---
type: "Bill"
title: "Mech. Liens/Pvt Lien Agent."
description: "Mech. Liens/Pvt Lien Agent."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nc"
legislature: "North Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2011"
identifier: "SB 42"
citation: "North Carolina SB 42 (2011)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BUILDING CODES", "BUILDINGS", "CHILD ABUSE", "CONSTRUCTION", "COURTS", "CRIMES", "CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "DEBTOR & CREDITOR", "EVIDENCE", "FINANCIAL SERVICES", "HOUSING", "INSURANCE", "INSURANCE DEPT.", "INSURANCE", "TITLE", "LIENS", "LOANS", "MINORS", "MORTGAGES", "PRESENTED", "PUBLIC", "RATIFIED", "REAL ESTATE", "SEX OFFENSES", "TELECOMMUNICATIONS", "TELESERVICES", "TITLE CHANGE", "TITLES", "WITNESSES", "CHAPTERED", "SEN. MANSFIELD"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 7
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2012-07-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/24c2883a-eaaf-4272-a077-35586fef4bb6"
source_url: "http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2011&BillID=S42&votesToView=all"
source_hash: "45cf9ced599b199d305ae74c8c4762dd31333676a0722cc11ac39985e40e6d38"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nc"]
---

# North Carolina SB 42 (2011) — Mech. Liens/Pvt Lien Agent.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Filed** (filed) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S42v0.pdf)
2. **Edition 1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S42v1.pdf)
3. **Edition 2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S42v2.pdf)
4. **Edition 3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S42v3.pdf)
5. **Edition 4** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S42v4.pdf)
6. **Ratified** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S42v5.pdf)
7. **SL2012-158** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S42v6.pdf)

## Votes

- C Rpt Adopt — **111–3** (pass) · lower
- Conference Rpt\Motion 8\To Adopt — **46–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Mansfield — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2012-07-12** Ch. SL 2012-158 `became-law`
- **2012-07-12** Signed By Gov. 7/12/2012 `executive-signature`
- **2012-06-28** Pres. To Gov. 6/28/2012 `executive-receipt`
- **2012-06-28** Ratified
- **2012-06-27** Conf Report Adopted
- **2012-06-27** Conf Report Adopted
- **2012-06-27** Placed On Cal For 6/27/2012
- **2012-06-27** Conf Com Reported
- **2012-06-27** Placed On Cal For 6/27/2012
- **2012-06-27** Conf Com Reported
- **2012-06-26** Conf Com Appointed
- **2012-06-26** Conf Com Appointed
- **2012-06-26** Failed Concur In Com Sub
- **2012-06-26** Placed On Cal For 6/26/2012
- **2012-06-26** Reptd Unfav For Conc `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2012-06-25** Re-ref Com On Judiciary I `referral-committee`
- **2012-06-25** Rec To Concur H Com Sub
- **2012-06-21** Ordered Engrossed
- **2012-06-21** Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading `passage, reading-2, reading-3`
- **2012-06-21** Amend Adopted 1 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-06-20** Placed On Cal For 6/21/2012
- **2012-06-20** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2012-06-20** Withdrawn From Com
- **2012-06-20** Re-ref Com On Finance `referral-committee`
- **2012-06-20** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-03-31** Ref To Com On Judiciary Subcommittee B `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-31** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-03-29** Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading `passage, reading-2, reading-3`
- **2011-03-28** Com Substitute Adopted
- **2011-03-28** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-02-09** Ref To Com On Judiciary II `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-09** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Filed `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/24c2883a-eaaf-4272-a077-35586fef4bb6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Carolina legislature records).