North Carolina HouseHB 211
The Kelsey Smith Act.
Passed 103–8Bipartisan
What it does: Requires wireless carriers to give police a phone's location when it was used to call 911 or is believed to be with someone at risk of death or serious harm, shields carriers from lawsuits for doing so, and requires them to file emergency contacts with the SBI. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Second Reading
The tally
Yes 103 · No 8 · Not voting 9
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 34 | 8 | 5 |
| Republicans | 67 | 0 | 4 |
| Other or unknown party | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 8 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Abe JonesD38No
- Amber BakerD72No
- Deb ButlerD18No
- Jordan LopezD112No
- Marcia MoreyD30No
- Maria CervaniaD41No
- Monika Johnson-HostlerD33No
- Pricey HarrisonD61No
The full roll (120)
Yes 103
- Alan BransonR59
- Allen BuansiD56
- Allen ChesserR25
- Allison DahleD11
- Amos QuickD58
- Becky CarneyD102
- Ben MossR52
- Beth Gardner HelfrichD98
- Bill WardR5
- Blair EddinsR94
- Brenden JonesR46
- Brian BiggsR70
- Brian EchevarriaR82
- Brian TurnerD116
- Bryan CohnD32
- Carla CunninghamI106
- Carolyn LoganD101
- Carson SmithR16
- Celeste CairnsR13
- Charles SmithD44
- Charlie MillerR19
- Chris HumphreyR12
- Cody HuneycuttR67
- Cynthia BallD49
- Dante PittmanD24
- David WillisR68
- Dean ArpR69
- Dennis RiddellR64
- Diane WheatleyR43
- Donna WhiteR26
- Donnie LoftisR109
- Donny LambethR75
- Dudley GreeneR85
- Ed GoodwinR1
- Eric AgerD114
- Erin ParéR37
- Frances JacksonD45
- Frank IlerR17
- Garland PierceD48
- Gloristine BrownD8
- Grant CampbellR83
- Harry WarrenR76
- Heather RhyneR97
- Howard PennyR53
- Hugh BlackwellR86
- Jake JohnsonR113
- James RobersonD39
- Jay AdamsR96
- Jeff McNeelyR84
- Jeff ZengerR74
- Jennifer BalkcomR117
- Joe PikeR6
- John BellR10
- John BlustR62
- John SaulsR51
- John TorbettR108
- Jonathan AlmondR73
- Julia GreenfieldD100
- Julia HowardR77
- Julie von HaefenD36
- Kanika BrownD71
- Karl GillespieR120
- Keith KidwellR79
- Kelly HastingsR110
- Kyle HallR91
- Larry PottsR81
- Larry StricklandR28
- Laura BuddD103
- Mark BrodyR55
- Mark PlessR118
- Mary BelkD88
- Matthew WinslowR7
- Mike ColvinD42
- Mike SchietzeltR35
- Mitchell SetzerR89
- Nasif MajeedI99
- Neal JacksonR78
- Paul ScottR111
- Phil RubinD40
- Phil ShepardR15
- Ray JeffersD2
- Ray PickettR93
- Reece PyrtleR65
- Renée PriceD50
- Rodney PierceD27
- Sam WatfordR80
- Sarah CrawfordD66
- Stephen RossR63
- Steve TysonR3
- Ted DavisR20
- Terry BrownD92
- Tim LongestD34
- Tim ReederR9
- Todd CarverR95
- Tracy ClarkD57
- Tricia CothamR105
- Vernetta AlstonD29
- William BrissonR22
- Wyatt GableR14
- Ya LiuD21
- Zack HawkinsD31
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
No 8
Not voting 9
- Aisha DewD107
- Brandon LoftonD104
- Destin HallR87
- Jimmy DixonR4
- John LoweryR47
- Lindsey PratherD115
- Robert ReivesD54
- Shelly WillinghamD23
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.