Legislative Updates

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we met almost every hour Tuesday and Wednesday with committees and visitors, we worked on the budget early each morning, and we passed a repeal and reset of the controversial House Bill 2. Last Tuesday was a big committee day with meetings for me as a…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we voted to override the Governor’s veto for the first time this session, we introduced many local bills, and we welcomed visitors from Brunswick County. Last Wednesday we had the first bill vetoed by Governor Cooper to come back to the House and Senate for possible…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we heard the State of the State address from Governor Cooper, we introduced and passed several important education bills, and we introduced more local bills for Brunswick County. Monday night’s session last week was devoted to receiving the Governor into a joint session of the House…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives: we passed tougher penalties for felony death by boating, we made changes to the selection of judges, we met with a coastal advocacy group, and we continued to work on local bills. The weather last week in Raleigh was again mild, but the pace of bill…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we passed bills affecting our community colleges, we received the Governor’s budget, and we continued our planning for the House and Senate budgets. Two bills that change the way community college boards of trustees are selected passed the House last week.  On Tuesday, I was in…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we filed many more bills, now up to around 200, we passed a key education bill, we had more visitors from back home and across the state, and I chaired two different transportation committees. The bill filing deadlines are looming soon, with the local bill deadline…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives more of our policy committees began meeting to handle bills, we passed several key bills, and we filed up to 120 bills so far, some of which I sponsored. More of the policy committees began to meet last week.  Appropriations, Education K-12, Finance, Health, State and…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we honored the Boy Scouts of America on its 107th anniversary, we began holding policy committee meetings to handle key bills, and we passed two major bills out of committee. Last Monday’s session had no votes on bills, but was dedicated to honoring the Boy Scouts…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we had sessions on the House floor four days, read in bills, but took no votes and had our first group of House pages on duty. The first full week in the 2017 session began with no votes on the House floor.  Bills were being read…

The first week of the 2017 General Assembly began last Wednesday at noon. The first full week will began Monday of this week.  Last week we received our committee assignments and our gavels for the committees we will chair, saw several important bills filed, and had a chance to sponsor or cosponsor several bills. Getting…