North Carolina General Assembly of 2015–16

The North Carolina General Assembly of 2015–16 was the state legislature that was first convened in Raleigh, North Carolina on January 14, 2015, and concluded in December 2016. This was the 151st meeting of the North Carolina General Assembly. Members of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives were elected on November 4, 2014. Republicans controlled the Senate and Democrats controlled the House of Representatives.[1][2]

152nd North Carolina General Assembly 2015–16
2013–14 2017–18
North Carolina Legislative Building
Overview
Legislative bodyNorth Carolina General Assembly
JurisdictionNorth Carolina, United States
Meeting placeState Legislative Building, Raleigh
Term2015–16
WebsiteHouse, Senate
North Carolina Senate
Members50 senators
President pro temporePhil Berger
Majority LeaderHarry Brown
Minority LeaderDan Blue
Party controlRepublican Party
North Carolina House of Representatives
Members120 representatives
SpeakerTim Moore
Majority LeaderMike Hager
Minority LeaderLarry Hall
Party controlRepublican Party

Legislation

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The legislature passed 123 session laws during regular sessions. There were four additional sessions dealing with elections and redistricting in which six additional session laws were passed. One particularly controversial session law was Senate Bill 2 (North Carolina General Assembly, 2015 Session) that dealt with an anti-LGBT law and allowed magistrates, assistant registers of deeds, and deputy registers of deeds to recuse themselves from performing duties related to marriage ceremonies due to sincerely held religious objection.[3]

Pat McCrory was the Governor of North Carolina and Dan Forest was Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina and President of the Senate during these sessions of the general assembly. Both were Republicans.

House of Representatives

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House leadership

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Speaker Tim Moore
 
Speaker Pro Tempore Paul Stam
 
Majority Leader Michael Hager
 
Deputy Majority Leader Marilyn Avila
 
Majority Whip J. R. Bell, IV
 
Minority Leader Larry Hall
 
Deputy Minority Leader Susan C. Fisher
House of Representatives[1] officers
Position Name Party
Speaker Pro Tempore Paul Stam Republican
Majority Leader Mike Hager Republican
Deputy Majority Leader Marilyn Avila Republican
Majority Whip John R. Bell IV Republican
Deputy Majority Whips Dean Arp Republican
James L. Boles Jr. Republican
Conference Chair Charles Jeter Republican
Joint Caucus Leader Pat B. Hurley Republican
Majority Freshman Leader John A. Fraley Republican
Majority Freshman Whip John R. Bradford III Republican
Deputy Minority Leader Susan C. Fisher Democratic
Secretary Bobbie Richardson Democratic
Executive Liaisons Mickey Michaux Democratic
Michael H. Wray Democratic
Democratic Conference Chairs Grier Martin Democratic
Garland E. Pierce Democratic
Freshman Caucus Co-Chairs Graig R. Meyer Democratic
Robert T. Reives II Democratic

Members of the House

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The House of Representatives consisted of members representing the 120 districts established from population numbers in the 2010 census. The house members included 26 women, 22 African-Americans, and one Native American. There were 74 Republicans, 45 Democrats and one Independent Representatives from the 120 districts in North Carolina.[4][5]

The following table lists the districts and representatives:[1]

