What Representatives voted for HB-972?


HB-972 was signed into law on July 11, 2016 and states that Law Enforcement Recordings are not public record.


Below you'll find a breakdown of how each member of the North Carolina House of Representatives voted on the bill. You'll also find easily downloadable PDFs for all that voted Aye and all that were Excused absent / Not cast. Print these out and take them with you to your next election.



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What exactly does HB-972 say?


Read the full bill, as well as all the actions taken to pass the bill into law on July 11, 2016.

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Representatives who voted Yes


Name Party District County Link
Dennis Riddell Republican 64 Alamance Contact
Stephen M. Ross Republican 63 Alamance Contact
Lee Zachary Republican 72 Alexander, Wilkes, Yadkin Contact
Jonathan C. Jordan Republican 93 Ashe, Watauga Contact
Josh Dobson Republican 85 Avery, McDowell, Mitchell Contact
Paul Tine Republican 6 Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Washington Contact
Howard J. Hunter, III Democrat 5 Bertie, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank Contact
William D. Brisson Democrat 22 Bladen, Johnston, Sampson Contact
Frank Iler Republican 17 Brunswick Contact
Susi H. Hamilton Democrat 18 Brunswick, New Hanover Contact
John Ager Democrat 115 Buncombe Contact
Brian Turner Democrat 116 Buncombe Contact
Huge Blackwell Republican 86 Burke Contact
Mike Hager (Resigned) Republican 112 Burke, Rutherford Contact
Linda P. Johnson Republican 83 Cabarrus Contact
George Robinson Republican 87 Caldwell Contact
Pat McElraft Republican 13 Carteret, Jones Contact
Bert Jones Republican 65 Caswell, Rockingham Contact
Jay Adams Republican 96 Catawba Contact
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican 89 Catawba Contact
Robert T. Reives, II Democrat 54 Chatham, Lee Contact
Roger West Republican 120 Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon Contact
Kelly E. Hastings Republican 110 Cleveland, Gaston Contact
George Graham Democrat 12 Craven, Greene, Lenoir Contact
John R. Bell, IV Republican 10 Craven, Greene, Lenoir, Wayne Contact
Elmer Floyd Democrat 43 Cumberland Contact
Marvin W. Lucas Democrat 42 Cumberland Contact
John Szoka Republican 45 Cumberland Contact
William O. Richardson Democrat 44 Cumberland Contact
Rayne Brown Republican 81 Davidson Contact
Sam Watford Republican 80 Davidson Contact
Julia C. Howard Republican 79 Davie, Forsyth Contact
Larry M. Bell Democrat 21 Duplin, Sampson, Wayne Contact
Jimmy Dixon Republican 4 Duplin, Wayne Contact
Henry M. Michaux, Jr. Democrat 31 Durham Contact
Graig R. Meyer Democrat 50 Durham, Orange Contact
Debra Conrad Republican 74 Forsyth Contact
Edward Hanes, Jr. Democrat 72 Forsyth Contact
Donny Lambeth Republican 75 Forsyth Contact
Bonnie Richardson Democrat 7 Franklin, Nash Contact
Larry Yarborough Republican 2 Granville, Person Contact
John M. Blust Republican 62 Guilford Contact
John Faircloth Republican 61 Guilford Contact
Jon Hardister Republican 59 Alamance Contact
Chris Sgro Democrat 58 Guilford Contact
Michael H. Wray Democrat 27 Halifax, Northampton Contact
David R. Lewis Republican 53 Harnett Contact
Brad Salmon Democrat 51 Harnett, Lee Contact
Michele D. Presnell Republican 118 Haywood, Madison, Yancey Contact
Chuck McGrady Republican 117 Henderson Contact
Chris Whitmire Republican 113 Henderson, Polk, Transylvania Contact
Ken Goodman Democrat 66 Hoke, Montgomery, Richmond, Robeson,Scotland Contact
Garland E. Pierce Democrat 48 Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland Contact
John A. Fraley Republican 95 Iredell Contact
Rena W. Turner Republican 84 Iredell Contact
N. Leo Daughtry Republican 26 Johnston Contact
James H. Langdon, Jr. Republican 28 Johnston Contact
Jason Saine Republican 97 Lincoln Contact
Kelly M. Alexander, Jr. Democrat 107 Mecklenburg Contact
John R. Bradford, III Republican 107 Mecklenburg Contact
William Brawley Republican 103 Mecklenburg Contact
Rob Bryan Republican 88 Mecklenburg Contact
Becky Carney Democrat 102 Mecklenburg Contact
Beverly M. Earle Democrat 101 Mecklenburg Contact
Charles Jeter (Resigned) Republican 92 Mecklenburg Contact
Rodney W. Moore Democrat 99 Mecklenburg Contact
James L. Boles, Jr. Republican 52 Moore Contact
Allen McNeill Republican 78 Moore, Randolph Contact
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican 19 New Hanover Contact
George G. Cleveland Republican 14 Onslow Contact
Phil Shepard Republican 15 Onslow Contact
Gregory F. Murphy, MD Republican 9 PItt Contact
Susan Martin Republican 8 Pitt, Wilson Contact
Pat B. Hurley Republican 70 Randolph Contact
Charles Graham Democrat 47 Robeson Contact
Harry Warren Republican 77 Rowan Contact
Dean Arp Republican 69 Union Contact
D. Craig Horn Republican 68 Union Contact
Gale Adcock Democrat 41 Wake Contact
Marilyn Avila Republican 40 Wake Contact
Duane Hall Democrat 11 Wake Contact
Nelson Dollar Republican 36 Wake Contact
Grier Martin Democrat 34 Wake Contact
Yvonne Lewis Holley Democrat 38 Wake Contact
Darren G. Jackson Democrat 39 Wake Contact
Chris Malone Republican 35 Wake Contact
Brig Gen (Ret) Gary Pendleton Republican 49 Wake Contact
Paul Stam Republican 37 Wake Contact

