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North Carolina House introduces multiple bills, withdraws several from Rules and refers them to standing committees
Summary
During a session of the North Carolina House of Representatives, members introduced several bills on school calendars, election timing and firefighter benefits; the House approved the Feb. 3 journal and agreed to withdraw and recommit multiple bills from the Committee on Rules to other standing committees before adjourning.
The North Carolina House of Representatives introduced a package of bills and moved several measures out of the Committee on Rules to standing committees during a short session of the House. The chamber approved the journal for the Feb. 3 session and then adjourned.
Representative Penny moved approval of the Feb. 3 journal, saying, “The journal for February 3 has been examined and found to be correct. I move that it be approved as written.” The motion carried by voice vote, and the journal was approved as presented.
The clerk read introductions for multiple house bills. Items read into the record included House Bill 30 (school calendar flexibility affecting Winston-Salem, Forsyth, Stokes and Davidson counties, referencing Aug. 11 and assessments), House Bill 31 (making Election Day a state holiday), House Bill 32 (China Grove even-year elections), House Bill 33 (school calendar flexibility for Yadkin and Davie community colleges), House Bill 34 (establish larceny of mail offense as read), House Bill 35 (establish military appreciation month), House Bill 36 (maintenance of state veterans cemeteries), and House Bill 37 (enhanced firefighter benefits and representation). Each bill was read with sponsoring representatives noted on the floor and referred “to rules” as the clerk announced the introductions.
Following introductions, the House agreed to a motion to withdraw several bills from the Committee on Rules and recommit them to other standing committees for consideration. The chamber’s announcement named reassignment details: House Bill 30 was withdrawn from the Committee on Rules and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government (K–12) and Rules; House Bill 31 and House Bill 32 were withdrawn from Rules and recommitted to the Committee on State and Local Government, Elections, and Rules; House Bill 33 was similarly reassigned; House Bill 34 was withdrawn from Rules and referred to Judiciary 2 (if favorable) and Rules; House Bill 35 was recommitted to Military and Veterans Affairs and Rules; and House Bill 37 was sent to Judiciary 1, Pensions (if favorable) and Rules. The reassignment was announced on the floor as the clerk read the motion to the chair and the chamber recorded the referrals.
Representative Penny moved that the House adjourn to reconvene Wednesday at 11 a.m., “subject to the standard stipulation set forth in rule 15.1.” Representative Servania seconded the motion. The motion carried by voice vote and the House stood adjourned.
These committee reassignments change which committees will consider the bills next; no committee hearings, amendments, or final votes on any of the introduced bills were recorded in the transcript excerpt.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of Feb. 3 journal: Motion by Representative Penny; outcome: approved by voice vote (tally not specified on the record). - Adjournment to reconvene Wednesday at 11 a.m., subject to House Rule 15.1: Motion by Representative Penny, second by Representative Servania; outcome: approved by voice vote (tally not specified on the record).
All other items recorded in the excerpt were introductions and formal referrals to committees; no committee action or floor amendments were recorded in this transcript segment.
