republic-os/legislation/us/states/nc/2011/sb-847.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "GSC Technical Corrections/Other Changes."
description: "GSC Technical Corrections/Other Changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nc"
legislature: "North Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2011"
identifier: "SB 847"
citation: "North Carolina SB 847 (2011)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ADMINISTRATION DEPT.", "ADMINISTRATIVE RULES", "AIRPORTS", "ALARM SYSTEMS", "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES", "APPOINTMENTS", "ARMED FORCES", "ATTORNEYS", "AUTHORITIES", "AVIATION", "BARBERS & COSMETOLOGISTS", "BIDS & BIDDING", "BOARDS", "BRIDGES", "CHILD CUSTODY", "COMMERCE", "COMMISSIONS", "COMPACTS", "CONFIDENTIALITY", "CONTRACTS", "CORPORATIONS", "FOR-PROFIT", "COUNCIL OF STATE", "COUNTIES", "COURTS", "CRIMES", "CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "DEBTOR & CREDITOR", "DENR", "DHHS", "DISTRICT COURT", "DMV", "EDUCATION", "EDUCATION BOARDS", "EDUCATION", "STATE BOARD OF", "ELECTIONS", "ELECTIONS", "STATE BOARD OF", "ELEMENTARY EDUCATION", "EMPLOYMENT", "ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY", "ENVIRONMENT", "ESTATES", "FILM INDUSTRY", "FISH & WILDLIFE", "GENERAL ASSEMBLY", "GENERAL STATUTES", "HOTELS & MOTELS", "HOUSING", "HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY", "HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY", "INDUSTRIAL COMN.", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY", "INSURANCE", "INSURANCE", "HEALTH", "INSURANCE", "UNEMPLOYMENT", "INTERSTATE COOPERATION", "JUDGES", "KINDERGARTEN", "LAKES & RIVERS", "LANDLORD & TENANT", "LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMN.", "LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OFFICE", "LICENSE PLATES", "LICENSES & PERMITS", "LICENSING & CERTIFICATION", "LIENS", "LOCAL GOVERNMENT", "MAGISTRATES", "MARRIAGE & FAMILY", "MINORS", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "MUNICIPALITIES", "NOTARY PUBLIC", "OCCUPATIONS", "PARKS & RECREATION AREAS", "PAROLE & PROBATION", "PERSONNEL", "PLANNING & ZONING", "PRESENTED", "PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE", "PRIVACY", "PROPERTY", "PUBLIC", "PUBLIC OFFICIALS", "PUBLIC RECORDS", "PURCHASING", "RAILROAD BOARD", "RAILROADS", "RATIFIED", "RECYCLING", "REPORTING", "REPORTS", "RESOLUTIONS", "JOINT", "REVENUE DEPT.", "ROADS & HIGHWAYS", "SAFETY", "SAFETY EQUIPMENT", "SALARIES & BENEFITS", "SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY", "SECONDARY EDUCATION", "SESSION LAWS", "SEX OFFENSES", "SMOKE DETECTORS", "SOLID WASTE", "SPEAKER", "SPEED LIMIT", "STATE EMPLOYEES", "STATE PERSONNEL COMN.", "STATE TREASURER", "STUDIES", "TAX CREDITS", "TAXATION", "TAXES", "EXCISE", "TAXES", "INDIVIDUAL