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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 16, 2019 NC HB 389 Authorizes Alcohol Sales at Public College Sporting Events Bill Passed - House (87 - 25)
April 3, 2019 NC HB 370 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - House (63 - 51)
Nov. 29, 2018 NC SB 820 Increases Incentives Cap for High-Wage Corporate Jobs Bill Passed - House (78 - 23)
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 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 13, 2018 NC HB 659 Specifies Method of Vacancy Filling for US Senators Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 39)
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 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 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 Bill Passed - House (70 - 45)
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)
Oct. 17, 2017 NC S 656 Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 40)
Oct. 4, 2017 NC H 56 Transfers Funds for Cape Fear River Cleanup Veto Override Passed - House (70 - 44)
June 30, 2017 NC HB 589 Specifies North Carolina's Energy Policy Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 41)
June 29, 2017 NC SJR 36 Authorizes Participation in a Constitutional Convention Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 45)
June 29, 2017 NC SB 55 Authorizes School Bus Cameras Bill Passed - House (74 - 33)
June 28, 2017 NC SB 615 Amends Agricultural Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 18)
June 6, 2017 NC SB 655 Establishes New Primary Election Dates Bill Passed - House (71 - 46)
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 - House (73 - 44)
April 26, 2017 NC HB 527 Establishes Sanctions for Disruptive Student Protest (88 - 32)
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 26, 2017 NC HB 174 Authorizes Concealed Handguns at Certain Church Services Bill Passed - House (82 - 34)
March 8, 2017 NC H 100 Restores Partisan Court Elections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 43)
June 16, 2016 NC HB 1047 Requires Lottery Commission to Report Winner Information to Social Services Bill Passed - House (74 - 39)
June 2, 2016 NC HB 954 Repeals Interstate 77 Toll Contract Bill Passed - House (81 - 27)
March 23, 2016 NC HB 2 Requires Individuals to Use Bathroom of Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (82 - 26)
Feb. 19, 2016 NC SB 2 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (65 - 43)
Feb. 18, 2016 NC HB 2 Amends Congressional Primary Election Date Bill Passed - House (71 - 32)
Sept. 29, 2015 NC HB 318 Prohibits Local Governments from Recognizing Identity Documents issued by Foreign Governments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 43)
Aug. 6, 2015 NC HB 943 Appropriate Funds for Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (76 - 29)
July 29, 2015 NC HB 774 Authorizes Certain Medical Professionals to Monitor Executions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 34)
July 21, 2015 NC SB 22 Requires Approval to Remove Certain Historical Monuments Bill Passed - House (70 - 39)
July 21, 2015 NC HB 169 Repeals Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspections in Certain Counties Bill Passed - House (72 - 35)
June 11, 2015 NC SB 2 Authorizes Officials to Not Perform Certain Marriage Duties Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 41)
June 3, 2015 NC HB 405 Prohibits the Recording of Certain Employer Property Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 36)
June 3, 2015 NC HB 465 Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43)
May 28, 2015 NC SB 2 Authorizes Officials to Not Perform Certain Marriage Duties Bill Passed - House (67 - 43)
April 29, 2015 NC HB 774 Authorizes Certain Medical Professionals to Monitor Executions Bill Passed - House (84 - 33)
April 29, 2015 NC HB 148 Requires Auto Insurance for Moped Operators Bill Passed - House (81 - 32)
April 23, 2015 NC HB 465 Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion Bill Passed - House (74 - 45)
April 16, 2015 NC HB 540 Requests Billy Graham Statue in National Statuary Hall Bill Passed - House (71 - 28)
April 1, 2015 NC SB 181 Requires the Redistricting of Wake County Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
March 31, 2015 NC SB 20 Restructures the Motor Fuel Tax Rate and the State Tax Code Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 39)
March 11, 2015 NC HB 157 Authorizes the Environmental Management Commission to Use Existing State and Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Air Emission Regulations Bill Passed - House (76 - 40)
Aug. 19, 2014 NC HB 1224 Amends Sales Tax Laws Conference Report Rejected - House (47 - 54)
Aug. 2, 2014 NC SB 744 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 44)
July 25, 2014 NC HB 1133 Amends Technical Language in Education, Firearm, and Economic Statutes Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
July 16, 2014 NC SB 812 Repeals Common Core Standards Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 34)
May 29, 2014 NC SB 786 Repeals the Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Passed - House (64 - 50)
July 25, 2013 NC HB 589 Amends Voter Registration Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 41)
July 24, 2013 NC SB 402 2013-2015 Supplemental Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 53)
July 24, 2013 NC HB 392 Authorizes Drug Testing for Work First Program Applicants Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 21)
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 - House (73 - 41)
July 23, 2013 NC SB 337 Establishes the North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 22)
