Veto of House Bill 2167 overriden

 By a vote of 93-7 in the House and 39-0 in the Senate, Governor Easley’s veto of House Bill 2167 was overridden today. The text of the new law appears here in HTML and .pdf.

 In accordance with G.S. 120-29.1, the bill was certified as a law by Senate Principal Clerk Janet Pruitt Clerk:

“When any such bill becomes law after reconsideration of the two houses, the principal clerk of the second house to act shall, below the objections of the Governor, sign the following certificate: “Became law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, ________.m. this ________ day of ________, ________”. The principal clerk of the second house to act shall fill in the time. The enrolling clerk shall deposit the measure with the Secretary of State. “

The Session adjourned sine die with House Joint Resolution 2808.

This is the first gubernatorial veto ever overridden in North Carolina.  Veto power was first granted by a constitutional amendment in 1996, vetoes by the Governor in colonial times could not be overridden.

Complete posts on gubernatorial vetoes in 2008 are here, while posts on bills becoming law in 2008 are here.

Reconvened session today on veto of House Bill 2167

The 2007 Regular Session of the North Carolina General Session reconvenes today at 11 a.m. Eastern Time* to consider overriding Governor Easley’s veto of House Bill 2167 (Wide Boats/Exemption).

Details on the constitutional provisions on the reconvened session are here.

To override the Governor’s veto requires the vote of three-fifths of the members present and voting. Article II, Section 22(1) of the North Carolina Constitution states in part:

If the Governor approves, the Governor shall sign it and it shall become a law; but if not, the Governor shall return it with objections, together with a veto message stating the reasons for such objections, to that house in which it shall have originated, which shall enter the objections and veto message at large on its journal, and proceed to reconsider it.  If after such reconsideration three-fifths of the members of that house present and voting shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections and veto message, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered; and if approved by three-fifths of the members of that house present and voting, it shall become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.  In all such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively.

Since the veto was given to the Governor by constitutional amendment by the voters in 1996, no veto has been overridden. Post-colonial history of action on gubernatorial vetoes is linked here.   No other business may be transacted other than an adjournment resolution.

*I’m posting from the Mountain Time Zone

Details of veto of House Bill 2167 (Towing of Recreation Boats)

Links to details of Governor Easley’s August 17, 2007 veto of House Bill 2167 (Towing of Recreation Boats/Exemption) are below:

• Governor’s Objections and Veto Message
• Governor’s Veto Signature
• House Bill 2167 Information

House Bill 2167 vetoed by Governor Easley

I saw a veto message on House Bill 2167 from Governor Easley when nine signed bills were dropped off at my office this evening.  The veto message, dated August 17, 2008, was on its way to be delivered to the office of the House Principal Clerk:

H2167

Towing of Recreational Boats/Exemption

07/17/2008

According to Under the Dome, the veto message read:

four bills remaining 8:00 pm day 30 of 30

As of 8:00 pm, August 17, 2008, there were 4 bills pending on Governor Easley’s desk. with a deadline for action of midnight, Sunday, August 17, 2008. These bills are:

H2188	Earlier Notification of Mortgage Servicer Fee	07/10/2008
H2463	Regulate Mortgage Servicers	07/09/2008
H2623	Emergency Foreclosure Reduction Program	07/17/2008
S1697	Toll Enforcement Authority Changes	07/18/2008

day 30 of 30: four bills signed

Governor Easley signed four bills into law on Sunday evening, August 16, 2008, day 30 of 30 days for gubernatorial action.  This leaves four bills pending on the Governor’s desk.

The new laws are listed below:

2008-221	S1695	Vehicle Size and Weight Changes.	[ HTML | RTF | PDF ]
2008-222	S1339	Gasoline and Fuel Alcohol Blending.	[ HTML | RTF | PDF ]
2008-223	S942	Prohibit Restricting Newspaper Distribution	[ HTML | RTF | PDF ]
2008-224	S1314	Amend Massage & Bodywork Therapy Act.	[ HTML | RTF | PDF ]

Under Article II, Section 22 of the Constitution, the Governor has 30 days after adjournment to act on all pending bills, with July 19 being day one.   The 30-day period concludes at midnight, Sunday, August 17, 2008.  Any bills not acted on by the deadline become law on Monday, August 18, 2008. Bills sent to the Governor prior to adjournment where the 10-day limit had not run out at adjournment have a new 30-day clock.

