republic-os/legislation/us/states/nc/2009/hb-917.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Implement Exec. Order #11/Protect Employees."
description: "Implement Exec. Order #11/Protect Employees."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nc"
legislature: "North Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2009"
identifier: "HB 917"
citation: "North Carolina HB 917 (2009)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ABC COMN.", "ABORTION", "ADAP", "ADMIN. HEARINGS OFFICE", "ADMINISTRATION DEPT.", "ADOPTION", "AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY", "AGRICULTURE", "AGRICULTURE DEPT.", "AIDS", "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES", "AOC", "APPROPRIATIONS", "ARMED FORCES", "ARTS", "ATTORNEY GENERAL", "ATTORNEYS", "AUDITING & AUDITS", "AUTHORITIES", "BANKING COMN.", "BANKS", "BOARDS", "BUDGET & MANAGEMENT OFFICE", "BUDGETING", "CAPITAL SPENDING", "CHARTER SCHOOLS", "CHILD ABUSE", "CHILD CUSTODY", "CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS", "CIVIL PROCEDURE", "CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND BOARD", "COASTAL RESOURCES", "COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES", "COMMERCE", "COMMERCE DEPT.", "COMMISSIONS", "COMMITTEES", "COMMUNITY COLLEGES", "COMMUNITY COLLEGES BOARD", "COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFICE", "CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES", "CORRECTION DEPT.", "CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS", "COUNCIL OF STATE", "COUNCILS", "COUNTIES", "COURT CLERKS", "COURT COSTS", "COURT OF APPEALS", "COURTS", "CRIME CONTROL DEPT.", "CRIMES", "CULTURAL RESOURCES", "CULTURAL RESOURCES DEPT.", "DAY CARE", "DEBTOR & CREDITOR", "DENR", "DHHS", "DISEASES", "DISTRICT COURT", "DMV", "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", "EDUCATION", "EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION", "EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY", "EDUCATION BOARDS", "EDUCATION CABINET", "EDUCATION", "STATE BOARD OF", "ELECTIONS", "ELECTIONS", "STATE BOARD OF", "ELEMENTARY EDUCATION", "EMERGENCY SERVICES", "EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES", "EMPLOYMENT", "ENVIRONMENT", "ESCHEATS", "ESL", "FEES", "FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS", "FISHERIES", "FOSTER CARE", "FUNDS & ACCOUNTS", "GENERAL ASSEMBLY", "GEOGRAPHY", "GOVERNOR", "GRANTS", "HEALTH SERVICES", "HIGHER EDUCATION", "HIGHWAY TRUST FUND", "HOSPITALS", "HOUSING", "HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY", "INDIGENTS", "INDUSTRIAL COMN.", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICE", "INSURANCE", "INSURANCE DEPT.", "INSURANCE", "HEALTH", "INSURANCE", "LIABILITY", "INTERNET", "INTERSTATE COOPERATION", "JUDGES", "JUDICIAL DEPT.", "JUSTICE DEPT.", "JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPT.", "KINDERGARTEN", "LABOR DEPT.", "LABORATORIES", "LAKES & RIVERS", "LANGUAGES", "LDC", "LICENSES & PERMITS", "LICENSING & CERTIFICATION", "LOTTERY", "LT. GOVERNOR", "MAGISTRATES", "MARINE FISHERIES COMN.", "MARRIAGE & FAMILY", "MEDICAID", "MENTAL HEALTH", "MINORS", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "MUNICIPALITIES", "MUSEUM OF ART BOARD", "MUSEUMS", "NURSING", "OCCUPATIONS", "PAROLE COMN.", "PAROLE & PROBATION", "PHARMACEUTICALS", "PHYSICIANS", "POVERTY", "PREGNANCY", "PRESENTED", "PRINCIPALS", "PRISON LABOR", "INMATES", "PROPERTY", "PUBLIC", "PUBLIC DEFENDERS", "PUBLIC HEALTH", "PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.", "PUBLIC INSTRUCTION", "SUPT. OF", "PUBLIC OFFICIALS", "PUBLIC RECORDS", "PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGENCY", "PURCHASING", "RATIFIED", "REMOTE LEARNING", "REPORTS", "RESEARCH", "RETAILING", "RETIREMENT", "REVENUE DEPT.", "ROADS & HIGHWAYS", "ROANOKE ISLAND COMN.", "SAFETY", "SALARIES & BENEFITS", "SECONDARY EDUCATION", "SECRETARY OF STATE", "SENTENCING", "SMART START", "SOCIAL SERVICES", "STATE AUDITOR", "STATE CONTROLLER", "STATE EMPLOYEES", "STATE TREASURER", "STUDIES", "SUPREME COURT", "TAX CREDITS", "TAXATION", "TAXES", "EXCISE", "TAXES", "SALES & USE", "TEACHERS", "TELECOMMUNICATIONS", "TITLE CHANGE", "TOBACCO", "TOLL ROADS & BRIDGES", "TRANSPORTATION", "TRANSPORTATION DEPT.", "STATE HEALTH PLAN", "TSERS", "TUITION", "UNC", "UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS", "UTILITIES", "UTILITIES COMN.", "VITAL RECORDS", "VOCATIONAL EDUCATION", "WATER RESOURCES", "WELFARE", "WOMEN", "WORK FIRST", "WORK SAFETY", "WORKERS COMPENSATION", "REP. ADAMS", "REP. M. ALEXANDER", "REP. CRAWFORD", "REP. MICHAUX", "LOTTERY FUND", "DISTRICT ATTORNEYS", "RECORDS", "LIABILITY", "HIGHWAY FUND", "CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND", "CHAPEL HILL", "ORANGE COUNTY", "CATAWBA COUNTY", "SUBSTANCE ABUSE", "ROWAN COUNTY", "DARE COUNTY", "HICKORY", "NEUSE RIVER", "TURNPIKE AUTHORITY BOARD", "SUPERIOR COURT", "GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL", "CHAPTERED", "KANNAPOLIS", "INDIGENT DEFENSE SERVICES OFFICE", "ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT", "ONE NORTH CAROLINA FUND", "LABOR COMMISSIONER", "AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER", "INSURANCE COMMISSIONER", "SCHOLARSHIPS", "TAX COLLECTION", "CIVIL ACTIONS", "CABARRUS COUNTY", "DROPOUT PREVENTION COMM.", "EMPLOYMENT SAFETY COMN.", "GREEN CREEK"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Adams", "M. Alexander", "Michaux"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-03-31"
last_action: "2009-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/30d7067e-5c78-499c-84a0-765f4a04ff04"
source_url: "http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2009&BillID=H917&votesToView=all"
source_hash: "d62bec8341af0aaafb604b99a204a9dea9abd148b4e13d1eb952192912552ed3"
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 917 (2009) — Implement Exec. Order #11/Protect Employees.

