North Carolina General Assembly of 2017–18

153rd North Carolina General Assembly 2017–18
←2015–16 2019–20→
North Carolina Legislative Building
Overview
Legislative bodyNorth Carolina General Assembly
JurisdictionNorth Carolina, United States
Meeting placeState Legislative Building in Raleigh
Term2017–18
WebsiteHouse Senate
North Carolina Senate
Members50 senators
President pro temporePhil Berger Rep.
Majority LeaderHarry Brown Rep.
Minority LeaderDan Blue Dem.
Party controlRepublican Party
North Carolina House of Representatives
Members120 representatives
SpeakerTim Moore Rep.
Majority LeaderJohn R. Bell IV Rep
Minority LeaderDarren Jackson Dem.
Party controlRepublican Party

The North Carolina General Assembly 2017–18 was the 153rd State legislature that first convened on January 11, 2017. Members of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives were elected on November 7, 2016. This legislature was in session from January 11, 2017, through June 30, 2017. Additional sessions were held on August 3, August 18–25, August 28–31, and October 4–17 in 2017. The 2018 session was held from January 10, 2018, through July 4, 2018.[1][2][3]

Legislation

This legislature created 360 session laws (146 in 2018, 214 in 2017). Some of the session laws included an act to amend the Constitution of North Carolina to require photo identification in order to vote (H1092), an act to amend the constitution to establish a bipartisan board of ethics and elections enforcement (H4), and several acts dealing with Hurricane Florence recovery.[4]

House of Representatives

House leadership

The General Assembly House of Representatives consisted of representatives from the 120 State districts in North Carolina.[1]

North Carolina House officers
Position Name Party
Speaker Pro Tempore Sarah Stevens Republican
Majority Leader John R. Bell IV[5] Republican
Deputy Majority Leader Brenden H. Jones Republican
Majority Whip Jon Hardister Republican
Deputy Minority Leader Robert T. Reives II Democratic
Minority Whips Cynthia Ball Democratic
Garland E. Pierce Democratic
Deb Butler Democratic
Carla Cunningham Democratic
Amos Quick Democratic

House members

The 120 members of the State House of Representatives for 2017–2018 included 75 Republicans, 45 Democrats, 30 women, 24 African Americans, one Native American (Charles Graham), and 25 new members.[6]

