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ACTIONS BY THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Legislative Reporting Service. Box 7294 State Legislative Building, Raleigh, NC 27611
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House Legislative Day 1 Vol. 2001, No. 1 Senate Legislative Day 1
Wednesday, January 24, 2001
The 2001 Session of the North Carolina General Assembly
The General Assembly of North Carolina convened at 12:00 noon today in the State Legislative Building
in Raleigh. This is the 145*' session of the state legislature, counting from the first assembly elected under the
Constitution of 1776 (the official count of 144 apparently omits one of the sessions listed in John Cheney s Nort
Carolina Government 1585-1979). The General Assembly has convened at the seat of government
since 1794. Before then, it met at various times in New Bern, Halifax, Hillsborough, Fayetteville, Tarborough, and
Smithfield.
The Institute of Government’s Legislative Reporting Service
The Institute of Government begins its 66’" year of daily legislative reporting with this issue of the Daily
The Daily Bulletin is published each legislative day. It is intended to help members and staff of the
General Assembly, state and local government officials, the public, and members of the news media understand
and foNow the process of pending legislation. Each edition of the Daily Bulletin will include; (1) a list of bills
rnt"d\hanegllati^ ^ay; (2) a report of all calendar action taken on the floor of the S^te an House of
Representatives; (3) summaries of all bills introduced and summaries of all amendnients and committee
substitutes adopted by the Senate or the House; (4) the schedule and agenda of forthcoming '^^'slative
committee meetings; and (5) other information on the legislative process, such as election of officers, appointment
of committees, adoption of rules, and other official acts of either chamber.
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Summary a report of bill introductions and calendar action, but not including digests of bills, amendments,
committee substitutes' the Weekly Bulletin, a compilation of all bill digests and other information from the Previous
weTinto a and the Weekly Status Report, which includes several reports on the current status
of bills and resolutions. At the end of the session an Index of Legislation and a report on the Final Disposition of
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BILLS INTRODUCED TODAY
BILL# SHORT TITLE IDEN COMMITTEE GS INDEX
S 1 2001 SENATE RULES ADOPTED SENATE RES
SUMMARIES OF
BILLS INTRODUCED TODAY
SENATE BILLS
S 1. 2001 SENATE RULES. ADOPTING THE PERMANENT RULES OF THE SENATE FOR THE REGULAR
SESSIONS OF THE 2001 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA. Substantially similar to the rules of
the 1999 Session, with the following differences. Deletes former Rule 9 (permitted the Presiding Officer, while in
the Senate Chamber, to call on any member of the Senate to perform the duties of the Chair). Changes
standing/select committee list in Rule 32 as follows: (1) adds new Appropriations on Information Technology
subcommittee and Redistricting committee; (2) changes name of “Insurance” committee to “Insurance and
Consumer Protection" and changes “Appropriations on Human Services” to “Appropriations on Health and Human
Services”; and (3) deletes select committee on Tobacco Settlement Issues. Modifications of Rules 40.1 and 41
provide the following deadlines for introduction and crossover: (1) local bills must be filed for introduction not later
than 3/14/2001 (bills filed by 4pm on that date with Bill Drafting must be filed for introduction before 3pm on
3/21/2001); (2) public bills and resolutions must be filed for introduction not later than 3/28/2001 (bills filed by 4pm
on that date with Bill Drafting must be filed for introduction before 3pm on 4/4/2001); and (3) to be considered in
2001 or 2002, bills must crossover from the House no later than 4/26/2001. Modifies Rule 53 (effect of defeated
measure) to provide that if a substitute amendment is adopted on the floor, the contents of the previously pending
amendment not contained in the substitute shall be considered to have been defeated.
Provides that Rule 29, subsection (h) (Senators who wish to change their vote must make a motion on the same
day of the vote) may not be suspended. Modifies subsection (i) of Rule 17 (general decorum) to prohibit Senators
from operating wireless phones, pagers, or laptop computers on the floor during session, and to prohibit any other
person from operating wireless communication devices that may be disruptive on the floor or in the gallery during
session (rule formerly applied only to wireless phones). Makes gender-neutral language changes throughout, as
well as other technical and conforming changes. Effective upon adoption.
Intro, by Rand.