July 22, 2013 NC SB 76 Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements and Authorizes Off-Shore Drilling Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 40)
July 16, 2013 NC HB 250 Amends Charter School Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 47)
July 16, 2013 NC SB 81 Establishes the Charlotte International Airport Authority Bill Passed - House (75 - 39)
July 11, 2013 NC SB 353 Authorizes Regulations for Abortion Services Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
June 27, 2013 NC SB 132 Requires Certain Reproductive Health and Safety Education for Schools Bill Passed - House (69 - 42)
June 5, 2013 NC SB 306 Repeals the Racial Justice Act Bill Passed - House (77 - 39)
May 16, 2013 NC HB 730 Amends Abortion Laws Bill Passed - House (73 - 39)
May 13, 2013 NC HB 628 Requires Promotion of State Lumber in Building Projects Bill Passed - House (70 - 43)
May 8, 2013 NC HB 9 Establishes Term Limits for House Speaker and Senate President Pro Tempore Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34)
May 8, 2013 NC HB 101 Repeals the Estate Tax Bill Passed - House (82 - 37)
May 7, 2013 NC HB 937 Amends Firearm Laws Bill Passed - House (78 - 42)
May 7, 2013 NC HB 716 Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions Bill Passed - House (79 - 40)
May 7, 2013 NC HB 610 Expands the Sale of Alcohol in Seating Areas of Certain Stadiums and Ballparks Bill Passed - House (73 - 45)
March 26, 2013 NC HB 17 Prohibits Disclosure of Concealed Firearm Permit Information Bill Passed - House (97 - 20)
March 4, 2013 NC SB 10 Authorizes the Reorganization of State Boards and Commissions Bill Passed - House (71 - 43)
Feb. 26, 2013 NC SB 4 Prohibits Medicaid Expansion Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 40)
Feb. 13, 2013 NC HB 66 Authorizes the Use and Display of Wild Animals in Cultural Activities Bill Passed - House (98 - 20)
July 3, 2012 NC HB 819 Prohibits Calculating Sea Level Change Until 2016 Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 46)
July 2, 2012 NC HB 950 2012-2013 Budget Amendments Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45)
July 2, 2012 NC SB 820 Authorizes Hydraulic Fracturing Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47)
July 2, 2012 NC SB 416 Death Penalty Discrimination Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 48)
June 21, 2012 NC HB 950 2012-2013 Budget Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 45)
June 14, 2012 NC HB 7 Authorizes Community Colleges to Opt Out of Federal Loan Program Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 46)
June 14, 2012 NC SB 820 Authorizes Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
June 13, 2012 NC SB 416 Death Penalty Discrimination Bill Passed - House (73 - 47)
June 5, 2012 NC SB 582 Expands Casino Gambling Bill Passed - House (68 - 49)
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)
Jan. 5, 2012 NC SB 727 No Dues Checkoff for School Employees Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 45)
Nov. 29, 2011 NC HB 645 Temporary Fuel Tax Cap Bill Passed - House (94 - 23)
Nov. 7, 2011 NC HB 777 State House Redistricting Bill Passed - House (62 - 49)
Nov. 7, 2011 NC SB 689 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed - House (62 - 46)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/16 HB 389 Authorizes Alcohol Sales at Public College Sporting Events Bill Passed - House (87 - 25)
4/03 HB 370 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - House (63 - 51)
11/29 SB 820 Increases Incentives Cap for High-Wage Corporate Jobs Bill Passed - House (78 - 23)
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)
6/26 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)
6/13 HB 659 Specifies Method of Vacancy Filling for US Senators Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 39)
6/13 HB 496 Amends Placement of Candidates on Official Election Ballots Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 30)
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)
6/06 HB 514 Authorizes Municipalities to Form Charter Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 53)
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)
3/28 SB 75 Establishes a 7 Percent Cap on State Income Tax Bill Passed - House (73 - 45)
10/17 S 656 Prohibits Part Primaries for Certain 2018 Court Elections Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 40)
10/04 H 56 Transfers Funds for Cape Fear River Cleanup Veto Override Passed - House (70 - 44)
6/30 HB 589 Specifies North Carolina's Energy Policy Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 41)
6/29 SJR 36 Authorizes Participation in a Constitutional Convention Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 45)
6/29 SB 55 Authorizes School Bus Cameras Bill Passed - House (74 - 33)
6/28 SB 615 Amends Agricultural Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 18)
6/06 SB 655 Establishes New Primary Election Dates Bill Passed - House (71 - 46)
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 - House (73 - 44)
4/26 HB 527 Establishes Sanctions for Disruptive Student Protest (88 - 32)
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)
3/26 HB 174 Authorizes Concealed Handguns at Certain Church Services Bill Passed - House (82 - 34)
3/08 H 100 Restores Partisan Court Elections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 43)
6/16 HB 1047 Requires Lottery Commission to Report Winner Information to Social Services Bill Passed - House (74 - 39)
6/02 HB 954 Repeals Interstate 77 Toll Contract Bill Passed - House (81 - 27)
3/23 HB 2 Requires Individuals to Use Bathroom of Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (82 - 26)
2/19 SB 2 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (65 - 43)
2/18 HB 2 Amends Congressional Primary Election Date Bill Passed - House (71 - 32)
