Legislators continued work on the budget bill this week and considered other bills on various topics.
State Budget Bill -
With the beginning of FY 23 on July 1 approaching, legislative appropriation leaders have been...more
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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
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week and passed a bill moving the dates for the 2022 primary and some municipal elections.
Primary Election and Some Municipal Election Dates Moved -
Both houses passed a bill...more
End of the Year Activity -
Legislators met on Monday this week and considered a number of bills that typically signal the end of a legislative session. Among them were the budget technical corrections bills (H 334, S 296)...more
North Carolina will have an enacted biennial budget bill for the first time since 2018 after activity this week in Raleigh.
New State Budget Law -
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.
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This week at the General Assembly, legislators continued to negotiate the budget bill with the Governor and members worked on new congressional and legislative district maps.
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This week at the General Assembly, negotiations with the Governor over the budget bill continued and members held committee meetings on redistricting.
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10/15/2021
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This week at the General Assembly, conferees worked on the budget bill and sent it to the Governor, members considered other bills and completed redistricting hearings across the state.
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This week at the General Assembly, conferees worked on the budget bill, and members considered other bills in addition to holding redistricting hearings across the state.
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9/24/2021
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This week, the House passed the budget bill and legislators considered various bills.
House Budget Bill -
The House passed its version of the biennial budget bill (S 105) this week by a vote of 72-41. The...more
This week, legislators considered dozens of bills as they worked to pass versions in one chamber prior to the crossover deadline.
Crossover deadline -
With the May 13 crossover deadline approaching (the...more
The North Carolina General Assembly left Raleigh on Sept. 3 after passing a bill to appropriate additional federal COVID relief funds. This Session was in addition to those held in late April and June that also focused on...more
After holding a one-day session in Raleigh on Jan. 14, North Carolina Legislators have left town and will return on April 28.
Budget Bill -
An impasse over the budget bill (H966) was not resolved this week as the...more
In the absence of an enacted budget for fiscal year 2019-2020, Legislators passed a number of bills appropriating money for various purposes this week. They also acted on bills on other topics....more
8/30/2019
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The week at the General Assembly ended without a budget veto override or compromise on the budget. Legislators considered bills on a variety of other topics....more
7/26/2019
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Budget negotiators from both chambers worked behind closed doors this week seeking to resolve differences on the budget bill. Some legislative leaders have indicated they hope to have the report ready for a floor vote as...more
Legislators in both chambers considered many bills this week as House budget writers negotiated behind closed doors.
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After recently concluding Appropriations subcommittee meetings, House members are...more
4/12/2019
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Dozens of bills were filed this week as the Senate faced its bill introduction deadline. The House announced that it will publish a budget plan within the next two weeks....more
4/11/2019
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Activity at the General Assembly continued to accelerate this week as joint appropriations committees held their final meetings and prepared to break-off into their separate, chamber-specific committees....more
4/1/2019
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Budget appropriations meetings continued this week at the General Assembly as a number of substantive bills were introduced on a variety of topics.
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3/25/2019
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Activity at the North Carolina General Assembly increased this week as additional bills were introduced and appropriations subcommittees met to begin discussing the state budget.
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Legislative activity increased this week as bill introductions continued and committees began to vote on bills.
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Rep. Chuck McGrady (R-Henderson) was joined by fellow lawmakers Rep....more
2/25/2019
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After passing the budget and sending it to the Governor, the legislature turned its attention to other policy issues this week.
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Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that he was vetoing the...more
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