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Votes at a glance: House advances dozens of bills to Senate including transparency, veterans museum and education measures
Summary
The House passed a package of bills on May 1, sending them to the Senate. Notable measures advanced include school transparency (HB56), a Veterans History Museum recognition (HB57), firefighter cancer coverage (HB97), juvenile justice changes (HB483), and multiple DMV and education bills.
The North Carolina House on May 1 moved a large set of bills forward to the Senate after floor debate and recorded votes. Key outcomes included:
- House Bill 56 (central-office salary transparency): Passed (House committee substitute) on second reading with a recorded tally of 67 yes, 38 no; subsequently ordered sent to the Senate.
- House Bill 57 (recognition of Veterans History Museum, Brevard): Passed second reading (107-0) and ordered sent to the Senate.
- House Bill 97 (support for firefighters with occupational cancers): Two friendly amendments (adding prostate and colon cancers) were adopted and the bill passed its readings and was ordered sent to the Senate.
- House Bill 139 (baby-box newborn safety devices): Passed (see separate coverage) and ordered sent to the Senate.
- House Bill 193 (firearm law revisions): Passed and ordered sent to the Senate (see separate coverage).
- Additional bills passed and were sent to the Senate, including motor vehicle dealer clarifications (HB406 and HB421), commercial vehicle and cargo protections (HB472), juvenile justice changes (HB483), the Jason Flatt Act for youth mental-health training (HB578), school performance grade changes (HB773), school safety grant revisions (HB832) and others. Vote tallies recorded on the floor for specific bills are included below where recorded.
A number of bills were called up on unanimous voice votes; contested measures recorded roll-call tallies as noted. The House finished the calendar, made committee and schedule announcements, and adjourned to reconvene Monday, May 5 at 10 a.m.
