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type: "Bill"
title: "COVID-19 Recovery Act ."
description: "COVID-19 Recovery Act ."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nc"
legislature: "North Carolina General Assembly"
session: "2019"
identifier: "SB 704"
citation: "North Carolina SB 704 (2019)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ADMINISTRATIVE CODE", "ADMINISTRATIVE RULES", "AGING", "AGRICULTURE", "AGRICULTURE DEPT.", "ANIMALS", "APPROPRIATIONS", "AUTHORITIES", "BOARDS", "BUDGET & MANAGEMENT OFFICE", "BUDGETING", "CALENDAR", "CHILD CUSTODY", "CITY COUNCILS", "CLINICS", "COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES", "COMMERCE", "COMMISSIONS", "COMMITTEES", "COMMUNITY COLLEGES", "COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFICE", "CORPORATIONS", "FOR-PROFIT", "CORPORATIONS", "NONPROFIT", "COUNCIL OF STATE", "COUNCILS", "COURTS", "CURRICULUM", "DAY CARE", "DEBTOR & CREDITOR", "DEREGULATION", "DHHS", "DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES", "DISEASES & HEALTH DISORDERS", "DMV", "DRIVERS LICENSES", "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", "EDUCATION", "EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION", "EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY", "EDUCATIONAL TESTING", "ELEMENTARY EDUCATION", "EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES", "EMPLOYMENT", "EVIDENCE", "FOODS & BEVERAGES", "FOSTER CARE", "FUNDING", "FUNDS & ACCOUNTS", "GAMING", "GENERAL ASSEMBLY", "GOVERNOR", "GRANTS", "HEALTH SERVICES", "HIGHER EDUCATION", "HOSPITALS", "ID SYSTEMS", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY", "INSPECTIONS", "INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS", "INSURANCE", "INSURANCE", "HEALTH", "INSURANCE", "UNEMPLOYMENT", "INTEREST", "INTERNET", "KINDERGARTEN", "LICENSE PLATES", "LICENSES & PERMITS", "LICENSING & CERTIFICATION", "LIVESTOCK & POULTRY", "LOCAL GOVERNMENT", "LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMN.", "LOTTERY", "MARRIAGE & CIVIL UNIONS", "MAYORS", "MEDICAID", "MENTAL HEALTH", "MINORS", "MOTOR VEHICLES", "MUNICIPALITIES", "NOTARY PUBLIC", "NUTRITION", "OCCUPATIONS", "POVERTY", "POWER OF ATTORNEY", "PRESENTED", "PRINCIPALS", "PRIVATE SCHOOLS", "PUBLIC", "PUBLIC HEALTH", "PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.", "PUBLIC MEETINGS", "PUBLIC OFFICIALS", "PUBLIC RECORDS", "RATIFIED", "RECORDATION OF INSTRUMENTS", "REPORTING", "REPORTS", "RESEARCH", "RETAILING", "RURAL DEVELOPMENT", "SALARIES & BENEFITS", "STEM", "SECONDARY EDUCATION", "SESSION LAWS", "SMALL BUSINESSES", "SOCIAL SERVICES", "STATE CONTROLLER", "STATE EMPLOYEES", "STATE TREASURER", "TAX RETURNS", "TAXATION", "TAXES", "CORPORATE INCOME", "TAXES", "INDIVIDUAL INCOME", "TAXES", "MOTOR VEHICLE", "TEACHERS", "TELECOMMUNICATIONS", "TELESERVICES", "TESTING", "TESTING SERVICES", "TOBACCO", "TRANSPORTATION DEPT.", "STATE HEALTH PLAN", "TUITION", "UNC", "UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS", "UNEMPLOYMENT", "VACCINES", "VITAL RECORDS", "WELFARE", "WITNESSES", "LOTTERY COMN.", "RECORDS", "LIABILITY", "CHAPTERED", "STATE HEALTH DIRECTOR", "GOLDEN L.E.A.F", "INC.", "ELECTRONIC & OTHER MEDIA", "TAX COLLECTION", "GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES", "MEDICAL EQUIPMENT", "VOUCHERS", "FAMILY ISSUES", "TELEMEDICINE", "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT.", "TELECONFERENCING", "POLICY COLLABORATORY", "PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY", "CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND", "EXECUTIVE ORDERS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["B. Jackson", "Ballard", "Berger", "Blue", "Britt", "Brown", "Bryan", "Burgin", "Chaudhuri", "Clark", "D. Davis", "Daniel", "Edwards", "Fitch", "Ford", "Foushee", "Gallimore", "Garrett", "Gunn", "Harrington", "Hise", "Horner", "J. Alexander", "J. Davis", "Johnson", "Krawiec", "Lowe", "Marcus", "McInnis", "Murdock", "Newton", "Perry", "Peterson", "Rabon", "Robinson", "Sanderson", "Sawyer", "Searcy", "Smith", "Steinburg", "T. Alexander", "Tillman", "Waddell", "Wells", "deViere"]
version_count: 13
action_count: 36
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-04-28"
last_action: "2020-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6f4e6cd3-09bc-4310-a616-6287153a3a2f"
source_url: "http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2019&BillID=S704&votesToView=all"
source_hash: "432f48481ebadb225b719a8267109f217a39638e372605cc7c2c35a5a1d6f1bc"
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 704 (2019) — COVID-19 Recovery 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/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S704v0.pdf)
2. **A1: AML-47-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2019/7032/0/S704-AML-47-V-1)
