SB 177 NC
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Summary
The amendment appropriates $15 million from the Information Technology Reserve to the State Board of Elections for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to complete upgrades to the State Election Information Management System and campaign finance software. The amendment also adds the State Board of Elections to the list of state entities exempt from certain information technology procurement requirements, including the General Assembly, Judicial Department, and University of North Carolina. This exemption allows the State Board of Elections to independently decide whether to participate in or opt out of state information technology programs and services.
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Action history (40)
- Jul 29, 2026 Failed Concur In H Com Sub · upper
- Jul 29, 2026 Placed on Today's Calendar · upper
- Jul 29, 2026 Withdrawn From Com · upper
- Jun 26, 2025 Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · upper
- Jun 26, 2025 Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub · upper
- Jun 26, 2025 Special Message Sent To Senate · lower
- Jun 25, 2025 Ordered Engrossed · lower
- Jun 25, 2025 Passed 3rd Reading · lower
- Jun 25, 2025 Passed 2nd Reading · lower
- Jun 25, 2025 Amend Failed A2 · lower
- Jun 25, 2025 Amend Adopted A1 · lower
- Jun 25, 2025 Added to Calendar · lower
- Jun 25, 2025 Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) · lower
- Jun 25, 2025 Reptd Fav · lower
- Jun 24, 2025 Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · lower
- Jun 24, 2025 Reptd Fav Com Substitute · lower
- Jun 23, 2025 Re-ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · lower
- Jun 23, 2025 Withdrawn From Com · lower
- Jun 10, 2025 Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · lower
- Jun 10, 2025 Reptd Fav · lower
- Jun 5, 2025 Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · lower
- Jun 5, 2025 Withdrawn From Com · lower
- Apr 28, 2025 Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · lower
- Apr 28, 2025 Passed 1st Reading · lower
- Apr 17, 2025 Regular Message Received From Senate · lower
- Apr 17, 2025 Regular Message Sent To House · upper
- Apr 16, 2025 Passed 3rd Reading · upper
- Apr 15, 2025 Passed 2nd Reading · upper
- Apr 14, 2025 Reptd Fav · upper
- Apr 9, 2025 Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · upper
- Apr 9, 2025 Reptd Fav · upper
- Mar 31, 2025 Re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate · upper
- Mar 31, 2025 Withdrawn From Com · upper
- Mar 26, 2025 Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · upper
- Mar 26, 2025 Reptd Fav · upper
- Feb 27, 2025 Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate · upper
- Feb 27, 2025 Withdrawn From Com · upper
- Feb 27, 2025 Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · upper
- Feb 27, 2025 Passed 1st Reading · upper
- Feb 26, 2025 Filed · upper
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ADOPTED NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT Senate Bill 177
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AMENDMENT NO. __________ (to be filled in by Principal Clerk) Page 1 of 2
S177-AMT-69 [v.3]
Amends Title [NO] Second Edition
Date
,2025
Representative Blackwell 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
moves to amend the bill on page 3, lines 7-12, by rewriting the lines to read: "SBE SOFTWARE MODERNIZATION AND DIT PROCUREMENT EXEMPTION SECTION 2.4.(a) There is appropriated from the Information Technology Reserve in the General Fund, as established in Section 2.2(h) of S.L. 2021-180, to the State Board of Elections the sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to be used to complete the State Election Information Management System (SEIMS) upgrade and the campaign finance software upgrade. SECTION 2.4.(b) G.S. 143B-1320(b) reads as rewritten: "(b) Exemptions. – Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the provisions of this Chapter do this Article does not apply to the following entities: the General Assembly, the Judicial Department, and The University of North Carolina and its constituent institutions. institutions, and the State Board of Elections. These entities may elect to participate in the information technology programs, services, or contracts offered by the Department, including information technology procurement, in accordance with the statutes, policies, and rules of the Department. The election must be made in writing, as follows: (1) For the General Assembly, by the Legislative Services Commission. (2) For the Judicial Department, by the Chief Justice. (3) For The University of North Carolina, by the Board of Governors. (4) For the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina, by the respective boards of trustees. (5) For the State Board of Elections, by the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections."".
*S177-AMT-69-v-3*
NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT Senate Bill 177
ADOPTED S177-AMT-69 [v.3]
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AMENDMENT NO. __________ (to be filled in by Principal Clerk) Page 2 of 2
SIGNED ______________________________________________ Amendment Sponsor SIGNED ______________________________________________ Committee Chair if Senate Committee Amendment ADOPTED ______________
FAILED ________________
TABLED _____________
The official copy of this document, with signatures and vote information, is available in the House Principal Clerk's Office
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