GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2025

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1243

July 2, 2026

A JOINT RESOLUTION adjourning the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly to a date certain and providing for the matters that may be considered upon reconvening.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

SECTION 1.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Thursday, July 2, 2026, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 1.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Monday, July 27, 2026, only the following matters may be considered:

(1)        Bills directly and primarily affecting the State budget, including (i) the budget of an occupational licensing board for fiscal year 2026‑2027 and (ii) bills authorizing a fee for a unit of State government or political subdivision of the State, provided that the bill must be submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office no later than 4:00 P.M. Monday, April 13, 2026, and must be introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate no later than 4:00 P.M. Thursday, April 30, 2026.

(2)        Bills:

a.         Proposing an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina Constitution and containing no other matter.

b.         Proposing an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina Constitution and containing no other matter other than statutory conforming changes to implement such bills.

c.         Solely making statutory and transitional changes to implement bills under sub‑subdivision a. of this subdivision.

(3)        Bills and resolutions introduced in 2025 (i) that passed third reading in 2025 in the house in which introduced, were received in the other house in accordance with Senate Rule 41 or House Rule 31.1(e), as appropriate, and not disposed of in the other house by tabling, unfavorable committee report, indefinite postponement, or failure to pass any reading, and which do not violate the rules of the receiving house or (ii) not subject to the deadline set forth in Senate Rule 41 or House Rule 31.1(e), as appropriate.

(4)        Bills and resolutions implementing the recommendations of:

a.         Study commissions, authorities, and statutory commissions authorized or directed to report to the 2025 Regular Session.

b.         The General Statutes Commission, the Courts Commission, or any commission created under Chapter 120 of the General Statutes that is authorized or directed to report to the General Assembly.

c.         The House Ethics Committee.

d.         Select committees.

e.         The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee or its Advisory Subcommittee.

A bill authorized by this subdivision must be submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office no later than 4:00 P.M. Monday, April 13, 2026, and must be filed for introduction in the Senate or introduced in the House of Representatives no later than 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

(5)        Any local bill that has been submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 P.M. Monday, April 13, 2026, and is introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate by 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

(6)        Bills providing for the selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law, including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber of the General Assembly.

(7)        Bills providing for action on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

(8)        Any matter authorized by joint resolution passed by a two‑thirds majority of the members of the House of Representatives present and voting and by a two‑thirds majority of the members of the Senate present and voting. A bill or resolution filed in either house under the provisions of this subdivision shall have a copy of the ratified enabling resolution attached to the jacket before filing for introduction in the Senate or introduction in the House of Representatives.

(9)        A joint resolution authorizing the introduction of a bill pursuant to subdivision (8) of this subsection.

(10)      Any bills primarily affecting any State or local pension or retirement system, provided that the bill has been submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office no later than 4:00 P.M. Monday, April 13, 2026, and is introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate no later than 4:00 P.M. Thursday, April 30, 2026.

(11)      Joint resolutions and simple resolutions authorized for introduction under Senate Rule 40.1 or House Rule 31.

(12)      Bills returned by the Governor with objections under Section 22 of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.

(13)      Bills responding to actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

(14)      Any bills relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials.

(15)      Bills to disapprove rules under G.S. 150B‑21.3.

(16)      Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

(17)      A joint resolution further adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, amending a joint resolution adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, sine die.

SECTION 2.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.