republic-os/legislation/us/states/nc/2007/hb-2788.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "2008 Appointments Bill."
description: "2008 Appointments Bill."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nc"
legislature: "North Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2007"
identifier: "HB 2788"
citation: "North Carolina HB 2788 (2007)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ACUPUNCTURE", "ACUPUNCTURE LICENSING BOARD", "ADMIN. PROCEDURE OVERSIGHT COMM.", "ADMINISTRATIVE RULES", "AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY", "AGRICULTURE", "AGRICULTURE DEPT.", "ALARM SYSTEMS", "ALARM SYSTEMS LICENSING BOARD", "APPOINTMENTS", "APPRAISAL BOARD", "APPRAISALS", "ARBORETUM BOARD", "ATHLETIC TRAINER EXAMINERS BOARD", "AUTHORITIES", "BARBERS & COSMETOLOGISTS", "BOARDS", "BUDGETING", "BUILDING CODES", "BUILDINGS", "CAPITAL FACILITIES AGENCY", "CENTENNIAL AUTHORITY", "CHILD CARE COMN.", "CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND BOARD", "CODE OFFICIALS BOARD", "COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES", "COMMERCE", "COMMISSIONS", "COMMITTEES", "COMPACTS", "CONSTRUCTION", "CONTRACTS", "CORPORATIONS", "FOR-PROFIT", "CORPORATIONS", "NON-PROFIT", "COSMETIC ART EXAMINERS BOARD", "COUNCILS", "COURTS", "CRIMES", "CULTURAL RESOURCES", "DAY CARE", "DIETETICS/NUTRITION BOARD", "DISABLED PERSONS", "DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMN.", "DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTERS", "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE", "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMN.", "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", "EDUCATION", "EDUCATION BOARDS", "EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES", "ENVIRONMENT", "ETHICS", "FIRE & RESCUE COMN.", "FIREFIGHTERS & FIREFIGHTING", "FUEL STORAGE TANK FUNDS COUNCIL", "FUELS", "FUNDS & ACCOUNTS", "FUNERAL SERVICES", "GENERAL ASSEMBLY", "GRANTS", "HEALTH SERVICES", "HIGHER EDUCATION", "HOME INSPECTOR BOARD", "HORTICULTURE", "HOUSING", "HOUSING PARTNERSHIP", "HUMAN BLOOD & ORGANS", "INDIAN AFFAIRS COMN.", "INDIGENT DEFENSE COMN.", "INDIGENTS", "INSPECTIONS", "INSURANCE", "INSURANCE", "HEALTH", "INTERNET", "INTERSTATE COOPERATION", "LANGUAGES", "LAW ENFORCEMENT", "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS", "LICENSING & CERTIFICATION", "LOCAL GOVERNMENT", "LOCKSMITH LICENSING BOARD", "LOCKSMITHS", "LOTTERY", "MARRIAGE & FAMILY", "MEDIATION & ARBITRATION", "MENTAL HEALTH", "MHDDSAS COMN.", "MINORITIES", "MINORS", "NURSING", "NURSING SCHOLARS COMN.", "NUTRITION", "OCCUPATIONS", "ORGAN DONATIONS", "PARKS & RECREATION AREAS", "PARKS & RECREATION AUTHORITY", "PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN", "POLLUTION", "PORTS", "PORTS AUTHORITY", "PRESENTED", "PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE", "PRIVATE PROTECTIVE SERVICES BD.", "PUBLIC", "PUBLIC DEFENDERS", "PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.", "PUBLIC OFFICIALS", "RAILROADS", "RATIFIED", "REAL ESTATE", "REAL ESTATE COMN.", "RESCUE SQUADS", "ROADS & HIGHWAYS", "ROANOKE ISLAND COMN.", "RULES REVIEW COMN.", "RURAL DEVELOPMENT", "SAFETY", "SAFETY EQUIPMENT", "SALARIES & BENEFITS", "SECONDARY EDUCATION", "SECURITY SERVICES", "SHERIFFS", "SHERIFF'S TRAINING COMN.", "SMALL BUSINESSES", "SOIL SCIENTISTS LICENSING BD.", "SOILS", "SPEAKER", "SPORTS", "STATE BUILDING COMN.", "STATE BUILDINGS", "STATE EMPLOYEES", "DEBT/STATE GOVERNMENT", "STORAGE TANKS", "STUDIES", "TEACHERS", "TEACHING ADVANCEMENT BOARD", "TEACHING FELLOWS COMN.", "TELECOMMUNICATIONS", "TITLE CHANGE", "TOLL ROADS & BRIDGES", "TRANSPORTATION", "TRIBAL GOVERNMENT", "TSECMMP", "TSECMMP BOARD", "UNC", "ON-SITE WASTEWATER CONTRACTORS BD.", "WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS", "WATER RESOURCES", "WOMEN", "REP. OWENS", "LOTTERY COMN.", "CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND", "SUBSTANCE ABUSE", "DARE COUNTY", "ELECTROLYSIS BOARD", "EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL", "TURNPIKE AUTHORITY BOARD", "INTERPRETER LICENSING BOARD", "CHAPTERED", "ECONOMIC INVESTMENT COMM.", "INTERPRETERS", "FUNERAL SERVICE BOARD", "E-NC AUTHORITY", "LICENSE TO GIVE TRUST FUND COMN.", "HIGH-SPEED RAIL COMPACT COMN.", "RECREATIONAL THERAPY", "SOIL SCIENTISTS", "ETHICS COMN.", "SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTOR AUTHORITY", "NORTHEAST COMN.", "DROPOUT PREVENTION COMM."]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 6
action_count: 19
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2008-05-29"
last_action: "2008-07-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/767579d3-3d80-4541-ae7b-b1f9793b59ce"
source_url: "http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2007&BillID=H2788&votesToView=all"
source_hash: "1e3c2bfff34e59af0dc5b8a92fbb66678120a66887c35e2ef33321bf354f6813"
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 HB 2788 (2007) — 2008 Appointments Bill.

## 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/2007/Bills/House/PDF/H2788v0.pdf)
2. **Edition 1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/PDF/H2788v1.pdf)
3. **Edition 2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/PDF/H2788v2.pdf)
4. **Edition 3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/PDF/H2788v3.pdf)
5. **Ratified** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/PDF/H2788v4.pdf)
6. **SL2008-110** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2007/Bills/House/PDF/H2788v5.pdf)

## Votes

- Second Reading — **41–0** (pass) · upper
- M11 Concur — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Owens — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2008-07-17** Ch. SL 2008-110 `became-law`
- **2008-07-17** Ratified
- **2008-07-17** Concurred In S/Com Sub `amendment-passage`
- **2008-07-16** Placed On Cal For 7/17/2008
- **2008-07-16** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2008-07-16** Rec To Concur S Com Sub
- **2008-07-16** Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading `passage, reading-2, reading-3`
- **2008-07-16** Placed On Cal For 7/16/2008
- **2008-07-16** Com Substitute Adopted
- **2008-07-16** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-07-15** Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate `referral-committee`
- **2008-07-15** Rec From House
- **2008-07-15** Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading `passage, reading-2, reading-3`
- **2008-07-14** Placed On Cal For 7/15/2008
- **2008-07-14** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2008-07-14** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2008-06-02** Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House `referral-committee`
- **2008-06-02** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2008-05-29** Filed `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/767579d3-3d80-4541-ae7b-b1f9793b59ce`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Carolina legislature records).