GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2022

Sponsors:	Representatives Burr, Tillis (Primary Sponsors);  Avila, Blust, Boles, Brown, Brubaker, Burris-Floyd, Cleveland, Daughtry, Dollar, Frye, Grady, Guice, Gulley, Holloway, Howard, Hurley, Iler, Ingle, Justice, Justus, Killian, McComas, McCormick, McElraft, McGee, McLawhorn, Mills, Moore, Randleman, Rhyne, Sager, Samuelson, Setzer, Spear, Starnes, Steen, and Sutton.
Referred to:	Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.

May 26, 2010

A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE 2009 GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONSIDER A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ELIMINATE AS A PRETRIAL ISSUE THE CLAIM THAT RACE WAS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THE DECISION TO TRY A MURDER AS A CAPITAL CASE BUT TO PROVIDE THAT THE CLAIM MAY STILL BE RAISED IN A POSTCONVICTION PROCEDURE.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

SECTION 1.  The 2009 General Assembly may consider "A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ELIMINATE AS A PRETRIAL ISSUE THE CLAIM THAT RACE WAS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THE DECISION TO TRY A MURDER AS A CAPITAL CASE BUT TO PROVIDE THAT THE CLAIM MAY STILL BE RAISED IN A POSTCONVICTION PROCEDURE."

SECTION 2.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.