republic-os/legislation/us/states/nc/2011/sb-686.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "2011 Appointments Bill."
description: "2011 Appointments Bill."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nc"
legislature: "North Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2011"
identifier: "SB 686"
citation: "North Carolina SB 686 (2011)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ADMIN. PROCEDURE OVERSIGHT COMM.", "ADMINISTRATIVE RULES", "ALARM SYSTEMS", "ALARM SYSTEMS LICENSING BOARD", "APPOINTMENTS", "APPRAISAL BOARD", "APPRAISALS", "ARTS", "ATHLETIC TRAINER EXAMINERS BOARD", "AUTHORITIES", "AVIATION", "BOARDS", "BUILDING CODES", "BUILDINGS", "CENTENNIAL AUTHORITY", "CHILD CARE COMN.", "CJE & TRAINING STANDARDS COMN.", "CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND BOARD", "CODE OFFICIALS BOARD", "COMMERCE", "COMMISSIONS", "COMMITTEES", "CONSTRUCTION", "CORPORATIONS", "NONPROFIT", "COUNCILS", "CRIMES", "CULTURAL RESOURCES", "CULTURAL RESOURCES DEPT.", "DAY CARE", "DIETETICS/NUTRITION BOARD", "DISABLED PERSONS", "DISEASES", "DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMN.", "DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTERS", "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE", "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMN.", "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", "EDUCATION", "EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION", "EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES", "ENVIRONMENT", "ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMN.", "ETHICS", "FISH & WILDLIFE", "FUNDS & ACCOUNTS", "FUNERAL SERVICES", "GENERAL ASSEMBLY", "GLOBAL TRANSPARK AUTHORITY", "HEALTH EDUCATION", "HEALTH SERVICES", "HEART DISEASE TASK FORCE", "HOME INSPECTOR BOARD", "HOUSING", "HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY", "HOUSING PARTNERSHIP", "INDIAN AFFAIRS COMN.", "INSPECTIONS", "INSURANCE", "INSURANCE", "HEALTH", "INSURANCE", "LIABILITY", "INTERNET", "JUDGES", "JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMN.", "LAW ENFORCEMENT", "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS", "LICENSING & CERTIFICATION", "LOCAL GOVERNMENT", "LOTTERY", "MAGISTRATES", "MASSAGE THERAPY", "MASSAGE THERAPY BOARD", "MEDIA", "MEDIATION & ARBITRATION", "MENTAL HEALTH", "MHDDSAS COMN.", "MINORITIES", "MINORS", "MUSEUM OF ART BOARD", "MUSEUMS", "NURSING", "NURSING SCHOLARS COMN.", "NUTRITION", "OCCUPATIONS", "PARKS & RECREATION AREAS", "PARKS & RECREATION AUTHORITY", "PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN", "POELI COMN.", "PORTS", "PORTS AUTHORITY", "PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE", "PRINCIPAL FELLOWS COMN.", "PRINCIPALS", "PRIVATE PROTECTIVE SERVICES BD.", "PROPERTY", "PROPERTY TAX COMN.", "PUBLIC", "PUBLIC HEALTH", "PUBLIC OFFICIALS", "PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGENCY", "RAILROAD BOARD", "RAILROADS", "RATIFIED", "REAL ESTATE", "REAL ESTATE COMN.", "RETIREMENT", "ROADS & HIGHWAYS", "ROANOKE ISLAND COMN.", "RULES REVIEW COMN.", "RURAL DEVELOPMENT", "SALARIES & BENEFITS", "SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY", "SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BOARD", "SECURITY SERVICES", "SHERIFFS", "SHERIFF'S TRAINING COMN.", "SOIL SCIENTISTS LICENSING BD.", "SOILS", "SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES", "SPORTS", "STATE BUILDING COMN.", "STATE BUILDINGS", "STATE EMPLOYEES", "TASK FORCES", "TAXATION", "TAXES", "PROPERTY", "TEACHERS", "TEACHING FELLOWS COMN.", "TELECOMMUNICATIONS", "TELEVISION", "TOLL ROADS & BRIDGES", "TRANSPORTATION", "TRIBAL GOVERNMENT", "STATE HEALTH PLAN", "STATE HEALTH PLAN BOARD", "TSERS", "TSERS BOARD", "UNC", "UNC PUBLIC TELEVISION BOARD", "VETERINARIANS", "VETERINARY BOARD", "VETERINARY MEDICINE", "WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS", "WATER RESOURCES", "WELL CONTRACTORS COMN.", "WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMN.", "LOTTERY COMN.", "LIABILITY", "CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND", "SUBSTANCE ABUSE", "DARE COUNTY", "ELECTROLYSIS BOARD", "EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL", "TURNPIKE AUTHORITY BOARD", "CHAPTERED", "ECONOMIC INVESTMENT COMM.", "SEN. APODACA", "FUNERAL SERVICE BOARD", "E-NC AUTHORITY", "RECREATIONAL THERAPY", "SOIL SCIENTISTS", "ETHICS COMN.", "EASTERN REGION DEVELOPMENT COMN.", "SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMN.", "WESTERN REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMN.", "NORTHEAST COMN.", "IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS BOARD", "WELLS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 6
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-04-19"
last_action: "2011-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c769343c-5ac8-4a94-88bb-6339755243ef"
source_url: "http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2011&BillID=S686&votesToView=all"
source_hash: "84ba14a547f72bc5b08aa70f384641009e5718323df2d1359e1a638c17d045bb"
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 686 (2011) — 2011 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/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S686v0.pdf)
2. **Edition 1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S686v1.pdf)
3. **Edition 2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S686v2.pdf)
4. **Edition 3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S686v3.pdf)
5. **Ratified** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S686v4.pdf)
6. **SL2011-176** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S686v5.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion 9\To Concur — **41–0** (pass) · upper
- Second Reading — **105–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Apodaca — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-06-18** Ch. SL 2011-176 `became-law`
- **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 2nd & 3rd Reading `passage, reading-2, reading-3`
- **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`
- **2011-06-09** Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House `referral-committee`
- **2011-06-09** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-06-08** Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading `passage, reading-2, reading-3`
- **2011-06-08** Placed On Cal For 6/8/2011
- **2011-06-08** Com Substitute Adopted
- **2011-06-08** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-04-20** Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-20** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-19** Filed `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c769343c-5ac8-4a94-88bb-6339755243ef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Carolina legislature records).