With the 2023-2024 legislative session kicking off in earnest in late January, legislators in both chambers have begun filing bills across many issue areas. While many questions remain, especially related to the potential for...more
The legislature continued the slow pace that it has taken since the May 13 crossover deadline. Much is in limbo as the House and Senate have been unable to reach common ground on a budget spending target. For the last several...more
The General Assembly returned to Raleigh this week following last week’s spring recess. The Senate bill filing deadline closed on April 6, resulting in a significant number of new bills. The House of Representative’s final...more
This legislative week saw a breakthrough in bipartisanship as legislative leaders and Governor Cooper reached an agreement on the process for returning to in-person instruction for K-12 schools.The appropriations process has...more
Business on Jones Street kicked off this week with the Governor issuing his first veto of the year. He vetoed a bill to require schools to offer some level of in-person instruction. An override vote is still pending in both...more
The 2021 legislative session picked up momentum this week as each chamber continued to introduce bills and hold committee meetings. The session is still in its early stages, and lawmakers are still allowed to file bills....more
Legislative Update: January, 2021 -
The General Assembly opened up the 2021-22 Session last week, with members taking the oath of office and receiving office and committee assignments. Opening day looked a little different...more
The long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine reached North Carolina this week, and medical personal at several hospitals received the shot. North Carolina currently has the Pfizer brand vaccine, with hopes of receiving the Moderna...more
Lawmakers returned to Raleigh this week for a two-day session focusing on COVID-19 relief. They adjourned sine die, which formally ends the 2019-20 legislative session. Leaders did mention that if congress appropriates more...more
The General Assembly returned to Raleigh this week for a few days, primarily focusing on veto overrides. The House placed the following veto overrides on its calendar: HB 258 Open Amusement Parks/ Arcades/ Venues; HB 652 2nd...more
The General Assembly wrapped up the majority of its work for the 2020 short session last week in the early hours of Friday morning. The adjournment resolution has the Legislature adjourning on July 11, 2020, and returning to...more
Lawmakers returned to Raleigh this week to continue their push to wrap up the short session by the end of the month. The legislature historically ends the short session by July, however, in the last few years the session has...more
The General Assembly wrapped up a brief session last week, focusing on providing relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They passed two bills, one focusing on policy changes, and the other appropriating money to help...more
The North Carolina General Assembly is scheduled to return for the Short Legislative Session on April 28. Several interim committees have met, but due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many committee meetings have been canceled. The...more