Sen. Warren Daniel

Maddy summarySenate Bill 921 proposes a constitutional amendment to require all voters in North Carolina to present photographic identification before voting, regardless of whether they vote in person or by mail. The bill directs the General Assembly to create specific rules for what counts as valid photo ID and allows for potential exceptions. This measure will be put to a public vote at the statewide general election on November 3, 2026, where voters will decide whether to adopt the new requirement. If approved by a majority of voters, the change becomes part of the state constitution; if rejected, it has no effect.

Maddy summaryThis amendment to Senate Bill 445 modifies the fee for recording court-filed documents in North Carolina. It specifically increases the cost from five hundred dollars to one thousand dollars. The change directly impacts individuals or entities submitting legal documents to the court system.

Maddy summarySB 630 is a procedural bill that has been adopted to formally submit various proposed constitutional amendments to the voters for their consideration. Because the text provided only indicates the bill's adoption status without detailing the specific content of the amendments, it does not describe any new laws, mechanisms, or direct impacts on specific groups at this stage. The bill's primary function is to place these constitutional changes on the ballot for a public vote rather than to enact policy itself.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a procedural amendment that adjusts the effective date for a specific section of a larger tax-related law. It does not create new policies or directly affect individuals or businesses on its own. Instead, it changes the timeline so that a particular tax provision applies to years starting on or after July 1, 2025, while the rest of the law takes effect immediately upon passage.

Maddy summaryThis document is a procedural amendment to Senate Bill 88, which proposes minor text changes to the bill's language. Specifically, it suggests removing a lettered subsection and replacing the phrase "a real person" with "an individual" in the legislation. These adjustments aim to refine the wording of the bill without altering its core policy or scope.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new statewide Medicaid plan specifically for children and families, requiring the state to issue a request for proposals to select a provider by December 2024. The legislation defines this new plan as distinct from standard Medicaid plans and allows the state to require automatic enrollment in this specialty plan unless a social services official determines that a different plan is better for the child. Additionally, the bill establishes a closed network of providers for specialized services like residential treatment and intensive in-home care within this new plan, while also clarifying rules about when certain groups can leave their current Medicaid plans and what services must be covered.