ADOPTED SENATE RES
CALENDAR ACTION
January 24, 2001
NOTES 1. Amendments and committee substitutes adopted today are summarized in the following section of today’s
Daily Bulletin.
2. The dates on which previous amendments or committee substitutes were adopted are listed below bill numbers.
3. The action "Cal Pursuant Rule 3 .b" indicates that the bill has been reported by committee and is
awaiting calendaring by the Rules Committee.
4. Enacted bills are indicated by #, failed bills by *.
1/24/2001
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PUBLIC BILLS
SOOOl 2001 Senate Rules S Filed
S Placed On Cal For 1/24/2001
S Amend Failed #1
SA Amend Adopted #2
S Amend Failed #3
SA Adopted
SUMMARIES OF AMENDMENTS
AND COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES
SENATE BILLS
S 1. 2001 SENATE RULES. Intro. 1/24/01. Senate amendment makes the following change to 1st edition. Makes
technical change only.
House Temporary Rules
By resolution, the House adopted as its temporary rules for the 2001 session the 1999 rules with the
following two exceptions: (1) in Rule 1, which concerns convening times, “1999” is changed to “2001”; and (2) in
Rule 31.1, which concerns introduction deadlines, “1999” is changed to “2001.”
Election of Officers
Senate
President Pro Tempore: Marc K. Basnight
Deputy President Pro Tempore: Frank W. Ballance, Jr.
Principal Clerk: Janet B. Pruitt
Reading Clerk: LeRoy Clark, Jr.
Sergeant-at-Arms: Cecil R. Goins
House
Speaker: James B. Black
Speaker Pro Tempore: Joe Hackney
Principal Clerk: Denise G. Weeks
Sergeant-at-Arms: Robert R. Samuels
Appointment of Officers
The Democratic and Republican party leaders announced the selection of the following leaders for the 2001
General Assembly.
Senate
Majority Leader: Tony Rand
Majority Whip: Luther H. Jordan, Jr.
Minority Leader: Patrick J. Ballantine
Minority Whip: James Forrester
1/24/2001
House
Majority Leader; Phillip A. Baddour, Jr. ^ .
Majority Whips; Beverly M. Earle and Andrew T. Dedmon
Minority Leader; N. Leo Daughtry
Minority Whip; W. Franklin Mitchell
NEXT SESSIONS
January 25, 2001
HOUSE convenes at 11:00 a.m.
SENATE convenes at 9:00 a.m.
1/24/2001
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House Legislative Day 2 Vol. 2001, No. 2 Senate Legislative Day 2
Thursday, January 25, 2001
BILLS INTRODUCED TODAY
IDEN COMMITTEE GS INDEX
BILL# SHORT TITLE
HELD AS FILED CONST, GS 163
S 2 GUBERNATORIAL TEAM TICKET
HELD AS FILED GS 20
S 3 DESERT STORM LICENSE PLATE
HELD AS FILED 75
S 4 RESTRICT TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS
HELD AS FILED
S 5 MAKE N.C. CLEAN AGAIN
HELD AS FILED 143B
S 6 TRANSFER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMM'N
HELD AS FILED 143B
S 7 ADD JUVENILE MEMBERS
HELD AS FILED 163
S 8 SOFT MONEY CONTROL
HELD AS FILED UNCODIFIED
S 9 INTERSTATE HIGH-SPEED RAIL COMM'N
HELD AS FILED 163
S 10 BALLOT ACCESS CHANGES
HELD AS FILED 163
S11 ELECTION CHANGES
RULES 14, 105, 120, 143D, 147, 150B
H 1 LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION/INFRASTRUCTURE
RULES 143, APPROP
H 2 RECIPROCAL PREFERENCE FOR BIDS
RULES 143
H 3 RECIPROCITY IN BIDDING PROCESS
RULES 128, 135, 143
H 4 LAW OFFICERS' 25-YEAR RETIREMENT
RULES 17F
H 5 LAW OFFICER DISCIPLINE
RULES YADKIN
H6 merge JONESVILLE AND ARLINGTON
SUMMARIES OF
BILLS INTRODUCED TODAY
SENATE BILLS
9 rilRFRNATORIAL TEAM TICKET. TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
rrivERNOR RUN AS A JOINT TICKET IN THE GENERAL ELECTION, TO CLARIFY THE STATUS OF ACTING
GOVERNOR AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE
PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, RATHER THAN UNDER THE PRIMARY ACT. Provides for a referendurri a
the oeneral election in November 2002 on constitutional amendment requiring candidates for Governor and Lt.
