2021 North Carolina legislative session General information Session start: January 13, 2021. linkColor: "#0b0080", H496: Property Owners' Rights/Tree Ordinances. The district court then ordered state lawmakers to draft remedial maps for use in the 2018 election cycle. BT50.Widget({ Changes & Tech. As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina was one of 37 states where legislators were responsible for redistricting. S342: Clarify Motor Vehicle Franchise Laws. To learn more about the redistricting process in North Carolina after the 2020 census, click here. 3/2/2021: No: N/A: N/A: No: The legislature currently plans to limit access to committee meetings for the public. H522: Modify Service/Release of Alternate Jurors. No House calendar - Next session: Wednesday, January 13, 2021. posted on February 8, 2021. In 2021, the North Carolina State Legislature is scheduled to convene on January 13 and adjourn on July 2. Scope Changes. S241: Modified Utility Vehicle Definition. FILE - In this May 1, 2018, file photo, from left, Senate leader Phil Berger, North Carolina Gov. In states where it takes one session to refer a measure to the ballot, Ballotpedia begins coverage of proposals once they have passed in one chamber of the legislature and only require approval in the second chamber for referral. House SpeakerTim Moore (R) borderColor: "#9C9C9C", The Republican majority decreased to 29-21 following the 2018 elections and 28-22 following 2020's elections. Moratorium. }); Redistricting is the process of drawing new congressional and state legislative district boundaries. Medicaid expansion, a subject of contention between North Carolina lawmakers, will not be on Moore's to-do list this year. NCSL Contact. For more information about state government trifectas, click here. S294: Fayetteville PWC/Small Business Enterprise. Elections Next Election: November 08, 2022 For the majority of years between 1992 and 2010, Democrats had more than the 30 seats required to override gubernatorial vetoes. (Chair anticipates to be added), Non-Standing, Interim and Study Committees, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House -- UPDATED, Pensions and Retirement and Aging -- UPDATED, Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development. H685: Electronic Transaction Fees/Official Fees. H694: First Responders/Medical POAs Required. License Plate Readers in State ROW. H825: Charter School Advisory Bd. H581: Drivers License Designation/Autism. The following is Mary Ann Wolf’s “Final Word” from the Jan. 23, 2021 broadcast of Education Matters: “Looking ahead to 2021 N.C. legislative Session for Education. The North Carolina General Assembly has officially begun its two-year session with much of the usual pomp subdued in the name of safety due to COVID-19. Veto overrides occur when a legislature votes to reverse a veto issued by an executive such as a governor or the president. The methods in which the North Carolina Constitution can be amended: The two paths to amending the North Carolina Constitution are the legislatively referred constitutional amendment and the constitutional convention process. Republicans increased their Senate majority in the 2012, 2014, and 2016 elections. Democrats controlled the governor's office for all of that time with the exception of 1992. Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff. H647: Enhanced In-Service Retirement for LEOs. Republicans took control of the state Senate in the 2010 elections. Following several tax changes passed in the 2018 legislative session, the NC Chamber will work to decouple from the Internal Revenue Code section 163(j) “limit deduction on interest expense.” The Chamber will also work to repeal the expansion of the franchise tax on small businesses. H731: Adult Day Care Consistency/Funding Sources. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Looking for committee minutes? H365: Asheville Airport Auth./Authorized Uses. H703: Breast Cancer Diagnostic Imaging Parity. H47: Concealed Carry in the General Assembly. A standing committee of a state legislature is a committee that exists on a more-or-less permanent basis, from legislative session to session, that considers and refines legislative bills that fall under the committee's subject matter. H402: Begin Modernizing Ignition Interlock Laws. S336: Condominium Declaration Requirement Changes. The 2021 legislative session starts at noon amid national political tension. 16 West Jones Street. Fees in Certain Land Use Cases. North Carolina was one of 12 states with a divided government at the start of 2021 legislative sessions. North Carolina State Senate Party Control: 1992-2020. 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Click on any state to find information on regular session dates, and, if necessary, special session … From 2009 to 2017, Democrats experienced losses in state legislative elections, totaling 968 seats altogether. If one party has a majority in a state legislature that is large enough to override a gubernatorial veto without any votes from members of the minority party, it is called a veto-proof majority or, sometimes, a supermajority. Legislatures have to be in session for legislative action to happen. The tentative schedule for 2021 has been announced. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following completion of the United States census. Republicans held a veto-proof supermajority from 2011 through 2018, losing it in the 2018 election. A two-thirds vote of both houses of the state legislature is necessary to put a convention question on the ballot. RALEIGH — North Carolina legislators worked Thursday toward completing their annual session, one dominated by COVID-19-related funding and … Majority LeaderSenate: TBDHouse: John Bell (R) Amends the terms and definitions in GS 166A-19.3, which are applicable to Article 1A, North Carolina Emergency Management Act. H886: Auth. Between 1992 and 2008, partisan control of the North Carolina House of Representatives changed four times. In June 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed a federal district court decision finding that 28 state legislative districts had been subject to an illegal racial gerrymander. backImage: "flat", H195: Criminal Falsification of Medical Records. Nondiscrim. S74: Town of Chapel Hill Charter/Investments. Upon completion of the 2020 census, North Carolina will draft and enact new district maps. This information is provided by BillTrack50. North Carolina was also one of 28 state legislatures where neither party had a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers. The following widget shows up to 25 pieces of legislation in the 2021 legislative session that most recently passed both chambers of the legislature, were signed by the governor, or were approved by the legislature in a veto override. House Speaker Tim Moore (R) Majority Leader Senate: TBD House: John Bell (R) Minority Leader Senate: Dan Blue (D) House: TBD. Democrats had their largest majority following the 1992 election when Democrats held a 28-seat advantage. H734: Dept. More about our North Carolina Public Policy Team. 1. … GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - North Carolina’s legislative session is off to a busy start with dozens of new bills being proposed in the NC Senate. HB 896 – Fair & Equitable Reimbursement/Pharmacists Primary House Sponsors: Rep. Mitchell Setzer (R-Catawba) Summary This bill requires health benefit plans offered by insurers in NC to reimburse a […] continue reading → North Carolina's 14 United States representatives and 170 state legislators are all elected from political divisions called districts. A majority of statewide voters voting on the convention question must affirm the proposal for a convention to be called. H853: Plan Review & Cert of Occup. Status: Introduced on April 6 2021 - 25% progression. Last Updated May 4, 2021. Tentative 2021 Legislative Schedule. H878: Schools for the Deaf/Administration. Republicans increased their majority from 67-52 to 77-43 in the 2012 election, gaining a supermajority. S35: Max 4-Yr Age Diff to Marry Under 18 Yrs. Thirty-eight states have a state government trifecta, which occurs when one political party holds the governor's office, a majority in the state Senate, and a majority in the state House. S374: Auth. From 1994 to 2002, the Democratic and Republican parties both claimed relatively small majorities, the largest being from 1994 to 1996 when Republicans had a 16-member majority. H206: Louisburg Economic Development Initiative. Lawmakers started meeting in late April and unanimously agreed to legislation distributing $1.6 billion of the $3.5 billion in federal relief money … Between 1992 and 2020, partisan control of the North Carolina State Senate shifted from a Democratic to a Republican majority. H778: Increase Resources/COVID-19/Local Bd. The legislature adopted new state House and Senate district maps on August 30, 2017.[2]. The table below depicts the historical trifecta status of North Carolina. title: "North Carolina legislation that became law in 2021", Raleigh, NC 27601 (919) 733-4111 (Main) (919) 715-7586 (Fax) A primary was scheduled for March 3, 20… S405: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Change. Ballotpedia features 324,440 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. From 2009 to 2017, Democrats experienced losses in state legislative elections, totaling 968 seats altogether. 2021 NC Chapter – American College of Physicians VIRTUAL Annual Scientific Session (Feb. 19-20, 2021) February 19, 2021 10:00 am - February 20, 2021 2:00 pm 1.1. Posttraumatic Stress/Mitigating Factor. the process in the legislature for referral to the ballot in 2021. In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. of Ed. In June 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed a federal district court decision finding that 28 state legislative districts had been subject to an illegal racial gerrymander. H561: Local Confinement Facility Inspection Appeals. Have questions about bills, laws, votes, codes, sessions, vetoes, or amendments? Operations: Meghann Olshefski • Lauren Dixon • Kelly Rindfleisch • Sara Antel • Sara Horton. H740: Defined Merging Areas/Zipper Merge. S221: Durham - Board of Adjustment Virtual Meetings. In each state, the legislature has a process for referring constitutional amendments before voters. Senate President pro tem Phil Berger calls the N.C. Senate into session at the General Assembly. The legislature adopted new state House and Senate district maps on August 30, 2017.[1]. RALEIGH — North Carolina legislators could soon end a legislative session that’s been marked by dealing with the COVID-19 economic downturn and challenging Gov. The table below shows the partisan history of the North Carolina State Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2020. H842: Clarify Deed Restrictions/Solar Collectors. Corrections Act of 2021.-AB. of Title. H683: Prescription Drug Disposal/John's Law. Session end: July 2, 2021. The North Carolina General Assembly will convene January 13, 2021 for the start of the long session. Legislators were expected to address redistricting as part of the 2021 legislative session. See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020 and North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020 Elections for the office of North Carolina State Senatewill take place in 2020. Below is a chart with session end dates for 2021. Federal law stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and must not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity. The 2020 tentative schedule is still available. Pending: Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee. At the beginning of the 2021 legislative session, there were 37 standing committees in North Carolina's state government, including 18 state Senate committees and 19 state House committees. The district court then ordered state lawmakers to draft remedial maps for use in the 2018 election cycle. North Carolina House of Representatives Party Control: 1992-2020. S429: Comm. Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff. Instead, the legislature plans to provide meeting rooms where the public may provide their testimony remotely. At the start of the 2021 session, North Carolina was one of 28 state legislatures where neither party had a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers. H669: Distribute Alcohol Without Discrimination. of Health & Human Services Revisions. H715: Penalty/Election Law Violation/Board Meetings. H823: Child Advocacy Centers/Share Information. H743: Remove ID Mark/Increase Punishment. H276: Adjust High School Athletics Conf./Onslow. H642: Down Syndrome Organ Trans. In states where it takes two session to refer a measure to the ballot, Ballotpedia begins coverage of proposals once they have passed in both chambers in the first session required. HB 896 – Fair & Equitable Reimbursement/Pharmacists. Bill S 387 (2021-2022) Summary date: Apr 12 2021 - View summary AN ACT TO MODIFY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA READ TO ACHIEVE PROGRAM IN ORDER TO ATTAIN STATEWIDE READING PROFICIENCY BY THE THIRD GRADE. H865: Private Commercial Inspection System. Minority LeaderSenate: Dan Blue (D)House: TBD. S593: Special Education Due Process Hearings. The 2020 Session is the second year of a two-year session and is commonly referred to as the “short session,” since the Session begins in April and is expected to end sometime during the summer. The legislature can determine the date of the election on a proposed amendment. North Carolina General Assembly. Roy Cooper and House Speaker Tim Moore pause prior to a news conference in Raleigh, N.C. 2021 State of North Carolina Legislative Agenda by Becki Gray. The map below provides information on legislative sessions in each state, district and territory. stateFilter: "NC", S273: Charlotte Firefighters' Retirement System Act. Republicans lost three seats in the 2014 election but maintained their supermajority. Need information about legislators past or present? H763: Preserve State Pension Plan Modernization. (For discussion only.). H699: Elder Abuse & Neglect/Increase Punishment. H584: Vet. H234: Assault LEO/Require Destruction of Firearm. North Carolina Legislature | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | LegiScan. H695: Modify Charitable Solicitation Licensing Laws. sortDir: "desc", S314: Unclaimed Property Division Amendments.-AB. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. If no bills are displayed below, no legislation has met these criteria yet in 2021. The North Carolina Legislative Library offers this and more! To expand this year during their regular sessions, action will have to happen by session end dates coupled with Governors signing the legislation into law. Democrats went from having a 28-seat advantage following the 1992 elections to being at a 6-seat disadvantage after the 2020 elections. H96: Allow Pharmacists to Admin. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. sortBy: "0", Below is a list of measures that were referred to the 2021 ballot by the legislature or that have made it approximately halfway throughIn states where it takes one session to refer a measure to the ballot, Ballotpedia begins coverage of proposals once they have passed in one chamber of the legislature and only require approval in the second chamber for referral. In 18 states, initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. H494: Digital Interference Censorship Act. H813: Prohibit State Agencies Payment of Ransomware. S605: North Carolina Farm Act of 2021. S693: Expedite Child Safety and Permanency. billSheet: "88c2b5df-f33c-43ad-b599-c198b01ec1e7", After the 2018 elections, the Republican majority decreased to 65-55. S668: Anti-Pension Spiking Amds & Litig. Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years. Republicans picked up 11 seats in that election to claim a 31-19 majority. H600: Clarify Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation. H741: Line of Duty Death Benefits for 911 Operators. Want a quiet getaway with a fabulous view of downtown Raleigh? Selena Saucedo, Center for Legislative Strengthening, Denver, 303-856-1529. H604: Require Safety Call/Child Care Facilities. H821: Award Atty. There is no Senate calendar available for Wednesday, January 13, 2021. S448: Amendments to Schedule VI of the CSA. Home. Our team provides an overview of what is ahead for lawmakers in 2021 North Carolina Legislative Session Preview. S575: Pharmacists Improve Public Health Needs. H856: GA - Defend Challenge to Laws and Rules. Member Changes. H735: Minimum Contracts/Coastal Dredging Services. Republicans, who hold the majority in the House and Senate, have pushed back on the proposal, which has stalled the budget process for two years. H47: Concealed Carry in the General Assembly. Public schools are the hubs in our communities and over the past year we have frequently highlighted ways that our public education system and partners have worked together to meet the needs of students despite the challenges … Action: 2021-04-07 - Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate. H746: POW/MIA Flags/State Bldgs & Schools. Legislatively referred constitutional amendments. disputes, lawsuits, and recounts, Submit a photo, survey, video, conversation, or bio. Our mission is to meet the research and information needs of General Assembly […] The maps were created in 2011 by the Republican-controlled state legislature. Since the 2010 elections, Republicans have controlled the chamber. rows: 25, The table below shows the partisan history of the North Carolina House of Representatives following every general election from 1992 to 2020. House meeting virtually for committees until 01/26/21 Organizational session H733: Extend Terms/NC Rare Disease Advisory Council. The North Carolina State Legislature is responsible for redistricting following each census.