## 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/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H917v0.pdf)
2. **A1: ALR-3-V-3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2009/688/0/H917-ALR-3-V-3)
3. **A1: ARC-12-V-3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2009/691/0/H917-ARC-12-V-3)
4. **A2: ALE-30-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2009/689/0/H917-ALE-30-V-1)
5. **Edition 1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H917v1.pdf)
6. **Edition 2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H917v2.pdf)
7. **Edition 3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H917v3.pdf)
8. **Ratified** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H917v4.pdf)
9. **SL2009-26** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H917v5.pdf)

## Votes

- Second Reading — **46–1** (pass) · upper
- SEN. AMEND. 1\M11 Concur — **115–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Adams — primary (person)
- M. Alexander — primary (person)
- Michaux — primary (person)
- Crawford — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-05-18** Ch. SL 2009-26 `became-law`
- **2009-05-18** Signed By Gov. 5/18/2009 `executive-signature`
- **2009-05-14** Pres. To Gov. 5/14/2009 `executive-receipt`
- **2009-05-14** Ratified
- **2009-05-14** Concurred In S Amend 1 `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-13** Placed On Cal For 5/14/2009
- **2009-05-13** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2009-05-13** Rec To Concur In S Amend
- **2009-05-13** Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading `passage, reading-2, reading-3`
- **2009-05-13** Amend Adopted #1 `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-13** Placed On Cal For 5/13/2009
- **2009-05-13** Reptd Fav `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-05-11** Ref To Com On Appropriations/Base Budget `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-11** Rec From House
- **2009-05-07** Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading `passage, reading-2, reading-3`
- **2009-05-07** Amend Failed 3 `amendment-failure`
- **2009-05-07** Amend Adopted 2 `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-07** Amend Adopted 1 `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Placed On Cal For 5/7/2009
- **2009-05-06** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2009-05-06** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-05-05** Re-ref Com On Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-05** Withdrawn From Com
- **2009-04-01** Ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-01** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-31** Filed `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/30d7067e-5c78-499c-84a0-765f4a04ff04`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Carolina legislature records).