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The North Carolina General AssemblyHow YOUR Laws Are Made
Power Point created by Norma Houston; UNC School of Government; August 16, 2007Updated by Carolina K-12; January 2017
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Civics 101Our State Government . . .
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The NC General AssemblySENATE
p 50 Members
p Presiding Officer:Lieutenant Governor
p Elected Chamber Leader: President Pro Tempore
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
p 120 Members
p Presiding Officer:Speaker of the House
p Elected Chamber Leader:Speaker of the House
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Quiz Time!How long are legislators’ terms?
How many women currently serve in the NC General Assembly?
How much is the average legislator paid?
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Answers! (As of Jan. 2017)
þ 2 years
þ 28 (House) + 12 (Senate) = 40
þ $13,951 per year (plus per diem and expenses during session)
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How Laws Are MadeIt may seem like this . . .
It’s really like this . . .
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It Starts With an Idea . . .Ideas for laws come from:
Concerned citizensAdvocacy and interest groupsLegislative study committeesState agencies and officialsLegislators
The idea becomes a Bill . . .
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The Bill Becomes Lawp Representative or Senator introduces a
bill
p The bill must be read three times in each chamber
p The bill must be approved by both Chambers
p Most Public bills must be signed (or not vetoed) by the Governor to become law
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What is a Bill?A Bill is . . .
An Act of the General Assembly that proposes changes to existing law or establishing a new law (“The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts . . .”)
Types of Bills:p Public – Statewide applicationp Local – Affects fewer than 15 countiesp Resolutions – Honors state institutions and
deceased persons
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What Local Bills Can’t Dop Relating to health, sanitation, and the abatement of nuisancesp Changing the names of cities, towns, and townshipsp Authorizing the laying out, opening, altering, maintaining, or discontinuing of
highways, streets, or alleysp Relating to ferries or bridgesp Relating to non-navigable streamsp Relating to cemeteriesp Relating to the pay of jurorsp Erecting new townships, or changing township lines, or establishing or changing
the lines of school districtsp Remitting fines, penalties, and forfeitures, or refunding moneys legally paid into the
public treasuryp Regulating labor, trade, mining, or manufacturingp Extending the time for the levy or collection of taxes or otherwise relieving any
collector of taxes from the due performance of his official duties or his sureties from liability
p Giving effect to informal wills and deedsp Granting a divorce or securing alimony in any individual casep Altering the name of any person, or legitimating any person not born in lawful
wedlock, or restoring to the rights of citizenship any person convicted of a felony
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The Journey of a BillBill Action In the Chamber of Origin
First Reading and Introduction
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The Journey of a BillBill Action In the Chamber of Origin
First Reading and Introduction
Referral to Committee
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The Journey of a BillBill Action In the Chamber of Origin
First Reading and Introduction
Referral to Committee
Report from Committee•Favorable•Favorable as amended•Favorable committee substitute
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The Journey of a BillBill Action In the Chamber of Origin
First Reading and Introduction
Referral to Committee
Report from Committee•Favorable•Favorable as amended•Favorable committee substitute
Second Reading
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The Journey of a BillBill Action In the Chamber of Origin
First Reading and Introduction
Referral to Committee
Report from Committee•Favorable•Favorable as amended•Favorable committee substitute
Second Reading
Third Reading
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The Journey of a BillBill Action In the Chamber of Origin
First Reading and Introduction
Referral to Committee
Report from Committee•Favorable•Favorable as amended•Favorable committee substitute
Second Reading
Third Reading To other Chamber for consideration
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The Journey of a BillBill Action In the Receiving Chamber
First Reading and Introduction
Referral to Committee
Report from Committee•Favorable•Favorable as amended•Favorable committee substitute
Second Reading
Third Reading
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The Journey of a BillBill Action In the Receiving Chamber
First Reading and Introduction
Referral to Committee
Report from Committee•Favorable•Favorable as amended•Favorable committee substitute
Second Reading
Third Reading If no changes - To Governor
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The Journey of a BillBill Action In the Receiving Chamber
First Reading and Introduction
Referral to Committee
Report from Committee•Favorable•Favorable as amended•Favorable committee substitute
Second Reading
Third Reading If no changes - To Governor
If changed – Back to Chamber of Origin
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The Journey of a BillBill Action Back In Chamber of Origin
Concurs in Changes
To Governor• Sign into law• Does not sign –becomes law in 10 days• Veto
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The Journey of a BillBill Action Back In Chamber of Origin
Concurs in Changes
To Governor• Sign into law• Does not sign –becomes law in 10 days• Veto
Fails to Concur in Changes
Goes to Conference
. . .or . . .
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The Journey of a BillBill Action Back In Chamber of Origin
Concurs in Changes
To Governor• Sign into law• Does not sign –becomes law in 10 days• Veto
Fails to Concur in Changes
Goes to Conference
. . .or . . .
Conference Report adopted by both
Chambers
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The Journey of a BillBill Action Back In Chamber of Origin
Concurs in Changes
To Governor• Sign into law• Does not sign –becomes law in 10 days• Veto
Fails to Concur in Changes
Goes to Conference
. . .or . . .
Conference Report adopted by both
Chambers
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The Journey of a BillBill Action By the Governor
Signs into Law Bill is now a Law!
Vetoes
. . .or . . .
Does not sign –Becomes law in
10 days
. . .or . . .
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The Journey of a BillBill Action By the Governor
Signs into Law Bill is now a Law!
Vetoes
. . .or . . .
Back to Chamber of Origin to Override Veto
Does not sign –Becomes law in
10 days
. . .or . . .
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The Journey of a BillBill Action By the Governor
Signs into Law Bill is now a Law!
Vetoes
. . .or . . .
Back to Chamber of Origin to Override Veto
Does not sign –Becomes law in
10 days
. . .or . . .
Then to Receiving Chamber to Override
Veto
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The Journey of a BillBill Action By the Governor
Signs into Law Bill is now a Law!
Vetoes
. . .or . . .
Back to Chamber of Origin to Override Veto
Does not sign –Becomes law in
10 days
. . .or . . .
Then to Receiving Chamber to Override
Veto
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Bill Signing Can be Fun!
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Resourcesp General Assembly Website www.ncleg.net
p Legislative Library (919) 733-7778
p State Government Website www.ncgov.com
p Carolina K-12 www.carolinak12.org