North Carolina House of Representatives
| North Carolina House of Representatives | |
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| General Information | |
| Party control: | Republican |
| Session start: | April 21, 2026 |
| Session end: | August 31, 2026 |
| Term length: | 2 years |
| Term limits: | None |
| Redistricting: | Legislature-dominant |
| Salary: | $13,951/year + per diem and expenses |
| Members | |
| Total: | 120 |
| Democrats: | 49 |
| Republicans: | 71 |
| Other: | 0 |
| Vacancies: | 0 |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker: | Destin Hall (R) |
| Maj. Leader: | Brenden Jones (R) |
| Min. Leader: | Robert Reives (D) |
| Elections | |
| Last election: | November 5, 2024 |
| Next election: | November 3, 2026 |
TheNorth Carolina House of Representatives is thelower chamber of theGeneral Assembly of North Carolina. Alongside theNorth Carolina State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the North Carolina state government and works alongside thegovernor of North Carolina to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the North Carolina House of Representatives include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
The North Carolina House of Representatives meets in the Legislative Building inRaleigh, North Carolina.
This page contains the following information on the North Carolina House of Representatives.
- Which partycontrols the chamber
- The chamber'scurrent membership
- Partisan control of the chamberover time
- Elections in the chamber and how vacancies are filled
- Adistrict map
- Howredistricting works in the state
- Legislation currently under consideration
- Legislative session dates
- Legislative procedures, such as veto overrides and the state budget process
- A list ofcommittees
Party control
Current partisan control
The table below shows the partisan breakdown of the North Carolina House of Representatives as of February 2026:
| As of February 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Members | |
| Democratic | 49 | |
| Republican | 71 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 120 | |
Members
Leadership
The speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the body and is elected from among its membership.[1][2]
Leadership and members
- House speaker:Destin Hall (R)
- Majority leader:Brenden Jones (R)
- Minority leader:Robert Reives (D)
Salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2025[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $13,951/year | $104/day |
Swearing in dates
North Carolina legislators assume office on January 1 the year after their election.[4][5]
Membership qualifications
Article 2, Section 7 of theNorth Carolina Constitution states:[6]
| “ | Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election.[7] | ” |
According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, candidates must be 21 years old.[8]
Historical party control
Republicans won control of the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2010. In2024, they won a 71-49 majority.
The table below shows the partisan history of the North Carolina House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin'sParty Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
North Carolina House of Representatives election results: 1992-2024
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 | '22 | '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 78 | 52 | 59 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 52 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 49 |
| Republicans | 42 | 68 | 61 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 57 | 52 | 52 | 67 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 71 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trifecta history
Astate government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, North Carolina was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: 1993-1994, 1999-2010
- Republican trifecta: 2013-2016
- Divided government: 1992, 1995-1998, 2011-2012, 2017-2023
North Carolina Party Control: 1992-2026
Fourteen years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
Elections
Elections by year
North Carolina state representatives servetwo-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. North Carolina holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2026
Elections for theNorth Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is onNovember 3, 2026. The primary isMarch 3, 2026, and the primary runoff isMay 12, 2026. The filing deadline wasDecember 19, 2025.
2024
Elections for theNorth Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was onNovember 5, 2024. The primary wasMarch 5, 2024, and the primary runoff wasMay 14, 2024. The filing deadline wasDecember 15, 2023.
In the 2024 elections, Republicans lost one seat but maintained their majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives. The Republican majority went from 71-48 with one vacancy to 71-49.
| North Carolina House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2024 | After November 6, 2024 | |
| Democratic Party | 48 | 49 | |
| Republican Party | 71 | 71 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 | |
2022
Elections for theNorth Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was held on May 17, 2022. A primary runoff was scheduled to be held on July 5, 2022. The filing deadline was March 4, 2022.
In the 2022 elections, the Republican majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives increased from 69-51 to 71-49.
| North Carolina House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 51 | 49 | |
| Republican Party | 69 | 71 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 | |
2020
Elections for the office ofNorth Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 20, 2019.
