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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2015 | NC | HB 640 | Authorizes Hunting on Sundays | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 15) |
| June 23, 2015 | NC | HB 148 | Requires Auto Insurance for Moped Operators | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8) |
| June 3, 2015 | NC | HB 405 | Prohibits the Recording of Certain Employer Property | Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
| June 1, 2015 | NC | SB 2 | Authorizes Officials to Not Perform Certain Marriage Duties | Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| June 1, 2015 | NC | HB 465 | Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| May 28, 2015 | NC | HB 640 | Authorizes Hunting on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
| May 18, 2015 | NC | HB 405 | Prohibits the Recording of Certain Employer Property | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
| March 12, 2015 | NC | SB 181 | Requires the Redistricting of Wake County | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| Feb. 25, 2015 | NC | SB 2 | Authorizes Officials to Not Perform Certain Marriage Duties | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| Feb. 12, 2015 | NC | SB 20 | Restructures the Motor Fuel Tax Rate and the State Tax Code | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
| Feb. 4, 2015 | NC | SB 14 | Transfers Funds to Rules Review Commission for Litigation Expenses | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
| Aug. 1, 2014 | NC | HB 1224 | Amends Sales Tax Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 11) |
| Aug. 1, 2014 | NC | SB 744 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 10) |
| July 30, 2014 | NC | HB 1133 | Amends Technical Language in Education, Firearm, and Economic Statutes | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
| July 28, 2014 | NC | HB 1181 | Establishes Commercial Managed Care for Medicaid Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
| July 24, 2014 | NC | HB 1224 | Amends Sales Tax Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| July 10, 2014 | NC | SB 812 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 12) |
| May 29, 2014 | NC | SB 786 | Repeals the Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
| July 25, 2013 | NC | SB 353 | Authorizes Regulations for Abortion Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
| July 25, 2013 | NC | HB 589 | Amends Voter Registration Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
| July 25, 2013 | NC | HB 938 | Amends Wetland Permit Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15) |
| July 24, 2013 | NC | SB 402 | 2013-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 17) |
| July 23, 2013 | NC | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
| July 23, 2013 | NC | SB 337 | Establishes the North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 11) |
| July 23, 2013 | NC | SB 76 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements and Authorizes Off-Shore Drilling | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 11) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/24 | HB 640 | Authorizes Hunting on Sundays | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 15) |
| 6/23 | HB 148 | Requires Auto Insurance for Moped Operators | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8) |
| 6/03 | HB 405 | Prohibits the Recording of Certain Employer Property | Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 15) |
| 6/01 | SB 2 | Authorizes Officials to Not Perform Certain Marriage Duties | Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| 6/01 | HB 465 | Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| 5/28 | HB 640 | Authorizes Hunting on Sundays | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
| 5/18 | HB 405 | Prohibits the Recording of Certain Employer Property | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
| 3/12 | SB 181 | Requires the Redistricting of Wake County | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| 2/25 | SB 2 | Authorizes Officials to Not Perform Certain Marriage Duties | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| 2/12 | SB 20 | Restructures the Motor Fuel Tax Rate and the State Tax Code | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
| 2/04 | SB 14 | Transfers Funds to Rules Review Commission for Litigation Expenses | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
| 8/01 | HB 1224 | Amends Sales Tax Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 11) |
| 8/01 | SB 744 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 10) |
| 7/30 | HB 1133 | Amends Technical Language in Education, Firearm, and Economic Statutes | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
| 7/28 | HB 1181 | Establishes Commercial Managed Care for Medicaid Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
| 7/24 | HB 1224 | Amends Sales Tax Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| 7/10 | SB 812 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 12) |
| 5/29 | SB 786 | Repeals the Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
| 7/25 | SB 353 | Authorizes Regulations for Abortion Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
| 7/25 | HB 589 | Amends Voter Registration Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
| 7/25 | HB 938 | Amends Wetland Permit Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15) |
| 7/24 | SB 402 | 2013-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 17) |
| 7/23 | HB 937 | Amends Firearm Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14) |
| 7/23 | SB 337 | Establishes the North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 11) |
| 7/23 | SB 76 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Requirements and Authorizes Off-Shore Drilling | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 11) |