District Representative Party Residence Counties represented First elected
1st Bob Steinburg Republican Edenton Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell 2012
2nd Larry Yarborough Republican Roxboro Granville, Person 2014
3rd Michael Speciale Republican New Bern Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico 2012
4th Jimmy Dixon Republican Warsaw Duplin, Wayne 2010
5th Howard Hunter III Democratic Ahoskie Bertie, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank 2014
6th Beverly Boswell Republican Kill Devil Hills Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Washington 2016
7th Bobbie Richardson Democratic Louisburg Franklin, Nash 2012
8th Susan Martin Republican Wilson Pitt, Wilson 2012
9th Greg Murphy Republican Greenville Pitt 2015↑
10th John Bell Republican Goldsboro Craven, Greene, Lenoir, Wayne 2012
11th Duane Hall Democratic Raleigh Wake 2012
12th George Graham Democratic Kinston Craven, Greene, Lenoir 2012
13th Pat McElraft Republican Emerald Isle Carteret, Jones 2006
14th George Cleveland Republican Jacksonville Onslow 2004
15th Phil Shepard Republican Jacksonville Onslow 2010
16th Chris Millis[H 1] Republican Hampstead Onslow, Pender 2012
Bob Muller[H 2] Republican Hampstead 2017↑
17th Frank Iler Republican Oak Island Brunswick 2009↑
18th Susi Hamilton[H 3] Democratic Wilmington Brunswick, New Hanover 2010
Deb Butler[H 4] Democratic Wilmington 2017↑
19th Ted Davis Jr. Republican Wilmington New Hanover 2012↑
20th Holly Grange Republican Wilmington New Hanover 2016↑
21st Larry Bell Democratic Clinton Duplin, Sampson, Wayne 2000
22nd William Brisson[H 5] Republican Dublin Bladen, Johnston, Sampson 2006
23rd Shelly Willingham Democratic Rocky Mount Edgecombe, Martin 2014
24th Jean Farmer-Butterfield Democratic Wilson Pitt, Wilson 2002
25th Jeff Collins Republican Rocky Mount Franklin, Nash 2010
26th Donna McDowell White Republican Clayton Johnston 2016
27th Michael Wray Democratic Gaston Halifax, Northampton 2004
28th Larry Strickland Republican Pine Level Johnston 2016
29th Larry Hall[H 6] Democratic Durham Durham 2006↑
MaryAnn Black[H 7] Democratic Durham 2017↑
30th Philip Lehman[H 8] Democratic Durham Durham 2016↑
Marcia Morey[H 9] Democratic Durham 2017↑
31st Mickey Michaux Democratic Durham Durham 1984
32nd Terry Garrison Democratic Henderson Granville, Vance, Warren 2016
33rd Rosa Gill Democratic Raleigh Wake 2009↑
34th Grier Martin Democratic Raleigh Wake 2013↑
35th Chris Malone Republican Wake Forest Wake 2012
36th Nelson Dollar Republican Cary Wake 2004
37th Linda Hunt Williams[H 10] Republican Holly Springs Wake 2016
John Adcock[H 11] Republican Holly Springs 2018↑
38th Yvonne Lewis Holley Democratic Raleigh Wake 2012
39th Darren Jackson Democratic Raleigh Wake 2009↑
40th Joe John Democratic Raleigh Wake 2016
41st Gale Adcock Democratic Cary Wake 2014
42nd Marvin Lucas Democratic Spring Lake Cumberland 2000
43rd Elmer Floyd Democratic Fayetteville Cumberland 2008
44th Billy Richardson Democratic Fayetteville Cumberland 2015↑
45th John Szoka Republican Fayetteville Cumberland 2012
46th Brenden Jones Republican Tabor City Bladen, Columbus, Robeson 2016
47th Charles Graham Democratic Lumberton Robeson 2010
48th Garland Pierce Democratic Wagram Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland 2004
49th Cynthia Ball Democratic Raleigh Wake 2016
50th Graig Meyer Democratic Hillsborough Durham, Orange 2013↑
51st John Sauls Republican Sanford Harnett, Lee 2016
52nd Jamie Boles Republican Southern Pines Moore 2008
53rd David Lewis Republican Dunn Harnett 2002
54th Robert Reives Democratic Goldston Chatham, Lee 2014↑
55th Mark Brody Republican Monroe Anson, Union 2012
56th Verla Insko Democratic Chapel Hill Orange 1996
57th Pricey Harrison Democratic Greensboro Guilford 2004
58th Amos Quick Democratic Greensboro Guilford 2016
59th Jon Hardister Republican Whitsett Guilford 2012
60th Cecil Brockman Democratic High Point Guilford 2014
61st John Faircloth Republican High Point Guilford 2010
62nd John Blust Republican Greensboro Guilford 2000
63rd Stephen Ross Republican Burlington Alamance 2012
64th Dennis Riddell Republican Snow Camp Alamance 2012
65th Bert Jones Republican Reidsville Caswell, Rockingham 2010
66th Ken Goodman Democratic Rockingham Hoke, Montgomery, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland 2010
67th Justin Burr Republican Albemarle Montgomery, Stanly 2008
68th Craig Horn Republican Matthews Union 2010
69th Dean Arp Republican Monroe Union 2012
70th Pat Hurley Republican Asheboro Randolph 2006
71st Evelyn Terry Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth 2012
72nd Ed Hanes[H 12] Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth 2012
Derwin Montgomery[H 13] Democratic Winston-Salem 2018↑
73rd Lee Zachary Republican Yadkinville Alexander, Wilkes, Yadkin 2014
74th Debra Conrad Republican Winston-Salem Forsyth 2012
75th Donny Lambeth Republican Winston-Salem Forsyth 2012
76th Carl Ford Republican China Grove Cabarrus, Rowan 2012
77th Harry Warren Republican Salisbury Rowan 2010
78th Allen McNeill Republican Asheboro Moore, Randolph 2012↑
79th Julia C. Howard Republican Mocksville Davie, Forsyth 1988
80th Sam Watford Republican Thomasville Davidson 2014
81st Larry Potts Republican Lexington Davidson 2016
82nd Larry Pittman Republican Concord Cabarrus 2011↑
83rd Linda Johnson Republican Kannapolis Cabarrus 2000
84th Rena Turner Republican Olin Iredell 2012
85th Josh Dobson Republican Nebo Avery, McDowell, Mitchell 2013↑
86th Hugh Blackwell Republican Valdese Burke 2008
87th Destin Hall Republican Lenoir Caldwell 2016
88th Mary Belk Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2016
89th Mitchell Setzer Republican Catawba Catawba 1998
90th Sarah Stevens Republican Mt. Airy Surry, Wilkes 2008
91st Kyle Hall Republican King Rockingham, Stokes 2015↑
92nd Chaz Beasley Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2016
93rd Jonathan Jordan Republican Jefferson Ashe, Watauga 2010
94th Jeffrey Elmore Republican North Wilkesboro Alleghany, Wilkes 2012
95th John Fraley Republican Troutman Iredell 2014
96th Jay Adams Republican Hickory Catawba 2014
97th Jason Saine Republican Lincolnton Lincoln 2011↑
98th John Bradford Republican Cornelius Mecklenburg 2014
99th Rodney Moore Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2010
100th John Autry Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2016
101st Beverly Earle Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 1994
102nd Becky Carney Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2002
103rd Bill Brawley Republican Matthews Mecklenburg 2010
104th Andy Dulin Republican Charlotte Mecklenburg 2016
105th Scott Stone Republican Charlotte Mecklenburg 2016↑
106th Carla Cunningham Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2012
107th Kelly Alexander Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2009↑
108th John Torbett Republican Stanley Gaston 2010
109th Dana Bumgardner Republican Gastonia Gaston 2012
110th Kelly Hastings Republican Cherryville Cleveland, Gaston 2010
111th Tim Moore Republican Kings Mountain Cleveland 2002
112th David Rogers Republican Rutherfordton Burke, Rutherford 2016↑
113th Cody Henson Republican Brevard Henderson, Polk, Transylvania 2016
114th Susan Fisher Democratic Asheville Buncombe 2004↑
115th John Ager Democratic Fairview Buncombe 2014
116th Brian Turner Democratic Asheville Buncombe 2014
117th Chuck McGrady Republican Hendersonville Henderson 2010
118th Michele Presnell Republican Burnsville Haywood, Madison, Yancey 2012
119th Mike Clampitt Republican Bryson City Haywood, Jackson, Swain 2016
120th Kevin Corbin Republican Franklin Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon 2016

