GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2025

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION DRSJR15496-MC-349

A JOINT RESOLUTION adjourning the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly to a series of dates certain and providing for the matters that may be considered upon reconvening on those dates and adjourning the 2025 regular session of the general assembly sine die thereafter.

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

SECTION 1.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Thursday, August 6, 2026, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 1.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Monday, August 31, 2026, only the following matters may be considered:

(1)        Bills returned by the Governor with his 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.

(2)        Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:

a.         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, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber of the General Assembly.

b.         Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

c.         Actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

d.         Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials.

e.         Impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

f.          Proposals for (i) an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina Constitution, (ii) statutory, conforming, and transitional changes to implement such bills, or (iii) both.

(3)        Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(4)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Thursday, August 6, 2026.

(5)        Bills returned on or before Thursday, August 6, 2026, to the house in which the bill originated for concurrence.

(6)        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.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 2.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Monday, September 28, 2026, only the following matters may be considered:

(1)        Bills returned by the Governor with his 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.

(2)        Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:

a.         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, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber of the General Assembly.

b.         Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

c.         Actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

d.         Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials.

e.         Impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

f.          Proposals for (i) an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina Constitution, (ii) statutory, conforming, and transitional changes to implement such bills, or (iii) both.

(3)        Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(4)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Thursday, August 6, 2026.

(5)        Bills returned on or before Thursday, August 6, 2026, to the house in which the bill originated for concurrence.

(6)        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 3.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 3.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Monday, October 26, 2026, only the following matters may be considered:

(1)        Bills returned by the Governor with his 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.

(2)        Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:

a.         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, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber of the General Assembly.

b.         Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

c.         Actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

d.         Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials.

e.         Impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

f.          Proposals for (i) an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina Constitution, (ii) statutory, conforming, and transitional changes to implement such bills, or (iii) both.

(3)        Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(4)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Thursday, August 6, 2026.

(5)        Bills returned on or before Thursday, August 6, 2026, to the house in which the bill originated for concurrence.

(6)        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 4.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 4.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Monday, November 16, 2026, only the following matters may be considered:

(1)        Bills returned by the Governor with his 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.

(2)        Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:

a.         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, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber of the General Assembly.

b.         Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

c.         Actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

d.         Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials.

e.         Impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

f.          Proposals for (i) an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina Constitution, (ii) statutory, conforming, and transitional changes to implement such bills, or (iii) both.

(3)        Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(4)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Thursday, August 6, 2026.

(5)        Bills returned on or before Thursday, August 6, 2026, to the house in which the bill originated for concurrence.

(6)        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 5.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Thursday, November 19, 2026, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Monday, November 30, 2026, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 5.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Monday, November 30, 2026, only the following matters may be considered:

(1)        Bills returned by the Governor with his 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.

(2)        Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:

a.         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, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber of the General Assembly.

b.         Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

c.         Actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

d.         Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials.

e.         Impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

f.          Proposals for (i) an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina Constitution, (ii) statutory, conforming, and transitional changes to implement such bills, or (iii) both.

(3)        Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(4)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Thursday, August 6, 2026.

(5)        Bills returned on or before Thursday, August 6, 2026, to the house in which the bill originated for concurrence.

(6)        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 6.  When the House of Representatives and the Senate, constituting the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly, adjourn on Friday, December 18, 2026, they stand adjourned sine die.

SECTION 7.  The Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may authorize appropriate committees or subcommittees of their respective houses to meet during the interims between sessions to (i) review matters related to the State budget for the 2025‑2027 fiscal biennium, (ii) prepare reports, including revised budgets for the 2025‑2027 fiscal biennium, or (iii) consider any other matters as the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate deems appropriate. A conference committee may meet in the interim upon approval by the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

SECTION 8.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.