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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 3, 2023 | NC | HB 116 | Establishes Various Provisions for State District Attorney's Offices | Bill Passed - House (110 - 7) |
June 30, 2022 | NC | HB 252 | Amends Existing Laws Governing Bail Bonds and Other Legal Processes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 0) |
Sept. 15, 2021 | NC | SB 360 | Prohibits Any State Agency from Settling Certain Lawsuits Without the Approval of the General Assembly | Bill Passed - House (58 - 47) |
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 16, 2020 | NC | HB 511 | Authorizes Shorter Sentences for Nonviolent Drug Offenders | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (48 - 0) |
June 16, 2020 | NC | SB 562 | Repeals Dismissed Charges and Nonviolent Misdemeanors & Convictions | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0) |
June 28, 2018 | NC | HB 717 | Amends Judicial Divisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
June 27, 2018 | NC | HB 717 | Amends Judicial Divisions | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
June 5, 2018 | NC | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 14) |
June 5, 2018 | NC | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (70 - 45) |
May 23, 2018 | NC | SB 470 | Amends Asbestos Claim Filing Procedures | Bill Passed - House (78 - 30) |
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) |
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 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 8, 2017 | NC | H 100 | Restores Partisan Court Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 43) |
July 24, 2013 | NC | HB 522 | Prohibits the Application of Foreign Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 37) |
July 23, 2013 | NC | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
July 23, 2013 | NC | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 41) |
July 3, 2013 | NC | HB 695 | Amends Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 12) |
June 12, 2013 | NC | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
June 5, 2013 | NC | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Bill Passed - House (77 - 39) |
May 7, 2013 | NC | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Bill Passed - House (78 - 42) |
April 3, 2013 | NC | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
April 20, 2011 | NC | SB 33 | Medical Malpractice Amendments | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
March 2, 2011 | NC | SB 33 | Medical Malpractice Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
July 23, 2009 | NC | HB 524 | Changing Local Annexation Laws | Bill Passed - House (83 - 31) |
July 6, 2009 | NC | SB 870 | Making General Statutes Gender Neutral | Motion Agreed - House (79 - 33) |
July 2, 2008 | NC | SB 1988 | Outlaws Burning Crosses and Hanging Nooses | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3) |
May 24, 2007 | NC | HB 878 | Eminent Domain for Private Use | Bill Passed - House (104 - 15) |
May 15, 2007 | NC | SB 1006 | Confidentiality of Competitive Health Care Information Act | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5) |
July 25, 2006 | NC | HB 1323 | Establishment of NC Innocence Inquiry Commission | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 28) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/03 | HB 116 | Establishes Various Provisions for State District Attorney's Offices | Bill Passed - House (110 - 7) |
6/30 | HB 252 | Amends Existing Laws Governing Bail Bonds and Other Legal Processes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 0) |
9/15 | SB 360 | Prohibits Any State Agency from Settling Certain Lawsuits Without the Approval of the General Assembly | Bill Passed - House (58 - 47) |
4/27 | SB 360 | Prohibits Any State Agency from Settling Certain Lawsuits Without the Approval of the General Assembly | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
6/16 | HB 511 | Authorizes Shorter Sentences for Nonviolent Drug Offenders | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (48 - 0) |
6/16 | SB 562 | Repeals Dismissed Charges and Nonviolent Misdemeanors & Convictions | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0) |
6/28 | HB 717 | Amends Judicial Divisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
6/27 | HB 717 | Amends Judicial Divisions | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
6/05 | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 14) |
6/05 | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (70 - 45) |
5/23 | SB 470 | Amends Asbestos Claim Filing Procedures | Bill Passed - House (78 - 30) |
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) |
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) |
4/11 | 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) |
3/08 | H 100 | Restores Partisan Court Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 43) |
7/24 | HB 522 | Prohibits the Application of Foreign Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 37) |
7/23 | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
7/23 | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 41) |
7/03 | HB 695 | Amends Abortion Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 12) |
6/12 | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
6/05 | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Bill Passed - House (77 - 39) |
5/07 | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Bill Passed - House (78 - 42) |
4/03 | SB 306 | Repeals the Racial Justice Act | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
4/20 | SB 33 | Medical Malpractice Amendments | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
3/02 | SB 33 | Medical Malpractice Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
7/23 | HB 524 | Changing Local Annexation Laws | Bill Passed - House (83 - 31) |
7/06 | SB 870 | Making General Statutes Gender Neutral | Motion Agreed - House (79 - 33) |
7/02 | SB 1988 | Outlaws Burning Crosses and Hanging Nooses | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3) |
5/24 | HB 878 | Eminent Domain for Private Use | Bill Passed - House (104 - 15) |
5/15 | SB 1006 | Confidentiality of Competitive Health Care Information Act | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5) |
7/25 | HB 1323 | Establishment of NC Innocence Inquiry Commission | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 28) |