North Carolina General Assembly of 2017–18

The North Carolina General Assembly 2017–2018 was the 152nd 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 to 25, August 28 to 31, and October 4 to 17 in 2017. The 2018 session was held from January 10, 2018 through July 4, 2018.[1][2][3]

153rd North Carolina General Assembly 2017–2018
←2015–2016 2019–2020→
North Carolina Legislative Building
Overview
Legislative bodyNorth Carolina General Assembly
JurisdictionNorth Carolina, United States
Meeting placeState Legislative Building in Raleigh
Term2017–2018
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

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
Speaker Tim Moore
Minority Leader Darren G. Jackson

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 Tim Moore Republican
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
Minority Leader Darren Jackson Democratic
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
Rep. Henry Michaux
Rep. Julia Howard

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]

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceCounties RepresentedNo. Terms in House[H 1]
1 Bob Steinburg Republican Edenton Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell 3
2 Larry Yarborough Republican Roxboro Granville, Person 2
3 Michael Speciale Republican New Bern Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico 3
4 Jimmy Dixon Republican Warsaw Duplin, Wayne 4
5 Howard J. Hunter III Democratic Ahoskie Bertie, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank 2
6 Beverly G. Boswell Republican Kill Devil Hills Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Washington 1
7 Bobbie Richardson Democratic Louisburg Franklin, Nash 3
8 Susan Martin Republican Wilson Pitt, Wilson 3
9 Gregory F. Murphy, MD Republican Greenville Pitt 1.5
10 John R. Bell, IV Republican Goldsboro Craven, Greene, Lenoir, Wayne 3
11 Duane Hall Democratic Raleigh Wake 3
12 George Graham Democratic Kinston Craven, Greene, Lenoir 3
13 Pat McElraft Republican Emerald Isle Carteret, Jones 6
14 George G. Cleveland Republican Jacksonville Onslow 7
15 Phil Shepard Republican Jacksonville Onslow 4
16 Bob Muller[H 2] Republican Hampstead Onslow, Pender .5
17 Frank Iler Republican Oak Island Brunswick 4.5
18 Deb Butler[H 3] Democratic Wilmington Brunswick, New Hanover .5
19 Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Wilmington New Hanover 3.5
20 Holly Grange Republican Wilmington New Hanover 1.5
21 Larry M. Bell Democratic Clinton Duplin, Sampson, Wayne 9
22 William D. Brisson[H 4] Republican Dublin Bladen, Johnston, Sampson 6
23 Shelly Willingham Democratic Rocky Mount Edgecombe, Martin 2.5
24 Jean Farmer-Butterfield Democratic Wilson Pitt, Wilson 8
25 Jeff Collins Republican Rocky Mount Franklin, Nash 4
26 Donna McDowell White Republican Clayton Johnston 1
27 Michael H. Wray Democratic Gaston Halifax, Northampton 7
28 Larry C. Strickland Republican Pine Level Johnston 1
29 MaryAnn Black[H 5] Democratic Durham Durham .5
30 Marcia Morey Democratic Durham Durham .5
31 Henry M. Michaux, Jr. Democratic Durham Durham 19.5
32 Terry E. Garrison Democratic Henderson Granville, Vance, Warren 1
33 Rosa U. Gill Democratic Raleigh Wake 4.5
34 Grier Martin Democratic Raleigh Wake 6.5
35 Chris Malone Republican Wake Forest Wake 3
36 Nelson Dollar Republican Cary Wake 7
37 John B. Adcock[H 6] Republican Holly Springs Wake .5
38 Yvonne Lewis Holley Democratic Raleigh Wake 3
39 Darren G. Jackson Democratic Raleigh Wake 5
40 Joe John Democratic Raleigh Wake 1
41 Gale Adcock Democratic Cary Wake 2
42 Marvin W. Lucas Democratic Spring Lake Cumberland 9
43 Elmer Floyd Democratic Fayetteville Cumberland 5
44 William O. Richardson Democratic Fayetteville Cumberland 3.5
45 John Szoka Republican Fayetteville Cumberland 3
46 Brenden H. Jones Republican Tabor City Bladen, Columbus, Robeson 1
47 Charles Graham Democratic Lumberton Robeson 4
48 Garland E. Pierce Democratic Wagram Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland 7
49 Cynthia Ball Democratic Raleigh Wake 1
50 Graig R. Meyer Democratic Hillsborough Durham, Orange 2.5
