republic-os/legislation/us/states/nc/2011/sb-593.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Government Reduction Act."
description: "Government Reduction Act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nc"
legislature: "North Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2011"
identifier: "SB 593"
citation: "North Carolina SB 593 (2011)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ANDREW JACKSON COMM.", "AQUACULTURE", "AVIATION", "BICYCLES", "BOARDS", "CAMPAIGN FINANCE", "CAPITAL PLANNING COMN.", "CEMETERIES", "CHILDREN & YOUTH COUNCIL", "CHILDREN & YOUTH STUDY COMN.", "COMMERCE", "COMMISSIONS", "COMMITTEES", "COMPACTS", "CONTRACTS", "CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES", "COUNCILS", "COUNTIES", "CULTURAL RESOURCES", "CURRICULUM", "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", "EDUCATION", "ELECTIONS", "ELECTRICITY", "ELEMENTARY EDUCATION", "EMPLOYMENT", "FISHERIES", "FUNDS & ACCOUNTS", "GENERAL ASSEMBLY", "GOVERNOR", "HEALTH SERVICES", "HISTORIC SITES & MONUMENTS", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICE", "INFRASTRUCTURE", "INTERNET", "INTERSTATE COOPERATION", "KINDERGARTEN", "LAKES & RIVERS", "LICENSING & CERTIFICATION", "MEDIA", "MENTAL HEALTH", "MINORS", "MUNICIPALITIES", "NARCOTICS", "OCCUPATIONS", "OPTOMETRY", "PHARMACEUTICALS", "PRESENTED", "PRIVATIZATION", "PUBLIC HEALTH STUDY COMN.", "RADIO", "RAIL COUNCIL", "RAILROADS", "RATIFIED", "REVENUE LAWS STUDY COMM.", "STATE BUILDINGS", "STORAGE SYSTEMS", "STORAGE TANKS", "STUDENTS", "STUDIES", "TASK FORCES", "TAXATION", "TAXES", "PROPERTY", "TEACHER ACADEMY BOARD", "TEACHERS", "TEACHING FELLOWS COMN.", "TEACHING STANDARDS COMN.", "TELECOMMUNICATIONS", "TITLE CHANGE", "TRANSPORTATION", "TRANSPORTATION DEPT.", "UTILITIES", "VOCATIONAL EDUCATION", "WATER RESOURCES", "GRANVILLE COUNTY", "SUBSTANCE ABUSE", "BUTNER", "EXECUTIVE MANSION COMM.", "ROANOKE RIVER", "AERONAUTICS COUNCIL", "CHAPTERED", "PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER COUNCIL", "ROANOKE RIVER ADVISORY COMM.", "SEN. BROCK", "PROPERTY TAX SUBCOMM.", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BOARD", "ALTERNATIVE ENERGY", "PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FUND", "METHAMPHETAMINE COMN.", "EARLY CHILDHOOD VISION CARE COMN.", "COORDINATION OF CHILDRENS SERVICES TASK FORCE", "SEN. CLARY", "JOBS COMN.", "ENERGY FUTURE STUDY COMN.", "BROADBAND TASK FORCE", "SEN. SOUCEK", "PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS STUDY COMN."]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brock", "Clary"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-04-13"
last_action: "2011-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/681ef467-296c-41d1-97ee-1ea2f10d832b"
source_url: "http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2011&BillID=S593&votesToView=all"
source_hash: "2c6ca1d4673c3bb9ade0e3eb1d094f9fab4c5d6196fe469f9726fb3f9822644a"
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 593 (2011) — Government Reduction Act.

## 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/S593v0.pdf)
2. **A1: ALG-84-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/1075/0/S593-ALG-84-V-1)
3. **A1: ATG-199-V-3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/1398/0/S593-ATG-199-V-3)
4. **A2: ALG-81-V-3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/1076/0/S593-ALG-81-V-3)
5. **A2: ARK-103-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/1399/0/S593-ARK-103-V-1)
6. **Edition 1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S593v1.pdf)
7. **Edition 2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S593v2.pdf)
8. **Edition 3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S593v3.pdf)
9. **Edition 4** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S593v4.pdf)
10. **Ratified** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S593v5.pdf)
11. **SL2011-266** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S593v6.pdf)

## Votes

- A3 Ross\Third Reading — **102–1** (pass) · lower
- House Amd 1-3\Motion 9\To Concur — **42–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Brock — primary (person)
- Clary — primary (person)
- Soucek — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-06-23** Ch. SL 2011-266 `became-law`
- **2011-06-23** Signed By Gov. 6/23/2011 `executive-signature`
- **2011-06-20** Pres. To Gov. 6/20/2011 `executive-receipt`
- **2011-06-18** Ratified
- **2011-06-17** Concurred In H/com Sub `amendment-passage`
- **2011-06-17** Placed On Cal For 6/17/2011
- **2011-06-17** Rec To Concur H Com Sub
- **2011-06-17** Passed 3rd Reading `passage, reading-3`
- **2011-06-17** Amend Adopted 3 `amendment-passage`
- **2011-06-17** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-06-17** Amend Adopted 2 `amendment-passage`
- **2011-06-17** Amend Adopted 1 `amendment-passage`
- **2011-06-17** Placed On Cal For 6/17/2011
- **2011-06-17** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2011-06-17** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-06-13** Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House `referral-committee`
- **2011-06-13** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-06-09** Engrossed
- **2011-06-09** Passed 3rd Reading `passage, reading-3`
- **2011-06-09** Amend Adopted 2 `amendment-passage`
- **2011-06-09** Amend Adopted 1 `amendment-passage`
- **2011-06-08** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-06-07** Placed On Cal For 6/8/2011
- **2011-06-07** Com Substitute Adopted
- **2011-06-07** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-04-14** Ref To Com On Program Evaluation `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-14** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-13** Filed `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/681ef467-296c-41d1-97ee-1ea2f10d832b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Carolina legislature records).