District Representative Party Residence Counties represented
1st Bob Steinburg Republican Edenton Tyrrell, Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank (part), Perquimans, and Chowan
2nd Larry Yarborough Republican Roxboro Person and Granville (part)
3rd Michael Speciale Republican New Bern Pamlico, Beaufort (part), and Craven (part)
4th Jimmy Dixon Republican Warsaw Duplin (part) and Wayne (part)
5th Howard Hunter III Democratic Ahoskie Bertie, Hertford, Gates, and Pasquotank (part)
6th Paul Tine Independent Kitty Hawk Dare, Hyde, Washington, and Beaufort (part)
7th Bobbie Richardson Democratic Louisburg Nash (part) and Franklin (part)
8th Susan Martin Republican Wilson Wilson (part) and Pitt (part)
9th Brian Brown[a] Republican Greenville Pitt (part)
Greg Murphy[b] Republican Greenville
10th John Bell Republican Goldsboro Wayne (part), Greene (part), Lenoir (part), and Craven (part)
11th Duane Hall Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)
12th George Graham Democratic Kinston Greene (part), Lenoir (part), and Craven (part)
13th Pat McElraft Republican Emerald Isle Carteret and Jones
14th George Cleveland Republican Jacksonville Onslow (part)
15th Phil Shepard Republican Jacksonville Onslow (part)
16th Chris Millis Republican Hampstead Pender and Onslow (part)
17th Frank Iler Republican Oak Island Brunswick (part)
18th Susi Hamilton Democratic Wilmington Brunswick (part) and New Hanover (part)
19th Ted Davis Jr. Republican Wilmington New Hanover (part)
20th Rick Catlin[c] Republican Wilmington New Hanover (part)
Holly Grange[d] Republican Wilmington
21st Larry Bell Democratic Clinton Wayne (part), Sampson (part), and Duplin (part)
22nd William Brisson Democratic Dublin Bladen (part), Sampson (part), and Johnston (part)
23rd Shelly Willingham Democratic Rocky Mount Edgecombe and Martin
24th Jean Farmer-Butterfield Democratic Wilson Wilson (part) and Pitt (part)
25th Jeff Collins Republican Rocky Mount Nash (part) and Franklin (part)
26th Leo Daughtry Republican Smithfield Johnston (part)
27th Michael Wray Democratic Gaston Halifax and Northampton
28th James Langdon Jr. Republican Angier Johnston (part)
29th Larry Hall Democratic Durham Durham (part)
30th Paul Luebke[e] Democratic Durham Durham (part)
Philip Lehman[f] Democratic Durham
31st Mickey Michaux Democratic Durham Durham (part)
32nd Nathan Baskerville Democratic Henderson Warren, Vance, and Granville (part)
33rd Rosa Gill Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)
34th Grier Martin Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)
35th Chris Malone Republican Wake Forest Wake (part)
36th Nelson Dollar Republican Cary Wake (part)
37th Paul Stam Republican Apex Wake (part)
38th Yvonne Lewis Holley Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)
39th Darren Jackson Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)
40th Marilyn Avila Republican Raleigh Wake (part)
41st Gale Adcock Democratic Cary Wake (part)
42nd Marvin Lucas Democratic Spring Lake Cumberland (part)
43rd Elmer Floyd Democratic Fayetteville Cumberland (part)
44th Rick Glazier[g] Democratic Fayetteville Cumberland (part)
Billy Richardson[h] Democratic Fayetteville
45th John Szoka Republican Fayetteville Cumberland (part)
46th Ken Waddell Democratic Chadbourn Columbus, Robeson (part), and Bladen (part)
47th Charles Graham Democratic Lumberton Robeson (part)
48th Garland Pierce Democratic Wagram Robeson (part), Hoke (part), Scotland (part), and Richmond (part)
49th Gary Pendelton Republican Raleigh Wake (part)
50th Graig Meyer Democratic Hillsborough Durham (part) and Orange (part)
51st Brad Salmon Democratic Mamers Harnett (part) and Lee (part)
52nd James Boles Republican Whispering Pines Moore (part)
53rd David Lewis Republican Dunn Harnett (part)
54th Robert Reives Democratic Sanford Chatham and Lee (part)
55th Mark Brody Republican Monroe Anson and Union (part)
56th Verla Insko Democratic Chapel Hill Orange (part)
57th Pricey Harrison Democratic Greensboro Guilford (part)
58th Ralph Johnson[i] Democratic Greensboro Guilford (part)
Chris Sgro[j] Democratic Greensboro
