Enacts GS 120-11.3, pertaining to in-person voting by proxy in the General Assembly, as follows. Contains legislative findings. Defines designated proxy, qualified member (a member of the General Assembly that has filed a voting designation because of a triggering event), triggering event (childbirth, adoption, stillbirth, or miscarriage to a qualified member), and voting designation.
Allows for a qualified member of the General Assembly not physically located in the chamber to be present and voting by use of a designated proxy so long as they (1) filed a voting designation and access the real-time, audio or audiovisual stream of each session in which the member votes by use of a designated proxy, (2) the designated proxy is physically located in the chamber when the question is put, and (3) over one-half of the members of the chamber have already voted in the chamber on the question. Requires the presiding officer to call on each designated proxy after all members in the chamber have voted. Requires the General Assembly to establish a process by which to validate and secure proxy voting under the conditions specified. Specifies that a voting designation is valid until the earlier of (1) 16 weeks from a triggering event or (ii) the date the qualified member revokes the designation in writing as specified. Effective July 1, 2025.
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AN ACT TO PERMIT MEMBERS TO BE PRESENT AND VOTING, AS CONSTITUTIONALLY MANDATED, THROUGH THE USE OF PROXY VOTING IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.Intro. by Chitlik, Mohammed.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Mar 20 2025)
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Wed, 19 Mar 2025 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 20 Mar 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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