INCOME", "TAXES", "OCCUPANCY", "TEACHERS", "TOLL ROADS & BRIDGES", "TRANSPORTATION", "TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT COMM.", "TRAVEL & TOURISM", "STATE HEALTH PLAN", "STATE HEALTH PLAN BOARD", "TUITION", "UNEMPLOYMENT", "WASTE MANAGEMENT", "WATER RESOURCES", "WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMN.", "WORKERS COMPENSATION", "SEN. HARTSELL", "YADKIN COUNTY", "DISTRICT ATTORNEYS", "BRUNSWICK COUNTY", "BLADEN COUNTY", "COLUMBUS COUNTY", "EDGECOMBE COUNTY", "NASH COUNTY", "PENDER COUNTY", "ROCKINGHAM COUNTY", "WAKE COUNTY", "WILSON COUNTY", "RECORDS", "AVERY COUNTY", "MONTGOMERY COUNTY", "CARTERET COUNTY", "BEAUFORT COUNTY", "LINCOLN COUNTY", "MECKLENBURG COUNTY", "CHARLOTTE", "CORNELIUS", "DAVIDSON", "HUNTERSVILLE", "ROBESON COUNTY", "RICHMOND COUNTY", "STANLY COUNTY", "ANSON COUNTY", "HOKE COUNTY", "MOORE COUNTY", "CHATHAM COUNTY", "ORANGE COUNTY", "DUPLIN COUNTY", "SAMPSON COUNTY", "HARNETT COUNTY", "HALIFAX COUNTY", "GASTON COUNTY", "CLAY COUNTY", "GRANVILLE COUNTY", "CATAWBA COUNTY", "BURKE COUNTY", "CALDWELL COUNTY", "CLEVELAND COUNTY", "RUTHERFORD COUNTY", "HAYWOOD COUNTY", "CHEROKEE COUNTY", "GRAHAM COUNTY", "JACKSON COUNTY", "MADISON COUNTY", "SWAIN COUNTY", "HERTFORD COUNTY", "SURRY COUNTY", "ALEXANDER COUNTY", "MITCHELL COUNTY", "MARTIN COUNTY", "LEE COUNTY", "JOHNSTON COUNTY", "CRAVEN COUNTY", "FRANKLIN COUNTY", "VANCE COUNTY", "WARREN COUNTY", "DARE COUNTY", "RANDOLPH COUNTY", "DAVIDSON COUNTY", "DAVIE COUNTY", "BERTIE COUNTY", "WASHINGTON COUNTY", "GREENE COUNTY", "MCDOWELL COUNTY", "MACON COUNTY", "PASQUOTANK COUNTY", "WATAUGA COUNTY", "POLK COUNTY", "CURRITUCK COUNTY", "TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY", "CASWELL COUNTY", "TURNPIKE AUTHORITY BOARD", "STOKES COUNTY", "ASHE COUNTY", "SUPERIOR COURT", "CHAPTERED", "NORTHAMPTON COUNTY", "ADJOURNMENT", "TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES", "SMUGGLING", "TRAFFIC OFFENSES", "SCHOLARSHIPS", "INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR JUVENILES", "IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS BOARD", "HUMAN TRAFFICKING COMN.", "PROGRAM EVALUATION DIVISION", "SCRAP YARDS & DEALERS", "WINERIES & BREWERIES", "JUSTICE OVERSIGHT COMM.", "REVISOR OF STATUTES", "PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT."]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 22
action_count: 56
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2012-05-21"
last_action: "2012-07-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/51ad8734-d06c-44c5-b624-81b1292c009a"
source_url: "http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2011&BillID=S847&votesToView=all"
source_hash: "35fe81d6a0ba83fb9a86442a429b2d19b669b529e43b20d730906bf304cf690e"
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 847 (2011) — GSC Technical Corrections/Other Changes.

