May 2011 05.09.2011 HWTF to be Abolished - Email Your Senator TODAY! April 2011 04.07.2011 Poll Finds Smoke-Free Law Popular; Yet Bill Introduced to Weaken March 2011 03.17.2011: Bills Introduced to Raise NC’s Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes by $1.00 February 2011 02.02.2011: Tell NC House and Senate to Protect the Health & Wellness Trust Fund! June 2010
06.25.10: HB 901 Passes Senate, Fitness Testing and School Nutrition Bills Still to Come this Session! 06.18.10: HB 901 To Be Heard in Senate Education Committee 06.11.10: HB 1757 Moves to House Education Committee 06.04.10: Fitness Testing Scheduled in House Health Committee May 2010 05.21.10: Child Nutrition Standards (HB 1756/SB 1289) and Fitness Testing in Schools (HB 1757/SB 1296) Scheduled in House Health Committee 05.13.10: 2010 General Assembly Session Begins
June 2009
06.12.09: House passes budget without cigarette tax increase
May 2009
05.22.09: House passes Senate version of HB 2 - Governor Perdue Pledges to Sign Bill
05.14.09: House Bill 2 signed into LAW by Gov. Perdue
05.07.09: Senate Passes HB 2 as a Restaurants & Bars Bill-Third and Final Reading expected Monday evening, May 11
April 2009
04.09.09: HB 2 moves to Senate Health Committee; PE Bill Introduced
04.03.09: HB 2 passes NC House - Greatly Weakened by Amendments. Call Senators This Week!
March 2009
03.13.09: HB 2 to be considered by House Judiciary 1 Committee; contact your legislators
February 2009
02.23.09: HB 2 to be heard by House Health Committee as early as Thursday (2/26)
02.04.09: Rep. Holliman introduces HB 2 to make all worksites and public places smoke-free
January 2009
01.28.09: 2009 General Assembly Session Begins