In the 2020 elections, the Republican majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives increased from 65-55 to 69-51.
| North Carolina House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 55 | 51 | |
| Republican Party | 65 | 69 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 | |
2018
Elections for theNorth Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2018. Thesemi-closed primary election took place on May 8, 2018, and a primary runoff took place on June 26, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline wasFebruary 28, 2018.[9][10]
In the 2018 elections, the Republican majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives was reduced from 75-45 to 65-55.
| North Carolina House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 45 | 55 | |
| Republican Party | 75 | 65 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 | |
2016
Elections for theNorth Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held onNovember 8, 2016.[11] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[12] All120 seats in theNorth Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Republicans held a 74-45 majority with one unaffliated member. Democrats gained one seat in theNovember 2016 election.
| North Carolina House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 45 | 46 | |
| Republican Party | 74 | 74 | |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 120 | 120 | |
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2014Elections for theNorth Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 77-43 majority. Republicans lost three seats in the election, giving them a 74-46 majority.
2012Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2012. The primary election was held on May 8, 2012, and the general election was held onNovember 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was February 29, 2012. All120 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 67-52 majority with one vacancy. Republicans gained 10 seats in the election, giving them a 77-43 majority.
During the2012 election, the total value of contributions to the 290 House candidates was $18,937,780. The top 10 contributors were:[13]
The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6 general election.
2010Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on May 4, 2010, and the general election was held onNovember 2, 2010. The primary runoff was held on June 22, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was February 26, 2010. Heading into the election, Democrats held a 68-52 majority. Democrats lost 15 seats in the election, giving Republicans a 67-52 majority with one independent member.
During the2010 election, the total value of contributions to the 268 House candidates was $17,390,203. The top 10 contributors were:[14]
2008Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 6, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. During the 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $13,957,950. The top 10 contributors were:[15]
2006Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 2, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. During the2006 election, the total value of contributions to the 220 House candidates was $15,381,190. The top 10 contributors were:[16]
2004Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on July 20, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. During the2004 election, the total value of contributions to the 263 House candidates was $14,234,075. The top 10 contributors were:[17]
2002Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election day on June 11, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. During the2002 election, the total value of contributions to the 322 House candidates was $11,732,634. The top 10 contributors were:[18]
2000Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 2, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. During the2000 election, the total value of contributions to the 265 House candidates was $12,530,685. The top 10 contributors were:[19]
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Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in theGeneral Assembly of North Carolina, thegovernor is responsible for appointing a replacement.[20][21]
When making an appointment, the governor must make a decision from a list of recommended candidates submitted by the political party committee that last held the vacant seat.[22] The appointment must be made within seven days of receiving a list of recommended candidates.[21] The person selected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.[21]
See sources:North Carolina Const. Art. 2, Sec. 10 andNorth Carolina Gen. Stat. § 163-11
District map
The state of North Carolina has 170 legislative districts. Each district elects one legislator. The state Senate has 50 districts and the state House has 120 districts.
Use the interactive map below to find your district.
Redistricting
- See also:Redistricting in North Carolina
In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by thegovernor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.[23]
State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[23]
- Districts must be contiguous and compact.
- Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
- Communities of interest should be taken into account.
There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.[23]
2020-2023
On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new legislative district boundaries.[24] The legislation adopting the new Senate districts passed thestate Senate by a vote of 28-17 and theState House by a vote of 63-40.[25] The legislation adopting the new House districts passed thestate Senate by a vote of 27-17 and theState House by a vote of 62-44.[26] All four votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.[27][28][29][30]WUNC's Rusty Jacobs wrote that Catawba College Prof. Michael "Bitzer said Republicans have drawn maps that have a strong chance of preserving their veto-proof super majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. Bitzer noted that constitutional provisions, like requiring legislators to keep counties whole when drawing state legislative districts, make it more difficult for lawmakers to gerrymander these maps more aggressively."[31]
The state redrew its district boundaries after the state supreme court overturned its 2022 decision that North Carolina's enacted congressional and legislative maps were unconstitutional due to partisan gerrymandering.
