republic-os/legislation/us/states/nc/2009/hb-945.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "The Studies Act of 2009."
description: "The Studies Act of 2009."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nc"
legislature: "North Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2009"
identifier: "HB 945"
citation: "North Carolina HB 945 (2009)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["AGRICULTURAL WASTE", "AGRICULTURE", "AGRICULTURE DEPT.", "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES", "ANIMALS", "APPOINTMENTS", "APPROPRIATIONS", "ARTS", "BANKS", "BOARDS", "BRIDGES", "BUDGETING", "CALENDAR", "CHILD CUSTODY", "CHILD FATALITY TASK FORCE", "CHILD SUPPORT", "CHILDREN & YOUTH STUDY COMN.", "CHIROPRACTORS", "COASTAL RESOURCES", "COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES", "COMMERCE", "COMMISSIONS", "COMMITTEES", "COMMUNITY COLLEGES", "COMMUNITY COLLEGES BOARD", "CONSERVATION", "CONSTRUCTION", "CONSUMER CREDIT", "CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES", "CORPORATIONS", "FOR-PROFIT", "CORPORATIONS", "NON-PROFIT", "CORRECTION DEPT.", "COURTS", "COURTS COMN.", "CRIMES", "CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION BD.", "CULTURAL RESOURCES", "DATA SYSTEMS", "DEATH & DYING", "DEBTOR & CREDITOR", "DHHS", "DISEASES", "DIVORCE", "DMV", "DOMESTIC ANIMALS", "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE", "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMN.", "DRIVERS LICENSES", "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", "EDUCATION", "EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMM.", "ELECTIONS", "ELECTRICITY", "ELEMENTARY EDUCATION", "EMERGENCY SERVICES", "EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES", "EMPLOYMENT", "ENVIRONMENT", "ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH", "ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMN.", "EROSION", "ETHICS", "FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS", "FINANCIAL SERVICES", "FISH & WILDLIFE", "FISHERIES", "FOSTER CARE", "FUELS", "FUNDS & ACCOUNTS", "GENERAL ASSEMBLY", "GRANDPARENTS", "GUARDIANSHIP", "HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES", "HEALTH CARE OVERSIGHT COMM.", "HEALTH SERVICES", "HIGHER EDUCATION", "HOSPITALS", "HOUSING", "INFANT MORTALITY", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY", "INFRASTRUCTURE", "INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE", "INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS", "INSURANCE", "INSURANCE", "CASUALTY", "INSURANCE", "HEALTH", "INSURANCE", "PROPERTY", "INTERSTATE COOPERATION", "INVESTMENTS", "JUSTICE DEPT.", "JUVENILE CODE", "JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPT.", "KINDERGARTEN", "LAKES & RIVERS", "LANDOWNERS", "LAW ENFORCEMENT", "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS", "LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMM.", "LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMN.", "LICENSE PLATES", "LICENSES & PERMITS", "LICENSING & CERTIFICATION", "LIENS", "LIVESTOCK & POULTRY", "LOANS", "LOCAL GOVERNMENT", "MARINE FISHERIES COMN.", "MARRIAGE & FAMILY", "MEDICAID", "MEMBERSHIP", "MIDWIFERY", "MINING & MINERAL EXTRACTION", "MINORITIES", "MINORS", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "NARCOTICS", "NURSING HOMES", "NUTRITION", "OCCUPATIONS", "PAROLE COMN.", "PAROLE & PROBATION", "PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN", "PAWNBROKERS", "PESTS", "PHYSICIANS", "POLLUTION", "PORTS", "POVERTY", "PREGNANCY", "PRESENTED", "INMATES", "PROPERTY", "PUBLIC", "PUBLIC HEALTH", "PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.", "RAILROADS", "RATIFIED", "REAL ESTATE", "RECYCLING", "REPORTS", "REVENUE LAWS STUDY COMM.", "ROADS & HIGHWAYS", "RURAL DEVELOPMENT", "SALARIES & BENEFITS", "SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY", "SECONDARY EDUCATION", "SENTENCING", "SMALL BUSINESSES", "SMART START", "SOCIAL SERVICES", "SOCIAL SERVICES DEPTS.", "SOILS", "SOLID WASTE", "SPAYING & NEUTERING", "SPEAKER", "STATE EMPLOYEES", "STUDIES", "TASK FORCES", "TAX CREDITS", "TAXATION", "TEACHERS", "TELECOMMUNICATIONS", "TELEPHONE", "TITLE CHANGE", "TOBACCO", "TOLL ROADS & BRIDGES", "TRANSPORTATION", "TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT COMM.", "TRIBAL GOVERNMENT", "STATE HEALTH PLAN", "TUITION", "UNC", "UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS", "UTILITIES", "UTILITY REVIEW COMM.", "VACCINES", "VISITATION RIGHTS", "WASTE MANAGEMENT", "WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS", "WATER RESOURCES", "WOMEN", "WORKERS COMPENSATION", "ZOOS", "REP. SUTTON", "RECORDS", "CHAPTERED", "ALTERNATIVE ENERGY", "ELECTIONS OVERSIGHT COMM.", "CELLULAR PHONES", "HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS", "INDIAN CHILDREN COMM.", "WATER INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY COMN.", "BANKING MODERNIZATION STUDY COMN.", "INVESTMENT AUTHORITY STUDY COMN.", "CHILDHOOD OBESITY TASK FORCE", "ENERGY FUTURE STUDY COMN."]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 9
action_count: 24
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-03-31"
last_action: "2009-09-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ccd59159-82d6-4978-98f9-b51166efec6e"
source_url: "http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2009&BillID=H945&votesToView=all"
source_hash: "053aa0f532149f08f88279e23444f41a561ec585a2f7c85d331679e6e50e34c4"
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 945 (2009) — The Studies Act of 2009.

## 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/H945v0.pdf)
2. **A1: ARW-19-V-2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2009/707/0/H945-ARW-19-V-2)
3. **Edition 1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H945v1.pdf)
4. **Edition 2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H945v2.pdf)
5. **Edition 3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H945v3.pdf)
6. **Edition 4** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H945v4.pdf)
7. **Edition 5** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H945v5.pdf)
8. **Ratified** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H945v6.pdf)
9. **SL2009-574** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H945v7.pdf)

## Votes

- Second Reading — **43–0** (pass) · upper
- M11 Concur — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Sutton — cosponsor (person)
- Wray — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-09-10** Ch. SL 2009-574 `became-law`
- **2009-09-10** Signed By Gov. 9/10/2009 `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-11** Pres. To Gov. 8/11/2009 `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-11** Ratified
- **2009-08-10** Concurred In S/Com Sub `amendment-passage`
- **2009-08-07** Placed On Cal For 8/10/2009
- **2009-08-07** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2009-08-07** Rec To Concur S Com Sub
- **2009-08-07** Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading `passage, reading-2, reading-3`
- **2009-08-07** Placed On Cal For 8/7/2009
- **2009-08-07** Com Amend Adopted #1 `amendment-passage`
- **2009-08-07** Com Substitute Adopted
- **2009-08-07** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-05-07** Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-07** Rec From House
- **2009-05-06** Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading `passage, reading-2, reading-3`
- **2009-05-05** Placed On Cal For 5/6/2009
- **2009-05-05** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2009-05-05** Reptd Fav Com Sub 2 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-04-15** Re-ref Com On Health `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-15** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-04-01** Ref to the Com on Federal Relations and Indian Affairs, if favorable, Health, 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/ccd59159-82d6-4978-98f9-b51166efec6e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Carolina legislature records).