Governor to Passage of the referendum would also (1) amend the constitution to permit the
Governor to retain qubernatorial powers while absent from the State, and (2) trigger conforming statute^ changes
prov'hg for for Governor and Lt. Governor as a team, beginning with the 2004 election.
Intro, by Rand. pomqt pr ir”^
Held as Filed CONST., GS 163
S 3 DESERT STORM LICENSE PLATE. TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE
np^iPQT ^TDRM SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES. Amends GS 20-79.4 to direct the Division of Motor
Vehicles (DMV) to make special registration plates available to veterans who served durpg4h^Persian Gulf War
if DMV receives at least 300 applications for the plate. ^ pAP' ; ■
Intro, by Rand. : -
Held as Filed
Am« 6 2001
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S 4 RESTRICT TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS. TO FURTHER RESTRICT THE HOUR
loirarOR MAY/MTMTE A CALL TO A RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER Amends GS 76-30.1(e)
tfprS?sowers betwee 6:00 pm (now, 9:00 pm) and 8:00 am. Effeotive Oct. 1, 2001.
Intro, by Albertson.
Held as Filed
esiuiAKENC CLEAN AGAIN TO MAKE NORTH CAROLINA CLEAN AGAIN. Creates an infraction for
maintenance contracts. Effective Dec. 1, 2001.
Intro, by Allran. r'c i/i
Held as Filed
S G TRANSFER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION. TO TRANSFER THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
COMMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIME CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY. Makes Type 11 transfer of
CoriTn fmm Dep't rfXwstration to Dep't of Crime Control and Public Safety. Provides that the Comm'n shall
exemTse powers independently of the Sec’y of Crime Control and Public Safety. Secreta^'s authordy over
Comm'n is limited to management functions of coordinating and reporting. Requires new department home to
provide office space for the Comm'n (now, the Dep't of Administration has that responsibility). Makes conforming
statutory changes. Effective July 1, 2001.
Intro, by Jordan.
Held as Filed
S 7 ADD JUVENILE MEMBERS. TO ADD TWO MEMBERS WHO ARE JUVENILES TO THE JUVENILE LOCAL
CRIME PREVENTION COUNCILS AND TO THE STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON JUVE/V/LE JUSTICE AND
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION. Amends GS 143B-544(a){12) and GS 143B-556(c) as title indicates.
Intro, by Jordan.
Held as Filed 143B
S 8. SOFT MONEY CONTROL. TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF NATIONAL PARTY POLITICAL
CONTRIBUTIONS INTO NORTH CAROLINA. Amends GS 163-278.13(e) to delete the exemption of nationa
political parties from the limits on campaign contributions.
Intro, by Gulley.
Held as Filed
S 9 INTERSTATE HIGH-SPEED RAIL COMMISSION. TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE VIRGINIA-NORTH
CAROLINA INTERSTATE HIGH-SPEED RAIL COMMISSION. Upon concurrence of the Virginia General
Assembly, creates the Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High-Speed Rail Comm’n f 3 representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House and 3 senators appointed by the President Pro Tern, of the Senate^
Comm’n is to determine the desirability and feasibility of establishing high-speed passenger service between
North Carolina and Virginia and make recommendations to the Governor and 2003 General Assembly.
Intro, by Gulley.
Held as Filed UNCODIFIED
S 10 BALLOT ACCESS CHANGES. TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE BALLOT ACCESS LAWS_Rewrites GS
163-96 to require that any petition for formulation of a new political party be filed before the last Friday in July
(instead of first day in June) preceding the general state election in which the parly ^ x
change the required contents of the heading of the petition, so that it names location of the state headquailers but
not the state chairperson, and specifies span of years during which the party wants its candidates to be 'sted o
the ballot. Rewrites GS 163-97 to provide that a party’s failure to poll at least 10 percent of the vote results m its
ceasing to be included on the ballot (losing ballot status), not in its ceasing to be a political party. Rewrites GS
163-97.1 to require county board of elections, within 90 days after a party loses its ballot status, to notify eac
voter affiliated with that party of the legal consequences of continued affiliation with the party, including poten la
1/25/2001