51 John Sauls Republican Sanford Harnett, Lee 3
52 James L. Boles, Jr. Republican Southern Pines Moore 5
53 David R. Lewis Republican Dunn Harnett 8
54 Robert T. Reives II Democratic Goldston Chatham, Lee 2.5
55 Mark Brody Republican Monroe Anson, Union 3
56 Verla Insko Democratic Chapel Hill Orange 11
57 Pricey Harrison Democratic Greensboro Guilford 7
58 Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Greensboro Guilford 1
59 Jon Hardister Republican Whitsett Guilford 3
60 Cecil Brockman Democratic High Point Guilford 2
61 John Faircloth Republican High Point Guilford 4
62 John M. Blust Republican Greensboro Guilford 9
63 Stephen M. Ross Republican Burlington Alamance 3
64 Dennis Riddell Republican Snow Camp Alamance 3
65 Bert Jones Republican Reidsville Caswell, Rockingham 4
66 Ken Goodman Democratic Rockingham Hoke, Montgomery, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland 4
67 Justin P. Burr Republican Albemarle Montgomery, Stanly 5
68 D. Craig Horn Republican Matthews Union 4
69 Dean Arp Republican Monroe Union 3
70 Pat B. Hurley Republican Asheboro Randolph 6
71 Evelyn Terry Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth 3
72 Derwin Montgomery[H 7] Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth .5
73 Lee Zachary Republican Yadkinville Alexander, Wilkes, Yadkin 2
74 Debra Conrad Republican Winston-Salem Forsyth 3
75 Donny Lambeth Republican Winston-Salem Forsyth 3
76 Carl Ford Republican China Grove Cabarrus, Rowan 3
77 Harry Warren Republican Salisbury Rowan 4
78 Allen McNeill Republican Asheboro Moore, Randolph 3.5
79 Julia C. Howard Republican Mocksville Davie, Forsyth 15
80 Sam Watford Republican Thomasville Davidson 2
81 Larry W. Potts Republican Lexington Davidson 1
82 Larry G. Pittman Republican Concord Cabarrus 3.5
83 Linda P. Johnson Republican Kannapolis Cabarrus 9
84 Rena W. Turner Republican Olin Iredell 3
85 Josh Dobson Republican Nebo Avery, McDowell, Mitchell 3
86 Hugh Blackwell Republican Valdese Burke 5
87 Destin Hall Republican Lenoir Caldwell 1
88 Mary Belk Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 1
89 Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Catawba Catawba 10
90 Sarah Stevens Republican Mt. Airy Surry, Wilkes 5
91 Kyle Hall Republican King Rockingham, Stokes 1.5
92 Chaz Beasley Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 1
93 Jonathan C. Jordan Republican Jefferson Ashe, Watauga 4
94 Jeffrey Elmore Republican North Wilkesboro Alleghany, Wilkes 3
95 John A. Fraley Republican Troutman Iredell 2
96 Jay Adams Republican Hickory Catawba 2
97 Jason Saine Republican Lincolnton Lincoln 3.5
98 John R. Bradford, III Republican Cornelius Mecklenburg 2
99 Rodney W. Moore Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 4
100 John Autry Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 1
101 Beverly M. Earle Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 12
102 Becky Carney Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 8
103 William Brawley Republican Matthews Mecklenburg 4
104 Andy Dulin Republican Charlotte Mecklenburg 1
105 Scott Stone Republican Charlotte Mecklenburg 1
106 Carla D. Cunningham Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 3
107 Kelly M. Alexander, Jr. Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 5.5
108 John A. Torbett Republican Stanley Gaston 4
109 Dana Bumgardner Republican Gastonia Gaston 3
110 Kelly E. Hastings Republican Cherryville Cleveland, Gaston 4
111 Tim Moore Republican Kings Mountain Cleveland 8
112 David Rogers Republican Rutherfordton Burke, Rutherford 1.5
113 Cody Henson Republican Brevard Henderson, Polk, Transylvania 1
114 Susan C. Fisher Democratic Asheville Buncombe 7.5
115 John Ager Democratic Fairview Buncombe 2
116 Brian Turner Democratic Asheville Buncombe 2
117 Chuck McGrady Republican Hendersonville Henderson 4
118 Michele D. Presnell Republican Burnsville Haywood, Madison, Yancey 3
119 Mike Clampitt Republican Bryson City Haywood, Jackson, Swain 1
120 Kevin Corbin Republican Franklin Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon 1

Notes:

