/12 | SB 99 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 44) |
6/07 | SB 99 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
6/16 | HB 1047 | Requires Lottery Commission to Report Winner Information to Social Services | Bill Passed - House (74 - 39) |
6/03 | HB 1030 | Establishes State Budget for 2016-2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
8/06 | HB 943 | Appropriate Funds for Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (76 - 29) |
2/04 | SB 14 | Transfers Funds to Rules Review Commission for Litigation Expenses | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
7/28 | HB 1181 | Establishes Commercial Managed Care for Medicaid Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
7/24 | SB 402 | 2013-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 53) |
7/24 | SB 402 | 2013-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 17) |
7/24 | HB 392 | Authorizes Drug Testing for Work First Program Applicants | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 21) |
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) |
7/02 | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 10) |
7/02 | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
6/21 | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 45) |
6/21 | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 15) |
6/05 | H Amdt 2 | Limits Compensation for Eugenics Patients | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 85) |
6/05 | HB 947 | Authorizes Compensation for Eugenics Patients | Bill Passed - House (86 - 31) |
5/30 | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 46) |
6/15 | HB 200 | 2011-2013 Budget | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
6/15 | HB 200 | 2011-2013 Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 46) |
5/04 | HB 200 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 47) |
4/14 | HB 383 | Relating to Unemployment Insurance Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
4/14 | HB 383 | Relating to Unemployment Insurance Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 49) |
3/09 | SB 13 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
2/10 | SB 13 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (66 - 51) |
2/07 | SB 13 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |