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Philip Edward Berger
North Carolina Senator

Philip Edward Berger

Republican
61
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Voting History

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H151 Con-Con: Term Limits (Passed 29 to 20 on 12/2/2024). Would create an application by the General Assembly to the U.S. Congress for a federal constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing a U.S. constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress.

12/2/2024
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H151 Con-Con: Term Limits (Passed 29 to 20 on 12/2/2024). Would create an application by the General Assembly to the U.S. Congress for a federal constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing a U.S. constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress.

Voter ID Senate

S921 Voter ID (Passed 30 to 19 on 12/2/2024). Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring all voters, not just those voting in person, to present photographic identification before voting.

12/2/2024
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S921 Voter ID (Passed 30 to 19 on 12/2/2024). Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring all voters, not just those voting in person, to present photographic identification before voting.

S920 Income Tax Cap (Passed 30 to 19 on 12/2/2024). Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the state's income tax rate to a maximum of 5%, down from the current cap of 7%.

12/2/2024
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S920 Income Tax Cap (Passed 30 to 19 on 12/2/2024). Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the state's income tax rate to a maximum of 5%, down from the current cap of 7%.

H690 Central Bank Digital Currency Ban (Passed 27 to 17 on 9/9/2024). Prohibits state agencies and the General Court of Justice from accepting payments in central bank digital currency (CBDC) or participating in any Federal Reserve CBDC tests.

9/9/2024
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H690 Central Bank Digital Currency Ban (Passed 27 to 17 on 9/9/2024). Prohibits state agencies and the General Court of Justice from accepting payments in central bank digital currency (CBDC) or participating in any Federal Reserve CBDC tests.

H237 Masks and Protests (Passed 30 to 14 on 6/27/2024). Updates mask-wearing laws, strengthens penalties for concealed-identity crimes and demonstration-related offenses, and protects religious institutions from unequal emergency restrictions.

6/27/2024
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H237 Masks and Protests (Passed 30 to 14 on 6/27/2024). Updates mask-wearing laws, strengthens penalties for concealed-identity crimes and demonstration-related offenses, and protects religious institutions from unequal emergency restrictions.

H823 School Choice Expansion (Passed 28 to 15 on 5/2/2024). Expands access to school-choice opportunity scholarships by removing the public-school enrollment requirement and allowing eligibility based solely on state residency.

5/2/2024
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H823 School Choice Expansion (Passed 28 to 15 on 5/2/2024). Expands access to school-choice opportunity scholarships by removing the public-school enrollment requirement and allowing eligibility based solely on state residency.

S49 Parents' Bill of Rights (passed 27 to 18 on 8/16/2023). Establishes a Parents’ Bill of Rights enumerating certain rights of parents related to the education, health, privacy, and safety of their child.

8/16/2023
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S49 Parents' Bill of Rights (passed 27 to 18 on 8/16/2023). Establishes a Parents’ Bill of Rights enumerating certain rights of parents related to the education, health, privacy, and safety of their child.

H219 Charter School Omnibus (passed 27 to 18 on 8/16/2023). Removes restrictions on enrollment growth for low-performance schools, permits admission of out-of-state students and foreign exchange students, and allows counties to appropriate property taxes to fund capital needs.

8/16/2023
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H219 Charter School Omnibus (passed 27 to 18 on 8/16/2023). Removes restrictions on enrollment growth for low-performance schools, permits admission of out-of-state students and foreign exchange students, and allows counties to appropriate property taxes to fund capital needs.

H750 Prohibiting ESG-Based State Contracts (passed 29 to 16 on 6/27/2023). Prohibits state entities from using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria or economically targeted investments (ETI) requirements when awarding state contracts or making employment decisions.

6/27/2023
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H750 Prohibiting ESG-Based State Contracts (passed 29 to 16 on 6/27/2023). Prohibits state entities from using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria or economically targeted investments (ETI) requirements when awarding state contracts or making employment decisions.

