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Perdue's puts pen to work; 49 bills left

bniolet — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:55:41 -0400

Gov. Beverly Perdue has signed 59 of 108 bills on her desk as of this morning.

Perdue has 49 more bills to go, reports Gerry Cohen, the legsislature's bill drafting director on his Drafting Musings blog. The legislature left the pile of bills for Perdue, who by law, has 30 days to sign or veto them. The state has no pocket veto, so if the bills aren't signed by Sept. 11, they become law.

House passes flurry of bills

bniolet — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:09:49 -0400

As the legislative session neared its finale, the House worked through a lengthy calendar of bills Thursday evening. Notable bills that received favorable votes included:

SB 563: Establishes new regulations for fireworks displays. Operators would have to have permits issued by the state and pass minimum standards of competency. The bill needs one more vote in the Senate. The bill is in response to a fatal accident July 4 in which four men were killed and a fifth injured on Ocracoke Island.

Gun carry vote draws jeers for Hagan

bniolet — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:29:37 -0400

A group dedicated to reducing gun violence jeered Sen. Kay Hagan for her vote for an amendment that would have required states to recognize other states' concealed carry permits.

The Thune Amendment to the 2010 defense authorization bill, by Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, would have required states to recognize concealed weapons permits issued in other states. Individual states have varying laws on who can carry concealed weapons. Republican Sen. Richard Burr, an avid hunter, was a co-sponsor of the amendment.