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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 1, 2009 | NC | Amdt 2 to HB 2 | Exempting 18+ Establishments from Smoking Ban | Amendment Adopted - House (70 - 46) |
July 20, 2009 | NC | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Motion Rejected - Senate (20 - 23) |
Feb. 19, 2009 | NC | SB 15 | Limiting Per Diem Payments to Legislators | Motion Agreed - Senate (37 - 11) |
July 6, 2009 | NC | SB 870 | Making General Statutes Gender Neutral | Motion Agreed - House (79 - 33) |
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 - House (65 - 52) |
Aug. 5, 2009 | NC | SB 202 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
April 22, 2009 | NC | SB 287 | State Health Plan Changes and Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 56) |
Aug. 10, 2009 | NC | HB 836 | Modifying Appropriations Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 30) |
June 2, 2009 | NC | SB 703 | Restrictions on the State Treasurer Regarding the State Pension Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
June 30, 2009 | NC | SB 311 | Continuing Budget Authority | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 13) |
July 15, 2009 | NC | HB 1185 | Habitual DWI Reinstatement after Ten Years | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 29) |
July 22, 2009 | NC | HB 1595 | Malt Beverage Special Permit | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 28) |
July 27, 2009 | NC | HB 1058 | Increasing Exempted Home Equity | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 40) |
Aug. 5, 2009 | NC | SB 461 | Racial Discrimination in Capital Sentences | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 18) |
Aug. 6, 2009 | NC | HB 1305 | Beach Plan Changes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 19) |
Aug. 7, 2009 | NC | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 18) |
Aug. 10, 2009 | NC | HB 148 | Local Transportation Reforms | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 40) |
June 24, 2009 | NC | HB 442 | Regulating the Use of Corporal Punishment in Schools | Bill Failed - Senate (21 - 25) |
June 29, 2009 | NC | SB 311 | Continuing Budget Authority | Bill Passed - House (93 - 23) |
July 15, 2009 | NC | SB 461 | Racial Discrimination in Capital Sentences | Bill Passed - House (61 - 54) |
July 15, 2009 | NC | HB 1595 | Malt Beverage Special Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
Aug. 7, 2009 | NC | HB 836 | Modifying Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
Aug. 6, 2009 | NC | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (78 - 26) |
May 11, 2009 | NC | HB 2 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
May 28, 2009 | NC | SB 703 | Restrictions on the State Treasurer Regarding the State Pension Fund | Bill Passed - House (64 - 50) |
June 13, 2009 | NC | SB 202 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (64 - 53) |
June 18, 2009 | NC | SB 1018 | Reducing the Use of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (78 - 41) |
July 23, 2009 | NC | HB 524 | Changing Local Annexation Laws | Bill Passed - House (83 - 31) |
Aug. 5, 2009 | NC | SB 138 | Banning Salvia Divinorum | Bill Passed - House (96 - 15) |
March 24, 2009 | NC | SB 287 | State Health Plan Changes and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18) |
June 23, 2009 | NC | SB 526 | Prevention of Bullying and Violence in Schools | Bill Passed - House (58 - 57) |
April 16, 2009 | NC | HB 88 | Parental Choice Between Abstinence-Only or Comprehensive Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (62 - 52) |
May 6, 2009 | NC | SB 526 | Prevention of Bullying and Violence in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
May 12, 2009 | NC | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Bill Passed - House (84 - 29) |
April 2, 2009 | NC | HB 2 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (72 - 45) |
May 14, 2009 | NC | SB 461 | Racial Discrimination in Capital Sentences | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10) |
July 15, 2009 | NC | HB 1305 | Beach Plan Changes | Bill Passed - House (93 - 23) |
April 21, 2009 | NC | HB 120 | Public Financing for Municipal Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (60 - 56) |
June 24, 2009 | NC | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 17) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/01 | Amdt 2 to HB 2 | Exempting 18+ Establishments from Smoking Ban | Amendment Adopted - House (70 - 46) |
7/20 | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Motion Rejected - Senate (20 - 23) |
2/19 | SB 15 | Limiting Per Diem Payments to Legislators | Motion Agreed - Senate (37 - 11) |
7/06 | SB 870 | Making General Statutes Gender Neutral | Motion Agreed - House (79 - 33) |
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 - House (65 - 52) |
8/05 | SB 202 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18) |
4/22 | SB 287 | State Health Plan Changes and Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 56) |
8/10 | HB 836 | Modifying Appropriations Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 30) |
6/02 | SB 703 | Restrictions on the State Treasurer Regarding the State Pension Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
6/30 | SB 311 | Continuing Budget Authority | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 13) |
7/15 | HB 1185 | Habitual DWI Reinstatement after Ten Years | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 29) |
7/22 | HB 1595 | Malt Beverage Special Permit | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 28) |
7/27 | HB 1058 | Increasing Exempted Home Equity | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 40) |
8/05 | SB 461 | Racial Discrimination in Capital Sentences | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 18) |
8/06 | HB 1305 | Beach Plan Changes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 19) |
8/07 | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 18) |
8/10 | HB 148 | Local Transportation Reforms | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 40) |
6/24 | HB 442 | Regulating the Use of Corporal Punishment in Schools | Bill Failed - Senate (21 - 25) |
6/29 | SB 311 | Continuing Budget Authority | Bill Passed - House (93 - 23) |
7/15 | SB 461 | Racial Discrimination in Capital Sentences | Bill Passed - House (61 - 54) |
7/15 | HB 1595 | Malt Beverage Special Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
8/07 | HB 836 | Modifying Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
8/06 | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (78 - 26) |
5/11 | HB 2 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
5/28 | SB 703 | Restrictions on the State Treasurer Regarding the State Pension Fund | Bill Passed - House (64 - 50) |
6/13 | SB 202 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (64 - 53) |
6/18 | SB 1018 | Reducing the Use of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (78 - 41) |
7/23 | HB 524 | Changing Local Annexation Laws | Bill Passed - House (83 - 31) |
8/05 | SB 138 | Banning Salvia Divinorum | Bill Passed - House (96 - 15) |
3/24 | SB 287 | State Health Plan Changes and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18) |
6/23 | SB 526 | Prevention of Bullying and Violence in Schools | Bill Passed - House (58 - 57) |
4/16 | HB 88 | Parental Choice Between Abstinence-Only or Comprehensive Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (62 - 52) |
5/06 | SB 526 | Prevention of Bullying and Violence in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
5/12 | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Bill Passed - House (84 - 29) |
4/02 | HB 2 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (72 - 45) |
5/14 | SB 461 | Racial Discrimination in Capital Sentences | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10) |
7/15 | HB 1305 | Beach Plan Changes | Bill Passed - House (93 - 23) |
4/21 | HB 120 | Public Financing for Municipal Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (60 - 56) |
6/24 | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 17) |