59th Jon Hardister Republican Greensboro Guilford (part)
60th Cecil Brockman Democratic High Point Guilford (part)
61st John Faircloth Republican High Point Guilford (part)
62nd John Blust Republican Greensboro Guilford (part)
63rd Stephen Ross Republican Burlington Alamance (part)
64th Dennis Riddell Republican Snow Camp Alamance (part)
65th Bert Jones Republican Reidsville Caswell and Rockingham (part)
66th Ken Goodman Democratic Rockingham Robeson (part), Hoke (part), Scotland (part), Richmond (part), and Montgomery (part)
67th Justin Burr Republican Albemarle Stanly and Montgomery (part)
68th Craig Horn Republican Weddington Union (part)
69th Dean Arp Republican Monroe Union (part)
70th Pat Hurley Republican Asheboro Randolph (part)
71st Evelyn Terry Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth (part)
72nd Ed Hanes Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth (part)
73rd Lee Zachary Republican Yadkinville Yadkin, Wilkes (part), and Alexander
74th Debra Conrad Republican Winston-Salem Forsyth (part)
75th Donny Lambeth Republican Winston-Salem Forsyth (part)
76th Carl Ford Republican China Grove Rowan (part) and Cabarrus (part)
77th Harry Warren Republican Salisbury Rowan (part)
78th Allen McNeill Republican Asheboro Randolph (part) and Moore (part)
79th Julia C. Howard Republican Mocksville Davie and Forsyth (part)
80th Sam Watford Republican Thomasville Davidson (part)
81st Rayne Brown Republican Lexington Davidson (part)
82nd Larry Pittman Republican Concord Cabarrus (part)
83rd Linda Johnson Republican Kannapolis Cabarrus (part)
84th Rena Turner Republican Olin Iredell (part)
85th Josh Dobson Republican Nebo Avery, Mitchell, and McDowell
86th Hugh Blackwell Republican Valdese Burke (part)
87th George Robinson Republican Lenoir Caldwell
88th Rob Bryan Republican Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)
89th Mitchell Setzer Republican Catawba Catawba (part)
90th Sarah Stevens Republican Mount Airy Surry and Wilkes (part)
91st Bryan Holloway[k] Republican King Stokes and Rockingham (part)
Kyle Hall[l] Republican King
92nd Charles Jeter[m] Republican Huntersville Mecklenburg (part)
Justin Moore[n] Republican Huntersville
93rd Jonathan Jordan Republican Jefferson Ashe and Watauga
94th Jeffrey Elmore Republican North Wilkesboro Alleghany and Wilkes (part)
95th John Fraley Republican Mooresville Iredell (part)
96th Jay Adams Republican Hickory Catawba (part)
97th Jason Saine Republican Lincolnton Lincoln
98th John Bradford Republican Cornelius Mecklenburg (part)
99th Rodney Moore Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)
100th Tricia Cotham Democratic Matthews Mecklenburg (part)
101st Beverly Earle Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)
102nd Becky Carney Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)
103rd Bill Brawley Republican Matthews Mecklenburg (part)
104th Dan Bishop Republican Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)
105th Jacqueline Schaffer[o] Republican Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)
Scott Stone[p] Republican Charlotte
106th Carla Cunningham Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)
107th Kelly Alexander Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)
108th John Torbett Republican Stanley Gaston (part)
109th Dana Bumgardner Republican Gastonia Gaston (part)
110th Kelly Hastings Republican Cherryville Gaston (part) and Cleveland (part)
111th Tim Moore Republican Kings Mountain Cleveland (part)
112th Mike Hager[q] Republican Rutherfordton Rutherford and Burke (part)
David Rogers[r] Republican Rutherfordton
113th Chris Whitmire Republican Rosman Polk, Henderson (part), and Transylvania
114th Susan Fisher Democratic Asheville Buncombe (part)
115th John Ager Democratic Fairview Buncombe (part)
116th Brian Turner Democratic Asheville Buncombe (part)
117th Chuck McGrady Republican Hendersonville Henderson (part)
118th Michele Presnell Republican Burnsville Yancey, Madison, and Haywood (part)
119th Joe Sam Queen Democratic Waynesville Haywood (part), Jackson, and Swain
120th Roger West Republican Marble Graham, Cherokee, Clay, and Macon

