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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2018 | NC | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (70 - 45) |
| 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) |
| June 6, 2017 | NC | SB 655 | Establishes New Primary Election Dates | Bill Passed - House (71 - 46) |
| March 8, 2017 | NC | H 100 | Restores Partisan Court Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 43) |
| June 27, 2016 | NC | SB 897 | Establishes Electoral Districts for City of Asheville | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
| Feb. 19, 2016 | NC | HB 2 | Amends Congressional Primary Election Date | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
| 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) |
| Feb. 18, 2016 | NC | SB 2 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
| April 1, 2015 | NC | SB 181 | Requires the Redistricting of Wake County | Bill Passed - House (66 - 47) |
| March 12, 2015 | NC | SB 181 | Requires the Redistricting of Wake County | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| July 25, 2013 | NC | HB 589 | Amends Voter Registration Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 41) |
| July 25, 2013 | NC | HB 589 | Amends Voter Registration Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
| 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) |
| Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | HB 777 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
| Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 283 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (61 - 46) |
| Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 689 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | SB 283 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| July 27, 2011 | NC | SB 453 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
| July 27, 2011 | NC | HB 937 | State House Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 53) |
| July 27, 2011 | NC | HB 937 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19) |
| July 27, 2011 | NC | SB 453 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (68 - 51) |
| July 27, 2011 | NC | SB 455 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (67 - 52) |
| July 25, 2011 | NC | SB 455 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
| May 18, 2011 | NC | HB 658 | Amending Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - House (60 - 58) |
| July 10, 2010 | NC | HB 748 | Campaign Financing Restrictions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 47) |
| July 9, 2010 | NC | HB 748 | Campaign Financing Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18) |
| July 6, 2010 | NC | Amdt 2 | Lobbying Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 48) |
| April 21, 2009 | NC | HB 120 | Public Financing for Municipal Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (60 - 56) |
| May 14, 2007 | NC | CS SB 954 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
| March 29, 2007 | NC | CS HB 91 | One-Stop Registration and Voting Sites | Bill Passed - House (66 - 45) |
| July 26, 2006 | NC | HB 1024 | Instant Runoff Voting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 52) |
| July 19, 2006 | NC | HB 1024 | Instant Runoff Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/05 | SB 757 | Requires Judicial Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (70 - 45) |
| 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) |
| 6/06 | SB 655 | Establishes New Primary Election Dates | Bill Passed - House (71 - 46) |
| 3/08 | H 100 | Restores Partisan Court Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 43) |
| 6/27 | SB 897 | Establishes Electoral Districts for City of Asheville | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
| 2/19 | HB 2 | Amends Congressional Primary Election Date | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 15) |
| 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) |
| 2/18 | SB 2 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
| 4/01 | SB 181 | Requires the Redistricting of Wake County | Bill Passed - House (66 - 47) |
| 3/12 | SB 181 | Requires the Redistricting of Wake County | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| 7/25 | HB 589 | Amends Voter Registration Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 41) |
| 7/25 | HB 589 | Amends Voter Registration Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
| 11/07 | HB 777 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (62 - 49) |
| 11/07 | SB 689 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (62 - 46) |
| 11/07 | HB 777 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
| 11/07 | SB 283 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (61 - 46) |
| 11/07 | SB 689 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| 11/07 | SB 283 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| 7/27 | SB 453 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
| 7/27 | HB 937 | State House Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 53) |
| 7/27 | HB 937 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19) |
| 7/27 | SB 453 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (68 - 51) |
| 7/27 | SB 455 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (67 - 52) |
| 7/25 | SB 455 | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
| 5/18 | HB 658 | Amending Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - House (60 - 58) |
| 7/10 | HB 748 | Campaign Financing Restrictions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 47) |
| 7/09 | HB 748 | Campaign Financing Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18) |
| 7/06 | Amdt 2 | Lobbying Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 48) |
| 4/21 | HB 120 | Public Financing for Municipal Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (60 - 56) |
| 5/14 | CS SB 954 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
| 3/29 | CS HB 91 | One-Stop Registration and Voting Sites | Bill Passed - House (66 - 45) |
| 7/26 | HB 1024 | Instant Runoff Voting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 52) |
| 7/19 | HB 1024 | Instant Runoff Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |