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Key House and Senate roll call votes last week in the General Assembly, compiled by Capital Correspondence.

HOUSE

HB1134, Open Government Act

Creates the Open Government Unit of the Department of Justice and establishes a fee for services of moderation and mediation by the Open Government Unit, and provides that the successful plaintiff in a public records dispute is entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees. Introduced by Rep. Deborah Ross, D-Raleigh.

Adopted 107-5. Sent to the Senate for consideration.

Yes: Alma Adams (D-Greensboro), John Blust (R-Greensboro), Alice Bordsen (D-Mebane), Larry Brown (R-Kernersville), Harold Brubaker (R-Asheboro), Nelson Cole (D-Reidsville), Jerry Dockham (R-Denton), Pricey Harrison (D-Greensboro), Hugh Holliman (D-Lexington), Bryan Holloway (R-King), Pat Hurley (R-Asheboro), Dan Ingle (R-Burlington), Maggie Jeffus (D-Greensboro), Earl Jones (D-Greensboro), Laura Wiley (R-High Point).

HB1305, Beach Plan Changes

 Amends the Coastal Property Insurance Pool, presently known as the Beach Plan, as Recommended by the Joint Select Study Committee on the Potential Impact of Major Hurricanes on the North Carolina Insurance Industry. Introduced by Rep. Hugh Holliman, D-Lexington.

Adopted 94-22. Sent to the Senate for consideration.

Yes: Alma Adams, Alice Bordsen, Larry Brown, Nelson Cole, Jerry Dockham, Pricey Harrison, Hugh Holliman, Maggie Jeffus, Earl Jones, Laura Wiley.

No: John Blust, Harold Brubaker, Bryan Holloway, Pat Hurley, Dan Ingle.

HB1389, Finance Energy Improvements with Assessments

Authorizes any city and any county to designate an area within its jurisdiction within which willing property owners may enter into loan agreements to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements that are permanently affixed to real property. Introduced by Rep. Susan Fisher, D-Asheville.

Adopted 107-9. Sent to the Senate for consideration.

Yes: Alma Adams, John Blust, Alice Bordsen, Harold Brubaker, Nelson Cole, Jerry Dockham, Pricey Harrison, Hugh Holliman, Pat Hurley, Dan Ingle, Maggie Jeffus, Earl Jones, Laura Wiley.

No: Larry Brown, Bryan Holloway.

HB1504, Continuing Budget Authority No. 2 (Conference Report)

Authorizes the Director of the Budget to continue expenditures for the operation of state government until July 31. Introduced by Rep. Phil Haire, D-Sylva.

Adopted 109-9. Sent to the governor for approval.

Yes: Alma Adams, John Blust, Alice Bordsen, Larry Brown, Harold Brubaker, Nelson Cole, Jerry Dockham, Pricey Harrison, Hugh Holliman, Bryan Holloway, Pat Hurley, Dan Ingle, Maggie Jeffus, Earl Jones, Laura Wiley.

SB69, Wrecker Service Rules

Makes certain parts of a rule adopted by the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety relating to rotation wrecker services void and unenforceable and directs the Secretary to adopt rules consistent with this act and to amend the duties of the Highway Patrol. Introduced by Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Denton.

Adopted 118-0. Returned to the Senate for concurrence.

Yes: Alma Adams, John Blust, Alice Bordsen, Larry Brown, Harold Brubaker, Nelson Cole, Jerry Dockham, Pricey Harrison, Hugh Holliman, Bryan Holloway, Pat Hurley, Dan Ingle, Maggie Jeffus, Earl Jones, Laura Wiley.

SB307, Regulate Ownership of Certain Reptiles

Amends the laws regarding the ownership of certain reptiles, including venomous snakes, large constricting snakes and crocodiles. Introduced by Sen. Ed Jones, D-Enfield.

Adopted 109-1. Sent to the governor for approval.

Yes: Alma Adams, John Blust, Larry Brown, Harold Brubaker, Nelson Cole, Jerry Dockham, Pricey Harrison, Hugh Holliman, Bryan Holloway, Pat Hurley, Dan Ingle, Maggie Jeffus, Earl Jones, Laura Wiley.

No: Alice Bordsen.

SB461, North Carolina Racial Justice Act

Prohibits the seeking or imposition of the death penalty on the basis of race; establishes a process by which relevant evidence may be used to establish that race was a significant factor in seeking or imposing the death penalty; identifies the types of evidence that may be considered by the court when considering whether race was a basis for seeking or imposing the death penalty; and makes other changes. Introduced by Sen. Floyd McKissick, D-Durham.

Adopted 62-55. Returned to the Senate for concurrence.

Yes: Alma Adams, Alice Bordsen, Nelson Cole, Pricey Harrison, Hugh Holliman, Maggie Jeffus, Earl Jones.

No: John Blust, Larry Brown, Harold Brubaker, Jerry Dockham, Bryan Holloway, Pat Hurley, Dan Ingle, Laura Wiley.

SB618, Urban Area Revitalization Made Uniform

Allows all municipalities to participate in urban area revitalization projects under the Municipal Service District Act of 1973. Introduced by Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, R-Concord.

Adopted 117-1. Sent to the governor for approval.

Yes: Alma Adams, John Blust, Alice Bordsen, Larry Brown, Harold Brubaker, Nelson Cole, Jerry Dockham, Pricey Harrison, Hugh Holliman, Bryan Holloway, Pat Hurley, Dan Ingle, Maggie Jeffus, Earl Jones, Laura Wiley.

SB713, Removal of Electronic Monitoring Device

Creates the criminal offense of removing, destroying or circumventing the operation of a criminal electronic monitoring device. Introduced by Sen. Bob Rucho, R-Matthews.

Adopted 112-0. Returned to the Senate for concurrence.

Yes: Alma Adams, John Blust, Alice Bordsen, Larry Brown, Harold Brubaker, Nelson Cole, Jerry Dockham, Pricey Harrison, Bryan Holloway, Pat Hurley, Dan Ingle, Maggie Jeffus, Earl Jones, Laura Wiley.

Excused absence: Hugh Holliman.

SB804, Certificate of Need Changes

Amends the Certificate of Need law with respect to time lines for issuance of a Certificate of Need; modifies bond requirements for appeals; prohibits the approval of a Certificate of Need for certain types of emergency departments for a specified time period; and requires the Department of Health and Human Services to study the licensure of hospital-based off-site emergency departments. Introduced by Sen. Tony Rand, D-Fayetteville.

Adopted 113-2. Returned to the Senate for concurrence.

Yes: Alma Adams, John Blust, Alice Bordsen, Larry Brown, Harold Brubaker, Nelson Cole, Jerry Dockham, Pricey Harrison, Hugh Holliman, Bryan Holloway, Pat Hurley, Dan Ingle, Maggie Jeffus, Earl Jones, Laura Wiley.

SB817, Child Support Collections

Seeks to increase child support collections by permitting greater sentencing flexibility for a person who commits criminal contempt by failing to comply with an order to pay child support. Introduced by Sen. Josh Stein, D-Raleigh.

Adopted 109-3. Sent to the governor for approval.

Yes: Alma Adams, John Blust, Alice Bordsen, Larry Brown, Harold Brubaker, Nelson Cole, Jerry Dockham, Pricey Harrison, Hugh Holliman, Bryan Holloway, Pat Hurley, Dan Ingle, Maggie Jeffus, Earl Jones, Laura Wiley.

SENATE

SB488, Proportionate Sentence Lengths

Makes the increase in sentence lengths between prior record levels more proportionate by using a set percentage increment. Introduced by Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Carrboro.

Adopted 23-22. Sent to the House for consideration.

Yes: Katie Dorsett (D-Greensboro), Tony Foriest (D-Graham), Don Vaughan (D-Greensboro).

No: Phil Berger (R-Eden), Stan Bingham (R-Denton), Peter Brunstetter (R-Lewisville), Jerry Tillman (R-Archdale).

SB489, Criminal Record Points

Restructures the prior record level point ranges in order to expand the points in prior record level I and evens out the remaining ranges. Introduced by Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Carrboro.

Adopted 24-22. Sent to the House for consideration.

Yes: Katie Dorsett, Tony Foriest, Don Vaughan.

No: Phil Berger, Stan Bingham, Peter Brunstetter, Jerry Tillman.

HB121, Golf Carts (Senate Version)

Allows all units of local government to regulate golf carts. Introduced by Rep. Alice Underhill, D-New Bern.

Adopted 46-0. Returned to the House for consideration.

Yes: Phil Berger, Stan Bingham, Peter Brunstetter, Katie Dorsett, Tony Foriest, Jerry Tillman, Don Vaughan.

HB205, Lottery Act Changes (Senate Version)

Makes various changes to the North Carolina State Lottery Act. Introduced by Rep. Bill Owens, D-Elizabeth City.
Adopted 47-0. Sent to the governor for approval.

Yes: Phil Berger, Stan Bingham, Peter Brunstetter, Katie Dorsett, Tony Foriest, Jerry Tillman, Don Vaughan.

HB334, Revise North Carolina Ski Safety Statutes

Amends the skier safety statutes to clarify the respective duties of ski area operators and skiers and makes other related changes. Introduced by Rep. Cullie Tarleton, D-Blowing Rock.

Adopted 46-0. Sent to the governor for approval.

Yes: Phil Berger, Stan Bingham, Peter Brunstetter, Katie Dorsett, Tony Foriest, Jerry Tillman, Don Vaughan.

HB1005, Fixed Rail Projects (Senate Version)

Allows the Department of Transportation to participate in funding fixed rail projects that do not include federal funds. Introduced by Rep. Becky Carney, D-Charlotte.

Adopted 42-5. Returned to the House for concurrence.

Yes: Stan Bingham, Peter Brunstetter, Katie Dorsett, Tony Foriest, Jerry Tillman, Don Vaughan.

No: Phil Berger.

HB1058, Homestead Exemption (Senate Version)

Increases the homestead exemption to $35,000 and $60,000 for those citizens over the age of 65. Introduced by Rep. Dan Blue, D-Raleigh.

Adopted 47-0. Returned to the House for concurrence.

Yes: Phil Berger, Stan Bingham, Peter Brunstetter, Katie Dorsett, Tony Foriest, Jerry Tillman, Don Vaughan.

HB1255, Sex Offender/Permanent No Contact Order (Senate Version)

Provides that when sentencing a defendant convicted of a sex offense and upon request of the district attorney, the court may enter a permanent no contact order prohibiting any future contact of a convicted sex offender with the crime victim if the court determines that appropriate grounds exist for the order. Introduced by Rep. Bryan Holloway, R-King.

Adopted 47-0. Returned to the House for concurrence.

Yes: Phil Berger, Stan Bingham, Peter Brunstetter, Katie Dorsett, Tony Foriest, Jerry Tillman, Don Vaughan.

HB1256, Larceny of a Motor Vehicle Part (Senate Version)

Creates the criminal offense of larceny of a motor vehicle part so that for a first offense, a person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and for a second or subsequent offense, a person is guilty of a Class I felony if the part is valued at more than $1,000. Introduced by Rep. Bryan Holloway, R-King.

Adopted 46-1. Returned to the House for concurrence.

Yes: Phil Berger, Stan Bingham, Peter Brunstetter, Katie Dorsett, Tony Foriest, Jerry Tillman, Don Vaughan.

HB1433, Volunteer Immunity/Automated External Defibrillators (Senate Version)

Clarifies the immunity from liability of persons using automated external defibrillators in emergency situations. Introduced by Rep. Bob England, D-Ellenboro.

Adopted 47-0. Returned to the House for concurrence.

Yes: Phil Berger, Stan Bingham, Peter Brunstetter, Katie Dorsett, Tony Foriest, Jerry Tillman, Don Vaughan.

HB1504, Continuing Budget Authority No. 2 (Conference Report)

Authorizes the Director of the Budget to continue expenditures for the operation of state government until July 31. Introduced by Rep. Phil Haire, D-Sylva.

Adopted 46-1. Sent to the governor for approval.

Yes: Phil Berger, Stan Bingham, Peter Brunstetter, Katie Dorsett, Tony Foriest, Jerry Tillman, Don Vaughan.

HB1595, Malt Beverage Special Permit (Senate Version)

Authorizes the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission to issue malt beverage special event permits and malt beverage tasting permits in the same or similar manner as wine. Introduced by Rep. Thom Tillis, R-Cornelius.

Adopted 36-11. Returned to the House for concurrence.

Yes: Stan Bingham, Peter Brunstetter, Katie Dorsett, Tony Foriest, Don Vaughan.

No: Phil Berger, Jerry Tillman.