S20 Abortion Restrictions (passed 30 to 20 on 5/16/2023). Restricts abortion after 12 weeks of a woman’s pregnancy, rather than 20 weeks, except in cases of rape or incest, a life-limiting anomaly, or a medical emergency.

5/16/2023
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S20 Abortion Restrictions (passed 30 to 20 on 5/16/2023). Restricts abortion after 12 weeks of a woman’s pregnancy, rather than 20 weeks, except in cases of rape or incest, a life-limiting anomaly, or a medical emergency.

S41 Second Amendment Freedom and Protections (passed 30 to 19 on 3/28/2023). Repeals the pistol purchase permit requirement and allows concealed carry in places of religious worship located on privately-owned school property.

3/28/2023
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S41 Second Amendment Freedom and Protections (passed 30 to 19 on 3/28/2023). Repeals the pistol purchase permit requirement and allows concealed carry in places of religious worship located on privately-owned school property.

H76 Expanding Government Healthcare (passed 44 to 2 on 3/15/2023). Provides Medicaid coverage though NC Health Works to adults aged 18-64 with incomes up to 133% of the federal poverty level, while authorizing increased Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals.

3/15/2023
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H76 Expanding Government Healthcare (passed 44 to 2 on 3/15/2023). Provides Medicaid coverage though NC Health Works to adults aged 18-64 with incomes up to 133% of the federal poverty level, while authorizing increased Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals.

S101 Require Cooperation with Ice (Passed 25 to 19 on 8/1/2022). Requires that state officials must work with ICE and make sure they are aware when an individual charged with certain offenses was in custody and that person's legal residency or United States citizenship status was undetermined.    

7/11/2022
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S101 Require Cooperation with Ice (Passed 25 to 19 on 8/1/2022). Requires that state officials must work with ICE and make sure they are aware when an individual charged with certain offenses was in custody and that person's legal residency or United States citizenship status was undetermined.    

S725 Prohibit Private Money in Elections (Passed 27 to 19 on 11/29/2021). Bans North Carolina election boards and officials in counties from accepting private money to run elections (Zuckerbucks).

12/9/2021
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S725 Prohibit Private Money in Elections (Passed 27 to 19 on 11/29/2021). Bans North Carolina election boards and officials in counties from accepting private money to run elections (Zuckerbucks).

H951 Emissions Reduction (Passed 42 to 7 on 10/6/2021). Requires the Utilities Commission to take all reasonable steps to achieve a 70% reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide from electric public utilities from 2005 levels by the year 2030, and carbon neutrality by the year 2050.

10/6/2021
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H951 Emissions Reduction (Passed 42 to 7 on 10/6/2021). Requires the Utilities Commission to take all reasonable steps to achieve a 70% reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide from electric public utilities from 2005 levels by the year 2030, and carbon neutrality by the year 2050.

H398 Pistol Purchase Permit Repeal (Passed 27 to 20 on 8/18/2021). Repeals the pistol purchase permit system in North Carolina.

8/18/2021
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H398 Pistol Purchase Permit Repeal (Passed 27 to 20 on 8/18/2021). Repeals the pistol purchase permit system in North Carolina.

S172 Additional COVID-19 Relief (Passed 49 to 0 on 5/20/2021). Appropriates $6,400,545,070 in federal funds received by the State under the ARPA and specifies the estimated amounts to be received by the State.

5/24/2021
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S172 Additional COVID-19 Relief (Passed 49 to 0 on 5/20/2021). Appropriates $6,400,545,070 in federal funds received by the State under the ARPA and specifies the estimated amounts to be received by the State.

S408 Rural Healthcare Access (Passed 49 to 0 on 5/10/2022). Expands Medicaid coverage and invests $1 billion to address the opioid, substance abuse, and mental health crisis using ARPA funds.

5/10/2021
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S408 Rural Healthcare Access (Passed 49 to 0 on 5/10/2022). Expands Medicaid coverage and invests $1 billion to address the opioid, substance abuse, and mental health crisis using ARPA funds.