HB 304: Election Day Integrity Act will protect voter freedom and voting security. Civitas Action believes the provisions in this legislation properly balance necessary security for our elections while ensuring legal voter participation. The reliance on postmarks under current law is problematic for several reasons. There are problems with ballots returned without a postmark or with an...
HB 130: Preserving Choices for Consumers would prohibit cities and counties from adopting ordinances that would either ban or effectively ban certain consumer choices in home appliances based on what kind of energy source they need, regardless of whether “the energy source is derived from one or more of a variety of sources such as...
SB41: Guarantee 2nd Amendment Freedom and Protection (Formerly SB40: Repeal Pistol Purchase Permit, rolled into a 2nd Amendment omnibus bill) is pro-freedom legislation. Repealing the pistol purchase permit will roll back the Jim Crow-era regulation that was put into place to limit gun ownership of black North Carolinians. Dubbed the “Klan’s favorite law,” the pistol...
HB76: Access to Healthcare Options is a bad healthcare policy for North Carolina and would vastly grow the size of state government. Expanding Medicaid infuses more public dollars into the healthcare system, further distorting the market, which was a major criticism of Obamacare all along. The N.C. Senate’s proposal in HB 76 is a slight...
House Bill 44: Const. Amendment/Repeal Literacy Test will remove the archaic requirement currently in the NC Constitution, which states, “Every person presenting himself for registration shall be able to read and write any section of the Constitution in the English language.” On the surface, there is no racial intent behind that clause. However, we know that the...
Senate Bill 49: Parents’ Bill of Rights ensures transparency and accountability in education and upholds the rights of parents and guardians to oversee the direction of their children’s education, physical health, and mental well-being. Likewise, SB49 addresses multiple elements of instructional and administrative transparency, including the parents’ guide for student achievement — which Civitas Action...
House Bill 149, Expand Access to Healthcare, does more harm than good for healthcare access for the most vulnerable North Carolinians. Civitas Action believes the vote for freedom is a vote NO on HB149. Expanding the state’s Medicaid system to able-bodied, working age adults sacrifices healthcare access for the low-income children, parents, and individuals with...
House Bill 624, Regulatory Sandbox Act, would expand freedom for North Carolina companies to innovate free from stifling government regulations. Civitas Action believes the vote for freedom is a vote YES on HB624. The technology, banking, and insurance sectors illustrate how quickly government regulations can fall behind the fast-paced speed of innovation. A Regulatory Sandbox would allow...
Senate Bill 326, Election Day Integrity Act, and Senate Bill 725, Prohibit Private Money in Elections Administration, improve several key provisions of the state’s election laws. These bills defend freedom by making elections more secure. Civitas Action believes the votes for freedom are YES on SB326 and SB725. Like the original version of the bill, the modified SB326...
House Bill 64, Government Transparency Act, provides taxpayers with increased transparency on how their money is being spent as it relates to personnel issues. Civitas Action believes the vote for freedom is a vote YES on HB64. This bill modifies the requirements for public disclosure on personnel issues by subjecting demotions, transfers, suspensions, separations, and dismissals to...
Senate Bill 470, Regulatory Sandbox Act, would expand freedom for North Carolina companies to innovate free from stifling government regulations. Civitas Action believes the vote for freedom is a vote YES on SB470. The technology, banking, and insurance sectors illustrate how quickly government regulations can fall behind the fast-paced speed of innovation. A Regulatory Sandbox would allow...
House Bill 334, JOBS Grant and Tax Relief, builds on the tax reforms of the last decade by decreasing the tax burden for North Carolina families and businesses in a responsible manner. North Carolinians should be able to keep as much of their own money as possible. Civitas Action believes the vote for freedom is a vote...
Senate Bill 116, Putting North Carolina Back to Work Act, supports the recovery of the economy through removing barriers to work and providing targeted tax relief for the unemployed and the businesses that kept people employed utilizing a federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Government shutdowns and interventions over the past year created the problems this...
House Bill 361, APA Rules Review Definitions, clarifies that state agencies cannot enforce policies unless they have been approved through the defined rules making process. Civitas Action believes the vote for freedom is a vote YES on HB361. State agencies currently have the authority under state laws to make rules that help them enforce the law. Those...
House Bill 738, Recodification of Criminal Laws, forms a bipartisan legislative working group to study, document, and make recommendations on North Carolina’s criminal laws to reduce overcriminalization across state statute, local ordinances, and administrative codes. Civitas Action believes the vote for freedom is a vote YES on HB738. Laws with criminal punishments are necessary to maintain law...