North Carolina House reads and refers dozens of bills; approves journal and adjourns

On Saint Patrick’s Day, the North Carolina House of Representatives opened a floor session in which the clerk read a long series of bill introductions and messages from the Senate; the chamber approved the March journal and voted to adjourn to reconvene Tuesday at 11 a.m., subject to Rule 15.1.

The clerk read dozens of bills and referred each to committee. Sponsors and bill titles read into the record included (as read): “Representatives Price and Buoyancy, House Bill 3 91, more adult protective services staff to address elder abuse” (referred to appropriations and favorable rules); “Representatives Baker and K Brown, House Bill 3 92, Psych United Way Summer Learning Funds” (referred to appropriations and favorable rules); “Representatives Baker and K Brown, House Bill 3 93, 1 love festival funds” (referred to appropriations and favorable rules); “Representative Eiler, House Bill 3 94, distracted driving, children, and animals” (referred to transportation and favorable judiciary and rules); “Representative Clampett, House Bill 3 95, Jackson, Transylvania, and Swain County funds” (referred to appropriations and favorable rules); “Representatives Lambeth, Potts, and White, House Bill 3 96, nursing fellows…