North Carolina HouseHB 443
Constitutional Amendment: Council of State Vacancies.
Failed 48–71Party-line
What it does: Asks voters in November 2026 to amend the state constitution so the governor must fill vacancies in eight statewide elected offices from three nominees offered by the departing officeholder's political party, if the party submits names within 30 days. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: A1 Smith, Charles Second Reading
The tally
Yes 48 · No 71 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (120)
Yes 48
- Abe JonesD38
- Aisha DewD107
- Allen BuansiD56
- Allison DahleD11
- Amanda CookD60
- Amber BakerD72
- Amos QuickD58
- Becky CarneyD102
- Beth Gardner HelfrichD98
- Brandon LoftonD104
- Brian TurnerD116
- Bryan CohnD32
- Carla CunninghamI106
- Carolyn LoganD101
- Charles SmithD44
- Cynthia BallD49
- Dante PittmanD24
- Deb ButlerD18
- Eric AgerD114
- Frances JacksonD45
- Garland PierceD48
- Gloristine BrownD8
- James RobersonD39
- Jordan LopezD112
- Julia GreenfieldD100
- Julie von HaefenD36
- Kanika BrownD71
- Laura BuddD103
- Lindsey PratherD115
- Marcia MoreyD30
- Maria CervaniaD41
- Mary BelkD88
- Mike ColvinD42
- Monika Johnson-HostlerD33
- Nasif MajeedI99
- Phil RubinD40
- Pricey HarrisonD61
- Ray JeffersD2
- Renée PriceD50
- Robert ReivesD54
- Rodney PierceD27
- Sarah CrawfordD66
- Terry BrownD92
- Tim LongestD34
- Tracy ClarkD57
- Vernetta AlstonD29
- Ya LiuD21
- Zack HawkinsD31
No 71
- Alan BransonR59
- Allen ChesserR25
- Anna FergusonR119
- Ben MossR52
- Bill WardR5
- Blair EddinsR94
- Brenden JonesR46
- Brian BiggsR70
- Brian EchevarriaR82
- Carson SmithR16
- Celeste CairnsR13
- Charlie MillerR19
- Chris HumphreyR12
- Cody HuneycuttR67
- David WillisR68
- Dean ArpR69
- Dennis RiddellR64
- Destin HallR87
- Diane WheatleyR43
- Donna WhiteR26
- Donnie LoftisR109
- Donny LambethR75
- Dudley GreeneR85
- Ed GoodwinR1
- 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 SaulsR51
- John TorbettR108
- Jonathan AlmondR73
- Julia HowardR77
- Karl GillespieR120
- Keith KidwellR79
- Kelly HastingsR110
- Kyle HallR91
- Larry PottsR81
- Larry StricklandR28
- Mark BrodyR55
- Mark PlessR118
- Matthew WinslowR7
- Mike SchietzeltR35
- Mitchell SetzerR89
- Neal JacksonR78
- Paul ScottR111
- Phil ShepardR15
- Ray PickettR93
- Reece PyrtleR65
- Sam WatfordR80
- Stephen RossR63
- Steve TysonR3
- Ted DavisR20
- Tim ReederR9
- Todd CarverR95
- Tricia CothamR105
- William BrissonR22
- Wyatt GableR14
- Former memberR
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.