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The Financial Privacy Bill
North Carolina bill protects financial privacy
Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act
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This bill would protect people's money information, but the exact details of how it would do this are not shared in the bill summary.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill is called the 'Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act,' but the official papers do not say what it would actually do. It is important for people to know what rules would change about their money information. Since this bill is still moving, people can ask their lawmakers for more details about what it means for them.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- This bill is named the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act.
- It passed one part of the North Carolina government and is now with the other part.
- The official summary does not explain what the bill would do.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Garland Pierce (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Carla Cunningham (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Shelly Willingham (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Zack Forde-Hawkins (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Charles Smith (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Bryan Cohn (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Mike Colvin (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Dante Pittman (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
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Sources
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