Which state bills have the most support?

Recent surveys by the Elon University Poll, the conservative Civitas Institute and the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling have shown broad agreement on a number of issues.

Below, the percentage in support and the corresponding bill:

H.B. 361: Defense of Marriage (76 percent, Civitas)

S.B. 155: Community College Can't Admit Illegal Aliens (74 percent, PPP)

H.B. 88: Healthy Youth Act (69 percent, PPP)

H.B. 2: Prohibit Smoking in Public & Work Places. (67 percent, Elon; 64 percent PPP)

S.B. 12: Ban Mobile Phone Use While Driving (66 percent, Elon)

H.B. 35: Independent Redistricting Commission (55 percent, Civitas)

Correction: A previous version of this post included S.B. 161, which would overturn the moratorium on the death penalty. Polling data is conflicted on this issue, so it has been removed from the list.

Sen. Phil Berger wants to make sure illegal immigrants don't attend community college.

The Republican Majority Leader filed a bill this week that would amend state law to prohibit anyone who is not "lawfully present in the United States" to take classes at a community college in North Carolina.

In August, the State Board of Community Colleges voted to bar illegal immigrants from community colleges after a motion made by then Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue.

But Berger said he fears the decision could be reversed.

"I'm concerned that the decision may have been made to advance a politically popular position, and now that the election's over they may go back to what they had done before," he said. "All this bill would do is codify the existing policy."

Berger said he "can't imagine" that Perdue would be opposed to the bill.

A few recent Senate bills of note:

S.B. 131: Penalty for DWI Conviction/BAC .20 or Higher, Sen. Don Vaughan

S.B. 137: Military Death / In-State Tuition / Dependant, Sen. Neal Hunt

S.B. 138: Salvia Divinorum Schedule I, Sen. Bill Purcell

S.B. 147: Tax Credit for Energy-Efficient Homes, Sen. A.B. Swindell

S.B. 155: Community Colleges Can't Admin Illegal Aliens, Sen. Phil Berger

S.B. 157: Eminent Domain, Sen. Phil Berger