2008 laws enacted are listed here in order of becoming law, and here in order of bill number.  These links are normally updated within a few business hours of action being taken.

day 29 of 30: five bills signed

Governor Easley signed five bills into law on Saturday, August 16, 2008, day 29 of 30 days for gubernatorial action.  This leaves nine bills pending on the Governor’s desk.

The new laws are listed below:

2008-216	H2340	Transporting Children in Open Bed of Vehicle.	[ HTML | RTF | PDF ]
2008-217	H2487	Change Format of Drivers Licenses/Under 21.	[ HTML | RTF | PDF ]
2008-218	S132	Protect Children From Sexual Predators Act.	[ HTML | RTF | PDF ]
2008-219	S1924	Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors.	[ HTML | RTF | PDF ]
2008-220	S1736	Sex Offender/Register E-Mail Address.	[ HTML | RTF | PDF ]

Under Article II, Section 22 of the Constitution, the Governor has 30 days after adjournment to act on all pending bills, with July 19 being day one.   The 30-day period concludes at midnight, Sunday, August 17, 2008.  Any bills not acted on by the deadline become law on Monday, August 18, 2008. Bills sent to the Governor prior to adjournment where the 10-day limit had not run out at adjournment have a new 30-day clock.

2008 laws enacted are listed here in order of becoming law, and here in order of bill number.  These links are normally updated within a few business hours of action being taken.

14 bills remaining on day 28 of 30

As of 3:00 pm, August 15, 2008, there were 14 bills pending on the Governor’s desk. with a deadline for action of midnight, Sunday, August 17, 2008. These bills are:

Bill #	Short Title	Pres. to Gov.
H2167	Towing of Recreational Boats/Exemption	07/17/2008
H2188	Earlier Notification of Mortgage Servicer Fee	07/10/2008
H2340	Transporting Children in Open Bed of Vehicle	07/18/2008
H2463	Regulate Mortgage Servicers	07/09/2008
H2487	Change Format of Drivers Licenses/Under 21	07/09/2008
H2623	Emergency Foreclosure Reduction Program	07/17/2008
S132	Protect Children From Sexual Predators Act	07/18/2008
S942	Prohibit Restricting Newspaper Distribution	07/16/2008
S1314 (=H1426)	Amend Massage & Bodywork Therapy Act	07/15/2008
S1339	Gasoline and Fuel Alcohol Blending	07/14/2008
S1695	Vehicle Size and Weight Changes	07/17/2008
S1697	Toll Enforcement Authority Changes	07/18/2008
S1736	Sex Offender/Register E-Mail Address	07/15/2008
S1924	Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors	07/14/2008

day 28 of 30: three bills signed

Governor Easley signed three bills into law on Friday, August 15, 2008, day 28 of 30 days for gubernatorial action.  This leaves 14 bills pending on the Governor’s desk.

The new laws are:

2008-213	H2542	Clarify Ethics and Lobbying Laws.	[ HTML | RTF | PDF ]
2008-214	H274	Street Gang Prevention Act.	[ HTML | RTF | PDF ]
2008-215	S1875	Clarify Auditor Hotline Authority/Sec.	[ HTML | RTF | PDF ]

Under Article II, Section 22 of the Constitution, the Governor has 30 days after adjournment to act on all pending bills, with July 19 being day one.   The 30-day period concludes at midnight, Sunday, August 17, 2008.  Any bills not acted on by the deadline become law on Monday, August 18, 2008. Bills sent to the Governor prior to adjournment where the 10-day limit had not run out at adjournment have a new 30-day clock.

2008 laws enacted are listed here in order of becoming law, and here in order of bill number.  These links are normally updated within a few business hours of action being taken.

day 27 of 30: no bills signed

Governor Easley did not sign any bills into law on Thursday, August 14, 2008, day 27 of 30 days for gubernatorial action.  There remain 17 bills pending on the Governor’s desk.

Under Article II, Section 22 of the Constitution, the Governor has 30 days after adjournment to act on all pending bills, with July 19 being day one.   The 30-day period concludes at midnight, Sunday, August 17, 2008.  Any bills not acted on by the deadline become law on Monday, August 18, 2008. Bills sent to the Governor prior to adjournment where the 10-day limit had not run out at adjournment have a new 30-day clock.

2008 laws enacted are listed here in order of becoming law, and here in order of bill number.  These links are normally updated within a few business hours of action being taken.