republic-os/legislation/us/states/nc/2019/sb-686.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Appointments Bill 2019."
description: "Appointments Bill 2019."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nc"
legislature: "North Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "SB 686"
citation: "North Carolina SB 686 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ACUPUNCTURE", "ACUPUNCTURE LICENSING BOARD", "ADMINISTRATIVE RULES", "AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY", "AGRICULTURE", "AGRICULTURE DEPT.", "APPOINTMENTS", "ATTORNEYS", "AUTHORITIES", "AVIATION", "BARBERS & COSMETOLOGISTS", "BOARDS", "BUILDING CODES", "BUILDINGS", "CENTENNIAL AUTHORITY", "CHILD CARE COMN.", "CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS BOARD", "CHIROPRACTORS", "CJE & TRAINING STANDARDS COMN.", "CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND BOARD", "COASTAL RESOURCES", "COASTAL RESOURCES COMN.", "CODE OFFICIALS BOARD", "COMMERCE", "COMMERCE DEPT.", "COMMISSIONS", "COMMITTEES", "CONSTRUCTION", "CORPORATIONS", "NONPROFIT", "COSMETIC ART EXAMINERS BOARD", "COUNCILS", "CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION COMN.", "CRIMES", "CULTURAL RESOURCES", "NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCES DEPT.", "DAY CARE", "DHHS", "DISABLED PERSONS", "DISEASES & HEALTH DISORDERS", "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE", "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMN.", "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", "EDUCATION", "EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION", "EDUCATION", "STATE BOARD OF", "EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES", "EMERGENCY SERVICES", "ENVIRONMENT", "ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMN.", "FIRE & RESCUE COMN.", "FIREFIGHTERS & FIREFIGHTING", "FISH & WILDLIFE", "FISHERIES PRODUCTS", "FOSTER CARE", "FUNDS & ACCOUNTS", "GENERAL ASSEMBLY", "GLOBAL TRANSPARK AUTHORITY", "GOVERNOR", "GOVERNOR'S CRIME COMN.", "GRANTS", "HEALTH EDUCATION", "HEALTH SERVICES", "HEART DISEASE TASK FORCE", "HIGHER EDUCATION", "HOME INSPECTOR BOARD", "HOUSING", "HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY", "INFRASTRUCTURE", "INSPECTIONS", "INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE", "INSURANCE", "INSURANCE", "HEALTH", "INSURANCE", "LIABILITY", "LAW ENFORCEMENT", "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS", "LICENSING & CERTIFICATION", "LOCKSMITH LICENSING BOARD", "LOCKSMITHS", "MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD", "MEDIA", "MENTAL HEALTH", "MHDDSAS COMN.", "MINING & MINERAL EXTRACTION", "MINORITIES", "MINORS", "NURSING", "NURSING BOARD", "OCCUPATIONS", "PARKS & RECREATION AREAS", "PARKS & RECREATION AUTHORITY", "POELI COMN.", "PORTS", "PORTS AUTHORITY", "PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE", "PRINCIPAL FELLOWS COMN.", "PRINCIPALS", "PRIVATE PROTECTIVE SERVICES BD.", "PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION", "PROPERTY", "PROPERTY TAX COMN.", "PUBLIC", "PUBLIC HEALTH", "PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.", "PUBLIC OFFICIALS", "RAILROAD BOARD", "RAILROADS", "RATIFIED", "RESCUE SQUADS", "RESPIRATORY CARE BOARD", "RETIREMENT", "RULES REVIEW COMN.", "RURAL DEVELOPMENT", "SALARIES & BENEFITS", "STEM", "SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BOARD", "MARINE INDUSTRIAL PARK AUTHORITY", "SECONDARY EDUCATION", "SECURITY SERVICES", "SOCIAL SERVICES", "SOIL SCIENTISTS LICENSING BD.", "SOILS", "SPEAKER", "SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES", "SPORTS", "STATE BAR", "STATE BUILDING COMN.", "STATE BUILDINGS", "STATE EMPLOYEES", "STATE TREASURER", "TASK FORCES", "TAXATION", "TAXES", "PROPERTY", "TEACHERS", "NCCAT BOARD", "TELECOMMUNICATIONS", "TELEVISION", "RECREATIONAL THERAPY BOARD", "TRANSPORTATION", "STATE HEALTH PLAN", "STATE HEALTH PLAN BOARD", "TSERS", "TSERS BOARD", "UNC", "UNC PUBLIC TELEVISION BOARD", "VICTIMS RIGHTS", "VOCATIONAL EDUCATION", "ON-SITE WASTEWATER CONTRACTORS BD.", "WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS", "WATER RESOURCES", "WELL CONTRACTORS COMN.", "WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMN.", "LIABILITY", "CLEAN WATER TRUST FUND", "SUBSTANCE ABUSE", "DARE COUNTY", "EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL", "CHAPTERED", "ECONOMIC INVESTMENT COMM.", "MANUFACTURED HOMES", "BRAIN INJURY COUNCIL", "RECREATIONAL THERAPY", "SOIL SCIENTISTS", "STATE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE COMN.", "IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS BOARD", "AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE COMN.", "PENSION & RETIREMENT FUNDS", "WELLS", "911 BOARD", "TEACHING FELLOWS COMN.", "EDUCATION & WORKFORCE INNOVATION COMN.", "PERMANENCY INITIATIVE OVERSIGHT COMM.", "NCCAT", "RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY", "OIL & GAS COMN.", "FAMILY ISSUES", "MOBILE PHONES & DEVICES", "SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BOARD", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT.", "PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR COMN."]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 7
action_count: 20
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-07-09"
last_action: "2019-07-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5fbed7ee-5de0-4405-ab98-af9b886f4b03"
source_url: "http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2019&BillID=S686&votesToView=all"
source_hash: "558bb5eb586192b7adf64c20b8dd0af1da50768a990c31ee5c6407e94023e653"
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 (2019) — Appointments Bill 2019.

## 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/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S686v0.pdf)
2. **A1: ALG-10-V-4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2019/5714/0/S686-ALG-10-V-4)
3. **Edition 1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S686v1.pdf)
4. **Edition 2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S686v2.pdf)
5. **Edition 3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S686v3.pdf)
6. **Ratified** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S686v4.pdf)
7. **SL 2019-122** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S686v5.pdf)

## Votes

- Second Reading — **79–37** (pass) · lower
- Amendment 1 — **44–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Rabon — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-07-16** Ch. SL 2019-122 `became-law`
- **2019-07-16** Ratified
- **2019-07-16** Ordered Enrolled
- **2019-07-16** Passed 3rd Reading `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-07-16** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-07-16** Added to Calendar
- **2019-07-16** Withdrawn From Com
- **2019-07-15** Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House `referral-committee`
- **2019-07-15** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-07-15** Special Message Received From Senate
- **2019-07-15** Special Message Sent To House
- **2019-07-15** Engrossed
- **2019-07-15** Passed 3rd Reading `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-07-15** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-07-15** Amend Adopted A1 `amendment-passage`
- **2019-07-10** Placed On Cal For 07/15/2019
- **2019-07-10** Reptd Fav `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-07-10** Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate `referral-committee`
- **2019-07-10** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-07-09** Filed `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5fbed7ee-5de0-4405-ab98-af9b886f4b03`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Carolina legislature records).