3. **A3: Scanned Document** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2019/7034/0/S704-A-NBC-8441)
4. **A4: AMQ-77-V-6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2019/7033/0/S704-AMQ-77-V-6)
5. **A5: AMM-47-V-3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2019/7030/0/S704-AMM-47-V-3)
6. **A6: ABG-54-V-4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2019/7029/0/S704-ABG-54-V-4)
7. **A7: AMC-32-V-1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2019/7031/0/S704-AMC-32-V-1)
8. **Edition 1** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S704v1.pdf)
9. **Edition 2** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S704v2.pdf)
10. **Edition 3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S704v3.pdf)
11. **Edition 4** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S704v4.pdf)
12. **Ratified** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S704v5.pdf)
13. **SL 2020-3** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2019/Bills/Senate/PDF/S704v6.pdf)
## Votes
- Second Reading — **1190** (pass) · lower
- Motion 9 To Concur — **460** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- B. Jackson — primary (person)
- Ballard — primary (person)
- Berger — primary (person)
- Blue — primary (person)
- Britt — primary (person)
- Brown — primary (person)
- Bryan — primary (person)
- Burgin — primary (person)
- Chaudhuri — primary (person)
- Clark — primary (person)
- D. Davis — primary (person)
- Daniel — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Fitch — primary (person)
- Ford — primary (person)
- Foushee — primary (person)
- Gallimore — primary (person)
- Garrett — primary (person)
- Gunn — primary (person)
- Harrington — primary (person)
- Hise — primary (person)
- Horner — primary (person)
- J. Alexander — primary (person)
- J. Davis — primary (person)
- Johnson — primary (person)
- Krawiec — primary (person)
- Lowe — primary (person)
- Marcus — primary (person)
- McInnis — primary (person)
- Murdock — primary (person)
- Newton — primary (person)
- Perry — primary (person)
- Peterson — primary (person)
- Rabon — primary (person)
- Robinson — primary (person)
- Sanderson — primary (person)
- Sawyer — primary (person)
- Searcy — primary (person)
- Smith — primary (person)
- Steinburg — primary (person)
- T. Alexander — primary (person)
- Tillman — primary (person)
- Waddell — primary (person)
- Wells — primary (person)
- deViere — primary (person)
- J. Jackson — cosponsor (person)
- Mohammed — cosponsor (person)
- Woodard — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2020-05-04** Ch. SL 2020-3 `became-law`
- **2020-05-04** Signed by Gov. 5/4/2020 `executive-signature`
- **2020-05-02** Pres. To Gov. 5/2/2020 `executive-receipt`
- **2020-05-02** Ratified
- **2020-05-02** Ordered Enrolled
- **2020-05-02** Concurred In H Com Sub `amendment-passage`
- **2020-05-02** Placed on Today's Calendar
- **2020-05-02** Reptd Fav To Concur `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-02** Ref To Com On Appropriations/Base Budget `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-02** Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
- **2020-05-02** Special Message Sent To Senate
- **2020-05-02** Passed 3rd Reading `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-05-02** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2020-05-02** Added to Calendar
- **2020-05-02** Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- **2020-05-02** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-04-29** Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House `referral-committee`
- **2020-04-29** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-04-29** Special Message Received From Senate
- **2020-04-29** Special Message Sent To House
- **2020-04-29** Engrossed
- **2020-04-29** Passed 3rd Reading `passage, reading-3`
- **2020-04-29** Passed 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2020-04-29** Amendment Withdrawn A2 `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2020-04-29** Amend Adopted A7 `amendment-passage`
- **2020-04-29** Amend Adopted A6 `amendment-passage`
- **2020-04-29** Amend Adopted A5 `amendment-passage`
- **2020-04-29** Amend Adopted A4 `amendment-passage`
- **2020-04-29** Amend Adopted A3 `amendment-passage`
- **2020-04-29** Amend Adopted A1 `amendment-passage`
- **2020-04-29** Placed on Today's Calendar
- **2020-04-29** Com Substitute Adopted
- **2020-04-29** Reptd Fav Com Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-04-29** Ref To Com On Appropriations/Base Budget `referral-committee`
- **2020-04-29** Passed 1st Reading `reading-1`
- **2020-04-28** Filed `introduction`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6f4e6cd3-09bc-4310-a616-6287153a3a2f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Carolina legislature records).