Notes:

  1. ^ *Resigned 9/15/17.
  2. ^ *Bob Muller appointed 9/26/17.
  3. ^ *Resigned 1/26/17.
  4. ^ *Appointed 2/6/17.
  5. ^ *Changed party affiliation to Republican 10/25/17.
  6. ^ *Resigned 1/16/17.
  7. ^ *Appointed 2/15/17.
  8. ^ *Resigned 3/30/17.
  9. ^ *Appointed 4/5/17.
  10. ^ *Resigned 8/31/18.
  11. ^ *Appointed 9/21/18.
  12. ^ *Resigned August 7, 2018.
  13. ^ Appointed August 15, 2018.Winston-Salem Journal

Senate

Senate leadership

The Senate leadership is as follows, as was shown on the North Carolina Legislature web page in 2017.[7]

North Carolina Senate officers
Position Name Party
President Pro Tempore Phil Berger Republican
Deputy President Pro Tempore Louis M. Pate Jr. Republican
Majority Leader Harry Brown Republican
Majority Whip Jerry W. Tillman Republican
Wesley Meredith[8] Republican
Majority Caucus Secretary Vacant Republican
Joint Majority Caucus Leader Norman W. Sanderson Republican
Floyd McKissick Jr. Democratic
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic
Minority Whip Terry Van Duyn Democratic
Minority Caucus Secretary Ben Clark Democratic
Minority Caucus Co-Chairs Vacant Democratic
Vacant Democratic