As a result ofstate supreme court elections in 2022, the court flipped from a 4-3 Democratic majority to a 5-2 Republican majority. In its ruling, the court said, "we hold that partisan gerrymandering claims present a political question that is nonjusticiable under the North Carolina Constitution. Accordingly, the decision of this Court inHarper I is overruled. We affirm the three judge panel’s 11 January 2022 Judgment concluding,inter alia, that partisan gerrymandering claims are nonjusticiable, political questions and dismissing all of plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice."Cite error: Invalid<ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Reactions to 2023 state legislative maps
The Carolina Journal's Alex Baltzegar reported that "The John Locke Foundation recently released its annual Civitas Partisan Index scores for the legislative maps, which found there to be 28 Republican-leaning seats, 17 Democrat-leaning seats, and five toss-ups in the state Senate map."[24] Baltzegar also reported that "The new state House map would yield approximately 69 Republican and 48 Democratic seats, with three being in the swing category, according to Civitas’ CPI ratings. However, state House districts are smaller, and political outcomes vary to a higher degree. Many of the “lean” Republican or Democrat seats could be won by either party, and political shifts and trends will influence certain districts in the future."[24]
State Rep.Tim Longest (D) said, “This map secures more Republican seats than 100,000 randomly generated maps. That is unexplainable by geography, deliberately designed to maximize advantage."[32]
WUNC's Rusty Jacobs wrote that "Republican Sen.Ralph Hise, a co-chair of the Senate's redistricting committee, maintained that the maps were drawn applying traditional redistricting criteria, such as maintaining equal population across districts and minimizing the splitting of municipalities and precincts."[33]
District map after the 2020 redistricting cycle
Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 state legislative elections.
North Carolina State House Districts
before 2020 redistricting cycle
Click a district to compare boundaries.
North Carolina State House Districts
after 2020 redistricting cycle
Click a district to compare boundaries.
2010-2018
In June 2017, theSupreme Court of the United States affirmed afederal district court decision finding that 28 state legislative districts (including nine state Senate districts and 19 state House districts) had been subject to an illegal racial gerrymander. The district court then ordered state lawmakers to draft remedial maps for use in the 2018 election cycle. The legislature adopted new state House and Senate district maps on August 30, 2017. On October 26, 2017, the district court appointed an individual, known as a special master, "to assist the Court in further evaluating and, if necessary, redrawing" the revised district maps. On January 19, 2018, the district court issued an order adopting the special master's recommendations, which included redrawn maps for Senate Districts 21 and 28 and House Districts 21, 36, 37, 40, 41, 57, and 105. These were further revisions to the remedial maps adopted by the legislature. On February 6, 2018, the Supreme Court issued a partial stay against the district court's order. The stay applied to five revised state House districts in Wake and Mecklenburg counties (four in Wake County, one in Mecklenburg). The four remaining district maps adopted by the district court (in Hoke, Cumberland, Guilford, Sampson, and Wayne counties) were permitted to stand. On June 28, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a per curiam ruling inNorth Carolina v. Covington, affirming in part and remanding in part the district court decision. This allowed the court's order to stand as it applied to districts in Hoke, Cumberland, Guilford, Sampson, and Wayne counties but overturned the district court's decision as it applied to districts in Wake and Mecklenburg counties. For more information, seethis article.
North Carolina received its local census data on March 1, 2011. The Republican-controlled legislature began the redistricting process on July 11, 2011, when Republicans released their proposed maps. Each chamber's final map passed through the General Assembly on July 27, 2011. The U.S. Department of Justice pre-cleared the plan on November 1, 2011, but lawsuits followed, as Democrats and community groups charged that Republicans had illegally packed black voters into districts to weaken their voting power.
Sessions
Legislation
The legislation tracker below displays all legislation that the North Carolina House of Representatives has approved in its most recent legislative session—this includes legislation that has been sent from the Senate to the House and legislation that has already been approved by the House and signed by the governor after its passage in the Senate. The table below includes the bill number, its name, progress, most recent action date, and sponsor. Scroll up and down and side to side to see more. Click the bill number to read the bill text and see its voting history. Click the headings to sort the content. Rearrange the order of the headings by clicking and dragging them. Click the magnifying glass in the bottom left corner to search for specific terms. The legislation tracker is maintained and updated byBillTrack50.
