It was a very busy week at the General Assembly. Legislators considered dozens of bills to meet the May 4 crossover deadline (the date by which policy bills must pass one chamber to remain eligible).
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5/8/2023
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Legislators considered dozens of policy bills this week in advance of the May 4 crossover deadline (the date by which policy bills must pass one chamber to remain eligible)....more
5/1/2023
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Senators began working on the budget bill this week and members considered bills on many topics. Given the approach of the May 4 crossover deadline (the date by which policy bills must pass one chamber to remain eligible),...more
4/24/2023
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The House this week passed its version of the budget bill and a transportation funding bill began moving in the Senate.
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The House on Thursday passed the budget bill (H 259) by a 78-38 margin after...more
4/6/2023
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Gov. Roy Cooper this week signed the health care bill that could expand Medicaid coverage, the House released its budget bill, and the House passed the sports wagering bill.
Medicaid Expansion -
Gov. Cooper on Monday...more
Gov. Roy Cooper this week sent his budget recommendations to the General Assembly and the Senate passed the health care bill that would expand Medicaid coverage.
Governor’s Budget Proposal -
Gov. Cooper unveiled his...more
3/20/2023
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Governor Roy Cooper spoke this week at the General Assembly and the Senate began moving the health care bill that would expand Medicaid coverage. Governor’s State of the State Speech Gov. Cooper on Monday night delivered his...more
Legislative leaders this week announced an agreement on Medicaid expansion in addition to continuing work on the state budget bill and considering other bills.
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If enacted, the agreement to expand...more
TikTok Ban -
The Senate State and Local Government Committee this week passed S 83, a bill that would prohibit use of “high risk platforms” (including websites and applications) on public devices and networks. It lists...more
Legislators this week began work on the budget bill and acted on a variety of bills.
Budget Work -
As a first step in the 2023 budget bill process, legislators this week met jointly in Appropriations Committee...more
Government officials in Raleigh and Washington have started work in 2023.
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State legislators began their session on January 11. The odd-year session, which is often referred to as the...more
After considering its provisions for 10 days as provided in the North Carolina Constitution, Gov. Roy Cooper signed the budget bill into law today. This is the second consecutive budget he has signed after vetoing prior...more
7/12/2022
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Legislators continued work on the budget bill this week and considered bills on a number of topics including sports wagering and Medicaid expansion. State Budget Bill With July 1 and the beginning of FY 23 approaching,...more
6/24/2022
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Legislators continued work on the budget bill this week and considered other bills on various topics. Although the end of the 2022 session may be a few weeks away, it is uncertain whether bills on a number of notable topics...more
6/17/2022
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Legislators continued work on the budget bill this week and considered other bills on various topics.
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With the beginning of FY 23 on July 1 approaching, legislative appropriation leaders have been...more
6/10/2022
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This week, the Senate passed some notable bills while both chambers continued work on the budget bill behind closed doors.
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The Senate this week passed a health care bill (H 149) that would...more
Legislators began considering bills this week as the summer session moved into its second week. Senate Health Care Bill Republican Senate leaders unveiled a health care bill (H 149) this week that includes expanding Medicaid...more
North Carolina voters chose nominees in Tuesday’s primary elections and the General Assembly reconvened this week in Raleigh. Primary Elections After Tuesday’s primary elections, party nominees for a number of important...more
Gov. Roy Cooper announced his 2022 state budget recommendations and a new consensus revenue forecast was released this week. Governor’s 2022 Budget Recommendations This week, Gov. Cooper released his recommendations for...more
Election Campaign is Underway Now that candidate filing has ended and election maps are set after the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to review recently drawn congressional district maps, candidates are actively campaigning...more
Candidate filing in North Carolina opened this week now that a state court panel has approved legislative district maps and redrawn the congressional district map. The primary election will be on May 17....more
Both Gov. Roy Cooper and the General Assembly this week addressed COVID masking requirements. Legislators also passed new legislative and congressional district maps.
Governor Encourages Move to Voluntary Masking;...more
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week and passed a bill moving the dates for the 2022 primary and some municipal elections.
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Both houses passed a bill...more
North Carolina will have an enacted biennial budget bill for the first time since 2018 after activity this week in Raleigh.
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Legislators this week passed a conference report for the biennial...more
The General Assembly held no vote sessions this week as budget negotiations continue, while in Washington D.C. legislation was enacted that will have a major impact on future state budgets and investments.
Budget Bill ...more