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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 29, 2018 | NC | SB 820 | Increases Incentives Cap for High-Wage Corporate Jobs | Bill Passed - House (78 - 23) |
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 28, 2018 | NC | SB 75 | Establishes a 7 Percent Cap on State Income Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
June 27, 2018 | NC | HB 374 | Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 11) |
June 27, 2018 | NC | HB 374 | Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers | Veto Override Passed - House (75 - 44) |
June 27, 2018 | NC | SB 711 | Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
June 27, 2018 | NC | SB 325 | Amends One-Stop Voting Schedules | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
June 27, 2018 | NC | HB 717 | Amends Judicial Divisions | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
June 27, 2018 | NC | SB 813 | Requires the Redistricting of Asheville City Council Districts | Bill Passed - House (64 - 52) |
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 711 | Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers | Veto Override Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
June 26, 2018 | NC | SB 325 | Amends One-Stop Voting Schedules | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
June 26, 2018 | NC | HB 1092 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (74 - 43) |
June 26, 2018 | NC | HB 913 | Establishes a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Election Enforcement | Amendment Adopted - House (74 - 44) |
June 20, 2018 | NC | SB 486 | Amends Various Election Laws | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 42) |
June 19, 2018 | NC | SB 486 | Amends Various Election Laws | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
June 13, 2018 | NC | HB 496 | Amends Placement of Candidates on Official Election Ballots Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 30) |
June 13, 2018 | NC | HB 659 | Specifies Method of Vacancy Filling for US Senators | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 39) |
June 13, 2018 | NC | SB 616 | Establishes Heroin And Opioid Prevention and Enforcement Act | Bill Passed - House (87 - 25) |
June 13, 2018 | NC | SB 768 | Amends Law to Include Person-First Lanugage | Bill Passed - House (109 - 2) |
June 13, 2018 | NC | HB 1055 | Amends Pension Benefit Regulations | Bill Passed - House (81 - 34) |
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 6, 2018 | NC | HB 514 | Authorizes Municipalities to Form Charter Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 53) |
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) |
June 4, 2018 | NC | HB 514 | Authorizes Municipalities to Form Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
May 23, 2018 | NC | SB 470 | Amends Asbestos Claim Filing Procedures | Bill Passed - House (78 - 30) |
March 28, 2018 | NC | SB 75 | Establishes a 7 Percent Cap on State Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (73 - 45) |
Feb. 9, 2018 | NC | HB 90 | Limits Public School Class Sizes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 5) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/29 | SB 820 | Increases Incentives Cap for High-Wage Corporate Jobs | Bill Passed - House (78 - 23) |
6/29 | HB 1092 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
6/28 | HB 717 | Amends Judicial Divisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
6/28 | SB 75 | Establishes a 7 Percent Cap on State Income Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
6/27 | HB 374 | Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 11) |
6/27 | HB 374 | Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers | Veto Override Passed - House (75 - 44) |
6/27 | SB 711 | Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
6/27 | SB 325 | Amends One-Stop Voting Schedules | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
6/27 | HB 717 | Amends Judicial Divisions | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
6/27 | SB 813 | Requires the Redistricting of Asheville City Council Districts | Bill Passed - House (64 - 52) |
6/27 | HB 913 | Establishes a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Election Enforcement | Amendment Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
6/26 | SB 711 | Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers | Veto Override Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
6/26 | SB 325 | Amends One-Stop Voting Schedules | Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
6/26 | HB 1092 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (74 - 43) |
6/26 | HB 913 | Establishes a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Election Enforcement | Amendment Adopted - House (74 - 44) |
6/20 | SB 486 | Amends Various Election Laws | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 42) |
6/19 | SB 486 | Amends Various Election Laws | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
6/13 | HB 496 | Amends Placement of Candidates on Official Election Ballots Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 30) |
6/13 | HB 659 | Specifies Method of Vacancy Filling for US Senators | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 39) |
6/13 | SB 616 | Establishes Heroin And Opioid Prevention and Enforcement Act | Bill Passed - House (87 - 25) |
6/13 | SB 768 | Amends Law to Include Person-First Lanugage | Bill Passed - House (109 - 2) |
6/13 | HB 1055 | Amends Pension Benefit Regulations | Bill Passed - House (81 - 34) |
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) |
6/06 | HB 514 | Authorizes Municipalities to Form Charter Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 53) |
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) |
6/04 | HB 514 | Authorizes Municipalities to Form Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
5/23 | SB 470 | Amends Asbestos Claim Filing Procedures | Bill Passed - House (78 - 30) |
3/28 | SB 75 | Establishes a 7 Percent Cap on State Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (73 - 45) |
2/09 | HB 90 | Limits Public School Class Sizes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 5) |