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House

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans (HR399): Expresses support for designation of a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" in North Carolina. Adopted 111-0.

Voting yes: Marilyn Avila, Glen Bradley, Leo Daughtry, Nelson Dollar, Bill Faison, Rosa Gill, Joe Hackney, Larry Hall, Verla Insko, Darren Jackson, James Langdon Jr., Paul Luebke, Grier Martin, Mickey Michaux, Tom Murry, Deborah Ross, Paul Stam, Jennifer Weiss, W.A. "Winkie" Wilkins

No Dues Checkoff for School Employees (Veto Override of SB727): Eliminates the dues checkoff option for active and retired public school. Introduced by Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell. Adopted 69-45, which follows previous Senate action to override and will be enacted.

Yes: Marilyn Avila, Glen Bradley, Leo Daughtry, Nelson Dollar, James Langdon Jr., Tom Murry, Paul Stam

No: Bill Faison, Rosa Gill, Joe Hackney, Larry Hall, Verla Insko, Darren Jackson, Paul Luebke, Grier Martin, Mickey Michaux, Deborah Ross, Jennifer Weiss, W.A. "Winkie" Wilkins

Senate

No Discriminatory Purpose in Death Penalty (Veto Override of SB9): Reforms the Racial Justice Act of 2009 to be consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in McCleskey v. Kemp. Adopted 31-19. Sent to the House for consideration.

Yes: Neal Hunt, David Rouzer, Richard Stevens

No: Robert Atwater, Doug Berger, Dan Blue, Ellie Kinnaird, Floyd McKissick, Josh Stein

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