In the legislative branch, excited delegates spend the weeks leading up to conference working on and drafting bills that they present at the conference. The bills start their presentation in either the freshman forum, the house, or the senate where they go through pro and con debate and get passed or failed.
Bills that are passed go through a repeat the process in the next chamber. A fortunate few get presented to the Governor and his Cabinet. The Governor's Cabinet (Gov Cab) makes all final decisions on the passing or failing of a bill. This year, 27 out of 211 submitted bills, 12.8% of the total bills, successfully passed through the House and Senate Chambers, as well as the Governor’s Cabinet, to be signed into Y&G law.
Here's a list of the bills that were passed by the Governor and his Cabinet, and are now enacted into Youth and Government Law:
- FB13 - Establish Fortnite As The State Game by L. Birk, T. Kellis, W. King
- FB30 - Legalize gambling in North Carolina and reduce the age of legal gambling to 18 years of age by S. Corey, L. Collins, G. Nelson
- HB14 - Remove the Non-Zero Grading Policy by E. McKelvey, M. Peeples
- HB18 - Make Cookout A North Carolina State Symbol by H. Sutherby, M. Ma
- HB35 - To require teachers be CPR certified in all North Carolina public schools by S. Forte, R. Cameron
- HB37 - An Act to Require Water Safety Education and Water Safety Education in North Carolina Elementary Schools by A. Simon
- HB48 - Establish high-speed rail connecting Raleigh and Charlotte by D. Robinson
- HB62 - Before The Break Act by B. Hollamon, E. Lewis
- HB66 - An Act to Minimize Harm to Vulnerable Road Users by Requiring Lateral Protective Devices on Large Trucks by F. Fields
- HB73 - An Act to Prohibit North Carolina Public High Schools From Starting Before 8:30 AM by S. McClure, A. Layton
- HB75 - Restorative Practice Centers for a Safe and Productive School Environment by S. Brockenbrough, K. Brown, L. Holden
- SB10 - Improve recreational boater safety by requiring every boater to have a state-approved boater license by L. Cox, V. Mino, H. Dziedzic
- SB12 - Redraw the buffer zone limitations for electioneering at North Carolina election polling locations by M. Moore, A. Bullard
- SB17 - Improve Government Fiscal Responsibility with Transparent Accounting Procedures by J. Gupta
- SB20 - Enforce penalty for fertility fraud by E. Dardeau, M. Al-Shayef
- SB23 - Expand to a yearly flounder fishing season in North Carolina, promoting sustainable fish populations and economic stability for fisheries by P. Bolt, B. Boswell, P. Gibson, C. Hill
- SB26 - Artificially expand NC’s coral reefs to increase their longevity and health Condition by D. Cho, J. Espinoza-Sanchez, A. Temples
- SB35 - Update the North Carolina Vehicle Safety Inspection to require airbag and seatbelt functionality by J. Alerta, J. Pizza-Salmeron, T. Henry
- SB38 - Protect North Carolina from Human Trafficking through the NCHTC by N. Cooper-Lewter, I. Alfares
- SB63 - An act to construct wildlife corridors in order to reduce ecosystem fragmentation in the state of North Carolina by J. Woods, L. Boersma, W. King
- SB68 - Eliminate the "Pink Tax" by M. Fleshman
- SB74 - Implement drink covers in establishments that serve alcohol by G. Whicker, A. Scherer, A. Paparoupas
- SB77 - Illegalize First Cousin Marriage in North Carolina by M. Atasoy, R. Ogan
- SB83 - Left Turn Against a Red Light You may turn left against a red light when you are turning from a one-way street onto a one-way street by A. Ferretti, B. Hooks
- SB87 - Electronic Distribution Act by P. Cain, N. Foncilus, P. Usher
- SB93 - Adoption of Know Your Customer (KYC) Requirements for Online Sports Betting and Gambling Operations by S. Vishnubhakta, G. Arndts
- SB95 - NC Fair Firing Practices by F. Rosas
Congratulations to all the bill authors whose bills were passed and to everyone who worked hard to present and debate a bill at the conference this year.