9/29 HB 318 Prohibits Local Governments from Recognizing Identity Documents issued by Foreign Governments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 43)
8/06 HB 943 Appropriate Funds for Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (76 - 29)
7/29 HB 774 Authorizes Certain Medical Professionals to Monitor Executions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 34)
7/21 SB 22 Requires Approval to Remove Certain Historical Monuments Bill Passed - House (70 - 39)
7/21 HB 169 Repeals Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspections in Certain Counties Bill Passed - House (72 - 35)
6/11 SB 2 Authorizes Officials to Not Perform Certain Marriage Duties Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 41)
6/03 HB 405 Prohibits the Recording of Certain Employer Property Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 36)
6/03 HB 465 Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43)
5/28 SB 2 Authorizes Officials to Not Perform Certain Marriage Duties Bill Passed - House (67 - 43)
4/29 HB 774 Authorizes Certain Medical Professionals to Monitor Executions Bill Passed - House (84 - 33)
4/29 HB 148 Requires Auto Insurance for Moped Operators Bill Passed - House (81 - 32)
4/23 HB 465 Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion Bill Passed - House (74 - 45)
4/16 HB 540 Requests Billy Graham Statue in National Statuary Hall Bill Passed - House (71 - 28)
4/01 SB 181 Requires the Redistricting of Wake County Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
3/31 SB 20 Restructures the Motor Fuel Tax Rate and the State Tax Code Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 39)
3/11 HB 157 Authorizes the Environmental Management Commission to Use Existing State and Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Air Emission Regulations Bill Passed - House (76 - 40)
8/19 HB 1224 Amends Sales Tax Laws Conference Report Rejected - House (47 - 54)
8/02 SB 744 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 44)
7/25 HB 1133 Amends Technical Language in Education, Firearm, and Economic Statutes Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
7/16 SB 812 Repeals Common Core Standards Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 34)
5/29 SB 786 Repeals the Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Passed - House (64 - 50)
7/25 HB 589 Amends Voter Registration Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 41)
7/24 SB 402 2013-2015 Supplemental Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 53)
7/24 HB 392 Authorizes Drug Testing for Work First Program Applicants Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 21)
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 - House (73 - 41)
7/23 SB 337 Establishes the North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 22)
7/22 SB 76 Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements and Authorizes Off-Shore Drilling Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 40)
7/16 HB 250 Amends Charter School Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 47)
7/16 SB 81 Establishes the Charlotte International Airport Authority Bill Passed - House (75 - 39)
7/11 SB 353 Authorizes Regulations for Abortion Services Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
6/27 SB 132 Requires Certain Reproductive Health and Safety Education for Schools Bill Passed - House (69 - 42)
6/05 SB 306 Repeals the Racial Justice Act Bill Passed - House (77 - 39)
5/16 HB 730 Amends Abortion Laws Bill Passed - House (73 - 39)
5/13 HB 628 Requires Promotion of State Lumber in Building Projects Bill Passed - House (70 - 43)
5/08 HB 9 Establishes Term Limits for House Speaker and Senate President Pro Tempore Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34)
5/08 HB 101 Repeals the Estate Tax Bill Passed - House (82 - 37)
5/07 HB 937 Amends Firearm Laws Bill Passed - House (78 - 42)
5/07 HB 716 Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions Bill Passed - House (79 - 40)
5/07 HB 610 Expands the Sale of Alcohol in Seating Areas of Certain Stadiums and Ballparks Bill Passed - House (73 - 45)
3/26 HB 17 Prohibits Disclosure of Concealed Firearm Permit Information Bill Passed - House (97 - 20)
3/04 SB 10 Authorizes the Reorganization of State Boards and Commissions Bill Passed - House (71 - 43)
2/26 SB 4 Prohibits Medicaid Expansion Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 40)
2/13 HB 66 Authorizes the Use and Display of Wild Animals in Cultural Activities Bill Passed - House (98 - 20)
7/03 HB 819 Prohibits Calculating Sea Level Change Until 2016 Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 46)
7/02 HB 950 2012-2013 Budget Amendments Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45)
7/02 SB 820 Authorizes Hydraulic Fracturing Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47)
7/02 SB 416 Death Penalty Discrimination Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 48)
6/21 HB 950 2012-2013 Budget Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 45)
6/14 HB 7 Authorizes Community Colleges to Opt Out of Federal Loan Program Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 46)
6/14 SB 820 Authorizes Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
6/13 SB 416 Death Penalty Discrimination Bill Passed - House (73 - 47)
6/05 SB 582 Expands Casino Gambling Bill Passed - House (68 - 49)
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)
1/05 SB 727 No Dues Checkoff for School Employees Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 45)
11/29 HB 645 Temporary Fuel Tax Cap Bill Passed - House (94 - 23)
11/07 HB 777 State House Redistricting Bill Passed - House (62 - 49)
11/07 SB 689 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed - House (62 - 46)

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