North Carolina HouseHB 139
Baby Boxes/Newborn Safety Device.
Passed 75–33Crossed party lines
What it does: Lets 24-hour-staffed fire, rescue and emergency department buildings install temperature-controlled newborn safety devices where a parent can leave an infant up to 30 days old, with alarms, signage and annual state inspection. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Second Reading
The tally
Yes 75 · No 33 · Not voting 12
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 11 | 31 | 5 |
| Republicans | 63 | 1 | 7 |
| Other or unknown party | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 12 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Abe JonesD38Yes
- Aisha DewD107Yes
- Allison DahleD11Yes
- Bryan CohnD32Yes
- Charles SmithD44Yes
- Dante PittmanD24Yes
- Donna WhiteR26No
- Eric AgerD114Yes
- Laura BuddD103Yes
- Shelly WillinghamD23Yes
- Terry BrownD92Yes
- Former memberDYes
The full roll (120)
Yes 75
- Abe JonesD38
- Aisha DewD107
- Alan BransonR59
- Allen ChesserR25
- Allison DahleD11
- Ben MossR52
- Bill WardR5
- Blair EddinsR94
- Brenden JonesR46
- Brian BiggsR70
- Brian EchevarriaR82
- Bryan CohnD32
- Carla CunninghamI106
- Carson SmithR16
- Celeste CairnsR13
- Charles SmithD44
- Charlie MillerR19
- Chris HumphreyR12
- Cody HuneycuttR67
- Dante PittmanD24
- David WillisR68
- Dean ArpR69
- Dennis RiddellR64
- Destin HallR87
- Diane WheatleyR43
- Donnie LoftisR109
- Donny LambethR75
- Dudley GreeneR85
- Ed GoodwinR1
- Eric AgerD114
- Erin ParéR37
- Frank IlerR17
- Grant CampbellR83
- Harry WarrenR76
- Heather RhyneR97
- Howard PennyR53
- Hugh BlackwellR86
- Jake JohnsonR113
- Jay AdamsR96
- Jeff McNeelyR84
- Jeff ZengerR74
- Jennifer BalkcomR117
- Jimmy DixonR4
- Joe PikeR6
- John BellR10
- John BlustR62
- John LoweryR47
- John TorbettR108
- Jonathan AlmondR73
- Julia HowardR77
- Keith KidwellR79
- Kelly HastingsR110
- Kyle HallR91
- Larry PottsR81
- Larry StricklandR28
- Laura BuddD103
- Mark BrodyR55
- Mark PlessR118
- Matthew WinslowR7
- Mike SchietzeltR35
- Mitchell SetzerR89
- Paul ScottR111
- Phil ShepardR15
- Ray PickettR93
- Reece PyrtleR65
- Shelly WillinghamD23
- Steve TysonR3
- Ted DavisR20
- Terry BrownD92
- Tim ReederR9
- Todd CarverR95
- William BrissonR22
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
No 33
- Allen BuansiD56
- Amber BakerD72
- Amos QuickD58
- Becky CarneyD102
- Beth Gardner HelfrichD98
- Brandon LoftonD104
- Brian TurnerD116
- Carolyn LoganD101
- Cynthia BallD49
- Donna WhiteR26
- Frances JacksonD45
- Gloristine BrownD8
- James RobersonD39
- Julia GreenfieldD100
- Julie von HaefenD36
- Lindsey PratherD115
- Marcia MoreyD30
- Maria CervaniaD41
- Mary BelkD88
- Mike ColvinD42
- Monika Johnson-HostlerD33
- Nasif MajeedI99
- Phil RubinD40
- Pricey HarrisonD61
- Renée PriceD50
- Robert ReivesD54
- Rodney PierceD27
- Sarah CrawfordD66
- Tim LongestD34
- Tracy ClarkD57
- Vernetta AlstonD29
- Ya LiuD21
- Zack HawkinsD31
Not voting 12
- Deb ButlerD18
- Garland PierceD48
- John SaulsR51
- Jordan LopezD112
- Kanika BrownD71
- Karl GillespieR120
- Neal JacksonR78
- Ray JeffersD2
- Sam WatfordR80
- Stephen RossR63
- Tricia CothamR105
- Wyatt GableR14
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.