CCTA Watchdog Report North Carolina Legislative Report-29 MARCH 2013

Dear CCTA Members & Friends,


This is not a "full report," but does contain some information I thought you'd like to hear.

I just got off the phone with our friend and representative, Michael Speciale, who pointed out several things we need to know.

April 10th is the deadline for members of the North Carolina House to file bills.
Yesterday was the last day bill writing assistance requests could be made. The result is that very soon we will be able to go online and see all the bills that will be considered in this session. I gather that many of the more substantive bills (several concerning topics that concern us greatly) will be among them. Some bills regarding protecting our God given rights have recently been filed, or will be showing up soon. Michael has filed a bill dealing with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and a bill has been filed essentially saying that anyone not convicted of using a weapon in a crime should be able to carry a concealed weapon. Stay tuned. Let's keep an eye on the legislative website.

There are other bills being worked on (but not yet filed) that Michael expects us to favor. Some of them may receive opposition, and it may be helpful for us to organize a rally or two on the mall in Raleigh while the legislators are in session. Just a "heads up" at this point, but we may need to invite other groups to help us organize a rally and "visit your representatives" session. When our representatives do their part, we need to do ours, right?

Sincerely,
Raynor James,
North Carolina Legislative Watchdog
P.S.

The one exception to the April 10th deadline is that bills filed by committees can continue to be filed. For example, the Appropriations Committee has not yet filled a budget bill, and it may very well be filed after the April 10th deadline.