## 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/S847v0.pdf)
2. **A1: ARB-107-V-4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7896/0/S847-ARB-107-V-4)
3. **A1: ARC-72-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7478/0/S847-ARC-72-V-1)
4. **A2: ARC-71-V-3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7479/0/S847-ARC-71-V-3)
5. **A2: ASU-28-V-3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7897/0/S847-ASU-28-V-3)
6. **A3: ATG-222-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7899/0/S847-ATG-222-V-1)
7. **A4: ARF-52-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7482/0/S847-ARF-52-V-1)
8. **A4: ATG-223-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7900/0/S847-ATG-223-V-1)
9. **A5: AMN-5-V-2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7529/0/S847-AMN-5-V-2)
10. **A5: ATG-221-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7901/0/S847-ATG-221-V-1)
11. **A6: ARC-83-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7903/0/S847-ARC-83-V-1)
12. **A6: AST-98-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7683/0/S847-AST-98-V-1)
13. **A7: AMN-6-V-3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7684/0/S847-AMN-6-V-3)
14. **A7: AMN-9-V-3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7904/0/S847-AMN-9-V-3)
15. **A8: AMH-108-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7906/0/S847-AMH-108-V-1)
16. **A8: ARC-73-V-2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.net/ViewBillDocument/2011/7685/0/S847-ARC-73-V-2)
17. **Edition 1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S847v1.pdf)
18. **Edition 2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S847v2.pdf)
19. **Edition 3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S847v3.pdf)
20. **Edition 4** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S847v4.pdf)
21. **Ratified** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S847v5.pdf)
22. **SL2012-194** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/Senate/PDF/S847v6.pdf)

## Votes

- C Rpt Adopt — **93–19** (pass) · lower
- Conference Rpt\Motion 8\To Adopt — **35–4** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Hartsell — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-07-17** Ch. SL 2012-194 `became-law`
- **2012-07-17** Signed By Gov. 7/17/2012 `executive-signature`
- **2012-07-03** Pres. To Gov. 7/3/2012 `executive-receipt`
- **2012-07-03** Ratified
- **2012-07-03** Conf Report Adopted
- **2012-07-03** Placed On Cal For 7/3/2012
- **2012-07-03** Conf Com Reported
- **2012-07-03** Conf Report Adopted
- **2012-07-03** Placed On Cal For 7/3/2012
- **2012-07-03** Conf Com Reported
- **2012-07-03** Conf Com Appointed
- **2012-07-03** Conf Com Appointed
- **2012-07-03** Failed Concur In Com Sub
- **2012-07-03** Placed On Cal For 7/3/2012
- **2012-07-03** Rec To Concur H Com Sub
- **2012-07-02** Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading `passage, reading-2, reading-3`
- **2012-07-02** Amend Adopted 8 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-07-02** Amend Adopted 7 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-07-02** Amend Adopted 6 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-07-02** Amend Adopted 5 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-07-02** Amend Adopted 4 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-07-02** Amend Adopted 3 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-07-02** Amend Adopted 2 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-07-02** Amend Adopted 1 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-07-02** Placed On Cal For 7/2/2012
- **2012-07-02** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2012-07-02** Reptd Fav As Amended `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-07-02** Re-ref Com On Finance `referral-committee`
- **2012-07-02** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-06-28** Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House `referral-committee`
- **2012-06-28** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-06-28** Rec From Senate
- **2012-06-28** Passed 3rd Reading `passage, reading-3`
- **2012-06-28** Amend Adopted 11 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-06-28** Amend Failed 10 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-06-28** Amendment Withdrawn 9 `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2012-06-28** Amend Adopted 8 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-06-28** Amend Adopted 7 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-06-28** Amend Adopted 6 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-06-28** Placed On Cal For 6/28/2012
- **2012-06-28** Withdrawn From Cal
- **2012-06-28** Amend Adopted 5 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-06-27** Engrossed
- **2012-06-27** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-06-27** Amend Adopted 4 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-06-27** Amendment Withdrawn 3 `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2012-06-27** Amend Adopted 2 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-06-27** Amend Adopted 1 `amendment-passage`
- **2012-06-27** Placed On Cal For 6/27/2012
- **2012-06-27** Com Substitute Adopted
- **2012-06-27** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-06-26** Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate `referral-committee`
- **2012-06-26** Withdrawn From Com
- **2012-05-22** Ref To Com On Judiciary I `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-22** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-05-21** Filed `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/51ad8734-d06c-44c5-b624-81b1292c009a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Carolina legislature records).