  1. .5 indicates partial term
    • Representative Chris Millis resigned 9/15/17; Rep. Bob Muller appointed 9/26/17
    • Representative Susi H. Hamilton resigned 1/26/17. (Rep. Deb Butler appointed 2/6/17)
  4. changed party affiliation to Republican 10/25/17
  5. Representative Larry D. Hall resigned 1/16/17. (Rep. MaryAnn Black appointed 2/15/17)
  6. Representative Linda Hunt Williams resigned 8/31/18. (Rep. John B. Adcock appointed 9/21/18)
  7. Appointed in 2018 to replace Rep. Ed Hanes, who resigned. 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
Lieutenant Governor / President of the Senate Dan Forest Republican
President Pro Tempore Phil Berger Republican
Deputy President Pro Tempore Louis Pate 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
Minority Leader Dan Blue Democratic
Deputy Minority Leaders Democratic
Floyd B. 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
DistrictName of SenatorPartyResidenceCounties RepresentedTerms in Senate[S 1]
1 Bill Cook Republican Chocowinity Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans 2
2 Norman W. Sanderson Republican Minnesott Beach Carteret, Craven, Pamlico 2
3 Erica D. Smith Democratic Henrico Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Tyrrell, Washington 2
4 Milton F. "Toby" Fitch, Jr.[S 2] Democratic Wilson Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren, Wilson +
5 Don Davis Democratic Greenville Greene, Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne 4
6 Harry Brown Republican Jacksonville Jones, Onslow 7
7 Louis Pate Republican Mount Olive Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne 4
8 Bill Rabon Republican Southport Bladen, Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender 4
9 Michael V. Lee Republican Wilmington New Hanover 2+
10 Brent Jackson Republican Autryville Duplin, Johnston, Samson 4
11 Rick Horner Republican Bailey Johnston, Nash, Wilson 1
12 Ronald J. Rabin Republican Spring Lake Harnett, Johnston, Lee 3
13 Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Lumberton Columbus, Robeson 1
14 Dan Blue Democratic Raleigh Wake 4+
15 John M. Alexander, Jr. Republican Raleigh Wake 2
16 Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Raleigh Wake 1+
17 Tamara Barringer Republican Cary Wake 3+
18 Chad Barefoot Republican Wake Forest Franklin, Wake 3
19 Wesley Meredith Republican Fayetteville Cumberland 4
20 Floyd B. McKissick, Jr. Democratic Durham Durham, Granville 5+
21 Ben Clark Democratic Raeford Cumberland, Hoke 3
22 Mike Woodard Democratic Durham Caswell, Durham, Person 3
23 Valerie P. Foushee Democratic Hillsborough Chatham, Orange 2+
24 Rick Gunn Republican Burlington Alamance, Randolph 4
25 Tom McInnis Republican Ellerbe Anson, Richmond, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly 2
26 Phil Berger Republican Eden Guilford, Rockingham 9
27 Trudy Wade Republican Greensboro Guilford 3
28 Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Greensboro Guilford 4
29 Jerry W. Tillman Republican Archdale Moore, Randolph 8
30 Shirley B. Randleman Republican Wilkesboro Stokes, Surry, Wilkes 3
31 Joyce Krawiec Republican Kernersville Forsyth, Yadkin 2+
32 Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth 1+
33 Cathy Dunn Republican Southmont Davidson, Montgomery 1
34 Dan Barrett Republican Advance Davie, Iredell, Rowan +
35 Tommy Tucker Republican Waxhaw Union 4
36 Paul Newton Republican Concord Cabarrus, Union 1
37 Jeff Jackson Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2+
38 Joel D. M. Ford Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 3
39 Dan Bishop Republican Charlotte Mecklenburg 1
40 Joyce Waddell Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg 2
41 Jeff Tarte Republican Cornelius Mecklenburg 3
42 Andy Wells Republican Hickory Alexander, Catawba 2
43 Kathy Harrington Republican Gastonia Gaston 4
44 Vickie Sawyer Republican Mooresville Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln +
45 Deanna Ballard Republican Blowing Rock Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Watauga 1+
46 Warren Daniel Republican Morganton Burke, Cleveland 4
47 Ralph Hise Republican Spruce Pine Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Yancey 4
48 Chuck Edwards Republican Flat Rock Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania 1+
49 Terry Van Duyn Democratic Asheville Buncombe 2+
50 Jim Davis Republican Franklin Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain 4

Notes:

  1. + indicates partial term
  2. Appointed Archived 2018-03-31 at the Wayback Machine to replace Angela Bryant, who resigned in 2018.

References
  1. "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. 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 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  8. Fayetteville Observer
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