Dates of legislative sessions in North Carolina by year
2025
In 2025, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 8, 2025, and adjourn on December 31, 2025.
| Click [show] for past years' session dates. | |||
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2024In 2024, the legislature was scheduled to convene on April 24, 2024, and adjourn on December 13, 2024. 2023In 2023, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 11, 2023, and adjourn on October 25, 2023. 2022In 2022, the legislature was scheduled to convene on May 18, 2022, and adjourn on July 1, 2022. 2021In 2021, the legislature was scheduled to convene on January 13, 2021, and adjourn on December 30, 2021. 2020In 2020, the legislature was scheduled to convene on April 28, 2020, and adjourn on September 3, 2020. Effect of coronavirus pandemic
Several state legislatures had their sessions impacted as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. 2019In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 9, 2019, through October 31, 2019. It reconvened from November 13-15 over redistricting. It was expected to reconvene on January 14, 2020, over redistricting, vetoes, and healthcare. 2018In 2018, the legislature was in session from January 10, 2018, through December 27, 2018. To read about notable events and legislation from this session, clickhere. 2017In 2017, the legislature was in session from January 11, 2017, through June 30, 2017. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17.[34] 2016In 2016, the legislature was in session from April 25 through July 1.
2015In 2015, the legislature was in session from January 14 through September 30. Major issues in 2015Major issues in the 2015 legislative session included the budget shortfall, Medicaid expansion, increased teacher pay, coal ash clean up, and reforming the state's tax structure.[40] Legislators andGovernor Pat McCrory (R) disagreed over religious exemptions for local officials issuing marriage licenses, which is detailedhere. 2014In 2014, the legislature was in session from May 14 through August 20. Major issues in 2014Major issues in the 2014 legislative session included financing the $445 million state budget shortfall, teacher pay, Medicaid, and coal ash ponds.[41] 2013In 2013, the legislature was in session from January 9 to July 26. Major issues in 2013Major issues in the 2013 legislative session included tax reform, cutting government regulations, and reshaping the state's public schools.[42] 2012In 2012, the legislature convened on May 16 and adjourned July 3. 2011In 2011, the legislature was in regular session from January 26 to June 18.[43] A special session dealing with redistricting began July 13 and ended July 28. The redistricting session coveredmore than just redistricting, with Republicans overriding five ofGovernorPerdue's (D) vetoes. Some of the overturned vetoes included the Women's Right to Know Act and state regulatory overhaul. Democratic lawmakers achieved victory in sustaining the veto on the voter I.D. bill.[44] A second special session was called for September 12 to consider constitutional amendments, including a potential ban on same-sex marriage.[44] 2010In 2010, the legislature was in session from May 12 to July 11.[45] |
About legislative sessions in North Carolina
TheTenth Amendment of theU.S. Constitution declares that any power not already given to the federal government is reserved to the states and the people.[46] State governments across the country use this authority to hold legislative sessions where a state's elected representatives meet for a period of time to draft and vote on legislation and set state policies on issues such as taxation, education, and government spending. The different types of legislation passed by a legislature may include resolutions,legislatively referred constitutional amendments, and bills that become law.
Section 11 of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution establishes that theGeneral Assembly of North Carolina, which the House is a part of, is to convene a new regular session every two years, and that the dates for these sessions are to be set by law. Sessions in the General Assembly of North Carolina last two years and begin on odd numbered years after elections. Sessions begin at noon on the third Wednesday after the second Monday in January.[47]
Legislative roles and procedures
Every state legislature throughout the country features its own internal procedures that it uses to govern itself and how it interacts with other parts of state government. Ballotpedia's coverage of internal state legislative procedures includesveto overrides,the role of the legislature in the state budget,procedures for filling membership vacancies, andredistricting.
Veto overrides
- See also:Veto overrides in state legislatures
State legislatures can override governors' vetoes. Depending on the state, this can be done during the regular legislative session, in a special session following the adjournment of the regular session, or during the next legislative session. The rules for legislative overrides of gubernatorial vetoes in North Carolina are listed below.
How many legislators are required to vote for an override? Three-fifths of members in both chambers.
| Three-fifths of members present in both chambers must vote to override a veto, which is 72 of the 120 members in theNorth Carolina House of Representatives and 30 of the 50 members in theNorth Carolina State Senate. North Carolina is one of seven states that requires a three-fifths vote from both of its legislative chambers to override a veto. |
How can vetoes be overridden after the legislature has adjourned?
| According toArticle II, Section 22 of theNorth Carolina Constitution, vetoes can be overridden in a special veto session that the governor must call if he or she vetoes a bill after the legislature has adjourned. If the governor does not reconvene the legislature, the bill shall become law. If a majority of legislators in both chambers sign a request saying that the session is unnecessary, then the governor does not have to call it. |
Authority:Article II, Section 22 of theNorth Carolina Constitution.
| "If the Governor approves, the Governor shall sign it and it shall become a law; but if not, the Governor shall return it with objections, together with a veto message stating the reasons for such objections, to that house in which it shall have originated, which shall enter the objections and veto message at large on its journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such reconsideration three-fifths of the members of that house present and voting shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections and veto message, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered; and if approved by three-fifths of the members of that house present and voting, it shall become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor." |
Role in state budget
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The state operates on a biennial budget cycle. The sequence of key events in the budget process is as follows:[48]
- Budget instructions are sent to state agencies inOctober.
- State agency budget requests are submitted inDecember.
- Thegovernor submits his or her proposed budget to theNorth Carolina State Legislature inMarch.
- The legislature adopts a budget betweenJune and August. A simple majority is required to pass a budget.
- The biennial budget cycle begins inJuly.
North Carolina is one of six states in which the governor cannot exerciseline item veto authority.[48][49]
The governor is constitutionally and statutorily required to submit a balanced budget. Likewise, the legislature is constitutionally and statutorily required to pass a balanced budget.[48]
Committees
Every state legislature and state legislative chamber in the country contains several legislative committees. These committees are responsible for studying, amending, and voting on legislation before it reaches the floor of a chamber for a full vote. The different types of committees include standing committees, select or special, and joint.
- Standing committees are generally permanent committees, the names of which sometimes change from session to session.
- Select or special committees are temporary committees formed to deal with specific issues such as recent legislation, major public policy or proposals, or investigations.
- Joint committees are committees that feature members of both chambers of a legislature.
Ballotpedia covers standing and joint committees. The North Carolina House of Representatives has 43 standing committees:
- Agriculture Committee
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Appropriations on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Committee
- Appropriations on Capital Committee
- Appropriations on Education Committee
- Appropriations on General Government Committee
- Appropriations on Information Technology Committee
- Appropriations on Transportation Committee
- Banking Committee
- Commerce Committee
- Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security
- Education - Community Colleges Committee
- Education - K-12 Committee
- Education - Universities Committee
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee
- Environment Committee
- Ethics Committee
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy Committee
- Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs Committee
- Health Committee
- House Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee
- House Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety Committee
- House Finance Committee
- House Redistricting Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Judiciary I Committee
- Judiciary II Committee
- Judiciary III Committee
- Judiciary IV Committee
- Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Marine Resources and Aqua Culture Committee
- Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- Pensions and Retirement Committee
- Regulatory Reform Committee
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee
- State Government Committee
- State Personnel Committee
- UNC BOG Nominations Committee
- Wildlife Resources Committee
Constitutional amendments
In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process forreferring constitutional amendments before voters. In 18 states,initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. There are alsomany other types of statewide measures.
The methods in which the North Carolina Constitution can be amended:
TheNorth Carolina Constitution provides two mechanisms for amending the state's constitution—a legislative process and a state constitutional convention. North Carolina requires a simple majority vote (50% plus 1) for voters to approve constitutional amendments.
Legislature
A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for theNorth Carolina General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 72 votes in theNorth Carolina House of Representatives and 30 votes in theNorth Carolina State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Convention
According toArticle XIII of theNorth Carolina Constitution, atwo-thirds (66.67%) vote vote of both chambers ofstate Legislature is required to place a constitutional convention question on the ballot. A simple majority vote is required for voters to approve the question. Any amendments proposed by a constitutional convention also require voter approval.
See also
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External links
- General Assembly of North Carolina
- North Carolina State Senate
- North Carolina House of Representatives
Footnotes
- ↑General Assembly of North Carolina, "2009 North Carolina House of Representative Rules," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina House Leadership," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
- ↑North Carolina Constitution, "Article II, Section 9," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑Confirmed via email with the North Carolina Legislature on July 7, 2011
- ↑North Carolina General Assembly, "North Carolina State Constitution," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Candidate Requirements," accessed May 27, 2025
- ↑North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement, "Candidate Filing Information," accessed November 9, 2017
- ↑Mecklenburg County Government, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed November 9, 2017
- ↑The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges toNorth Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑Follow the Money, "North Carolina House of Representatives 2012 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
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