Senate

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Senate leadership

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President of the Senate Dan Forest
 
President Pro Tempore Phil Berger
 
Majority Leader Harry Brown
 
Majority Whip Jerry Tillman
 
Minority Leader Dan Blue
 
Minority Whip Terry Van Duyn
North Carolina Senate[2] 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
Majority Caucus Leader Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Republican
Minority Whip Terry Van Duyn Democratic
Minority Caucus Secretary Ben Clark Democratic

Members of the Senate

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The Senate consisted of 50 members including 13 female, 11 African-American, 34 Republican, 16 Democrat, 10 new, and 40 returning senators. Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. was the most senior senator with 13 terms in the Senate.[6][7]

District Senator Party Residence Counties represented First elected
1st Bill Cook Republican Chocowinity Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans 2012
2nd Norman 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 (part), Vance, Warren, Wilson (part) 2013↑
5th Don Davis Democratic Greenville Greene, Lenoir (part), Pitt (part), Wayne (part) 2012
6th Harry Brown Republican Jacksonville Jones, Onslow 2004
7th Louis M. Pate Jr. Republican Mount Olive Lenoir (part), Pitt (part), Wayne (part) 2012
8th Bill Rabon Republican Winnabow Bladen, Brunswick, New Hanover (part), Pender 2010
9th Michael Lee Republican Wilmington New Hanover (part) 2014↑
10th Brent Jackson Republican Autryville Duplin, Johnston (part), Sampson 2010
11th Buck Newton Republican Wilson Johnston (part), Nash (part), Wilson (part) 2010
12th Ronald Rabin Republican Spring Lake Harnett, Johnston (part), Lee 2012
13th Jane Smith Democratic Lumberton Columbus, Robeson 2014
14th Dan Blue Democratic Raleigh Wake (part) 2009↑
15th John Alexander Republican Raleigh Wake (part) 2014
16th Josh Stein Democratic Raleigh Wake (part) 2008
Jay Chaudhuri[s] Democratic Raleigh 2016↑
17th Tamara Barringer Republican Cary Wake (part) 2012↑
18th Chad Barefoot Republican Wake Forest Franklin, Wake (part) 2012
19th Wesley Meredith Democratic Fayetteville Cumberland (part) 2010
20th Floyd McKissick Jr. Democratic Durham Durham (part), Granville 2007↑
21st Ben Clark Democratic Raeford Cumberland (part), Hoke 2012
22nd Mike Woodard Democratic Durham Caswell, Durham (part), Person 2012
23rd Valerie Foushee Democratic Hillsborough Chatham, Orange 2013↑
24th Rick Gunn Republican Burlington Alamance, Randolph (part) 2010
25th Tom McInnis Republican Ellerbe Anson, Richmond, Rowan (part), Scotland, Stanly 2014
26th Phil Berger Republican Eden Guilford (part), Rockingham 2000
27th Trudy Wade Republican Jamestown Guilford (part) 2012
28th Gladys Robinson Democratic Greensboro Guilford (part) 2010
29th Jerry Tillman Republican Archdale Moore, Randolph (part) 2002
30th Shirley Randleman Republican Wilkesboro Stokes, Surry, Wilkes 2012
31st Joyce Krawiec Republican Kernersville Forsyth (part), Yadkin 2014↑
32nd Earline Parmon Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth (part) 2012
Paul Lowe Jr.[t] Democratic Winston-Salem 2015↑
33rd Stan Bingham Republican Denton Davidson, Montgomery 2000
34th Andrew Brock Republican Mocksville Davie, Iredell (part), Rowan (part) 2002
35th Tommy Tucker Republican Indian Trail, North Carolina Union (part) 2010
36th Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. Republican Concord Cabarrus, Union (part) 1990
37th Jeff Jackson Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part) 2014↑
38th Joel Ford Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part) 2012
39th Bob Rucho Republican Matthews Mecklenburg (part) 2008↑
40th Joyce Waddell Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part) 2014
41st Jeff Tarte Republican Cornelius Mecklenburg (part) 2012
42nd Andy Wells Republican Hickory Alexander, Catawba 2014
43rd Kathy Harrington Republican Gastonia Gaston (part) 2010
44th David Curtis Republican Lincolnton Gaston (part), Iredell (part), Lincoln 2012
45th Dan Soucek Republican Boone Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Watauga 2010
Deanna Ballard[u] Republican Blowing Rock 2016↑
46th Warren Daniel Republican Morganton Burke, Cleveland 2010
47th Ralph Hise Republican Spruce Pine Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Yancey 2010
48th Tom Apodaca Republican Hendersonville Buncombe (part), Henderson, Transylvania 2002
Chuck Edwards[v] Republican Flat Rock 2016↑
49th Terry Van Duyn Democratic Asheville Buncombe (part) 2014↑
50th Jim Davis Republican Franklin Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain 2010
  • ↑: Member was first appointed to office.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Resigned October 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Appointed October 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Resigned August 15, 2016.
  4. ^ Appointed August 29, 2016.
  5. ^ Died October 29, 2016.
  6. ^ Appointed November 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Resigned August 28, 2015.
  8. ^ Appointed September 1, 2015.
  9. ^ Died March 15, 2016.
  10. ^ Appointed April 14, 2016.
  11. ^ Resigned October 23, 2015.
  12. ^ Appointed November 9, 2015.
  13. ^ Resigned July 25, 2016.
  14. ^ Appointed August 23, 2016.
  15. ^ Resigned April 22, 2016.
  16. ^ Appointed May 12, 2016.
  17. ^ Resigned August 16, 2016.
  18. ^ Appointed August 19, 2016.
  19. ^ Appointed April 19, 2016.
  20. ^ Appointed January 30, 2015.
  21. ^ Appointed April 26, 2016.
  22. ^ Appointed August 19, 2016.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2015-2016 Session Documents, House". NC Legislature.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "2015-2016 Session Documents, Senate". NC Legislature.gov. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Session Laws". NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "House Demographics, 2015-2016" (PDF). NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "2015-2016 House Changes" (PDF). NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Senate Demographics, 2015-2016 Session" (PDF). NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "Senate Seniority for the 2015-2016 Session" (PDF). NCLeg.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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