Membership

District Senator Party Residence Counties represented First elected
1st Bill Cook Republican Chocowinity Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans 2012
2nd Norman W. Sanderson Republican Minnesott Beach Carteret, Craven, Pamlico 2012
3rd Erica Smith Democratic Henrico Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Tyrrell, Washington 2014
4th Angela Bryant Democratic Rocky Mount Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren, Wilson 2013↑
Toby Fitch[S 1] Democratic Wilson 2018↑
5th Don Davis Democratic Greenville Greene, Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne 2012
6th Harry Brown Republican Jacksonville Jones, Onslow 2004
7th Louis M. Pate Jr. Republican Mount Olive Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne 2010
8th Bill Rabon Republican Winnabow Bladen, Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender 2010
9th Michael Lee Republican Wilmington New Hanover 2014↑
10th Brent Jackson Republican Autryville Duplin, Johnston, Samson 2010
11th Rick Horner Republican Bailey Johnston, Nash, Wilson 2016
12th Ronald Rabin Republican Spring Lake Harnett, Johnston, Lee 2012
13th Danny Britt Republican Lumberton Columbus, Robeson 2016
14th Dan Blue Democratic Raleigh Wake 2009↑
15th John Alexander Republican Raleigh Wake 2014
16th Jay Chaudhuri Democratic Raleigh Wake 2016↑
17th Tamara Barringer Republican Cary Wake 2012↑
18th Chad Barefoot Republican Wake Forest Franklin, Wake 2012
19th Wesley Meredith Republican Fayetteville Cumberland 2010
20th Floyd McKissick Jr. Democratic Durham Durham, Granville 2007↑
21st Ben Clark Democratic Raeford Cumberland, Hoke 2012
22nd Mike Woodard Democratic Durham Caswell, Durham, Person 2012
23rd Valerie Foushee Democratic Hillsborough Chatham, Orange 2013↑
24th Rick Gunn Republican Burlington Alamance, Randolph 2010
25th Tom McInnis Republican Ellerbe Anson, Richmond, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly 2014
26th Phil Berger Republican Eden Guilford, Rockingham 2000
27th Trudy Wade Republican Greensboro Guilford 2012
28th Gladys Robinson Democratic Greensboro Guilford 2010
29th Jerry W. Tillman Republican Archdale Moore, Randolph 2002
30th Shirley B. Randleman Republican Wilkesboro Stokes, Surry, Wilkes 2012
31st Joyce Krawiec Republican Kernersville Forsyth, Yadkin 2014↑
32nd Paul Lowe Jr. Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth 2015↑
33rd Cathy Dunn Republican Southmont Davidson, Montgomery 2016
34th Andrew Brock Republican Mocksville Davie, Iredell, Rowan 2002
Dan Barrett Republican Advance 2017↑
35th Tommy Tucker Republican Waxhaw Union 2010
36th Paul Newton Republican Concord Cabarrus, Union 2016
37th Jeff Jackson Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2014↑
38th Joel Ford Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2012
39th Dan Bishop Republican Charlotte Mecklenburg 2016
40th Joyce Waddell Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2014
41st Jeff Tarte Republican Cornelius Mecklenburg 2012
42nd Andy Wells Republican Hickory Alexander, Catawba 2014
43rd Kathy Harrington Republican Gastonia Gaston 2010
44th David Curtis Republican Lincolnton Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln 2012
Vickie Sawyer Republican Mooresville 2018↑
45th Deanna Ballard Republican Blowing Rock Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Watauga 2016↑
46th Warren Daniel Republican Morganton Burke, Cleveland 2010
47th Ralph Hise Republican Spruce Pine Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Yancey 2010
48th Chuck Edwards Republican Flat Rock Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania 2016↑
49th Terry Van Duyn Democratic Asheville Buncombe 2014↑
50th Jim Davis Republican Franklin Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain 2010
  • ↑: Member was first appointed to office.

Notes:

  1. ^ Appointed Archived 2018-03-31 at the Wayback Machine to replace Angela Bryant, who resigned in 2018.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "North Carolina General Assembly House Documents, 2017-2018". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "North Carolina General Assembly Senate Documents, 2017-2018". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "General Assembly of North Carolina". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "2017-2018 Legislature Session Laws". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Rep. John Bell elected North Carolina House majority leader". witn.com. Associated Press. August 31, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "House of Representatives Demographics" (PDF). NCLeg.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "North Carolina Senate Leadership". Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  8. ^ Fayetteville Observer
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