Representatives who voted No


Name Party District County Link
Jeffrey Elmore Republican 94 Alleghany, Wilkes Contact
Mark Brody Republican 55 Anson, Union Contact
Michael Speciale Republican 3 Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico Contact
Susan C. Fisher Democrat 114 Buncombe Contact
Larry G. Pittman Republican 82 Cabarrus Contact
Carl Ford Republican 76 Cabarrus, Rowan Contact
Larry D. Hall Democrat 29 Durham Contact
Paul Luebke Democrat 30 Durham Contact
Jeff Collins Republican 25 Franklin, Nash Contact
Dana Bumgardner Republican 109 Gaston Contact
John A. Torbett Republican 108 Gaston Contact
Pricey Harrison Democrat 57 Guilford Contact
Dan Bishop Republican 104 Mecklenburg Contact
Tricia Ann Cotham Democrat 100 Mecklenburg Contact
Justin P. Burr Republican 67 Montgomery, Stanly Contact
Rick Catlin (Resigned) Republican 20 New Hanover Contact
Chris Millis Republican 16 Onslow, Pender Contact
Verla Insko Democrat 56 Orange Contact
Kyle Hall Republican 91 Rockingham, Stokes Contact
Rosa U. Gill Democrat 33 Wake Contact

Representatives who were Absent or Did Not Vote


Name Party District County Link
Ken Waddell Democrat 46 Bladen, Columbus, Robeson Contact
Bob Steinburg Republican 1 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank,Perquimans, Tyrrelle Contact
Tim Moore (SPEAKER) Republican 111 Cleveland Contact
Shelly Willingham Democrat 23 Edgecombe, Martin Contact
Evelyn Terry Democrat 71 Forsyth Contact
Nathan Baskerville Democrat 32 Granville, Vance, Warren Contact
Cecil Brockman Democrat 60 Guilford Contact
Joe Sam Queen Democrat 119 Haywood, Jackson, Swain Contact
Carla D. Cunningham Democrat 106 Mecklenburg Contact
Scott Stone Republican 105 Mecklenburg Contact
Jean Farmer-Butterfield Democrat 24 Pitt, Wilson Contact
Sarah Stevens Republican 90 Surry, Wilkes Contact

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