North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 11 R cosponsors

HB 761 — Limit Session Length.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    3 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 761 has refined some of the official language and eliminated certain lines. Specifically, it has removed a mention of the principal clerk's involvement and clarified that no official business can be conducted except for adjourning. These changes aim to simplify the bill's language and ensure that legislative procedures are clear, which is important for transparency and understanding how the legislative process works.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 761 Short Title:
761 Apr 2, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10307-MH-8 Short Title:
Representative Lambeth.
Representatives Lambeth, Warren, Watford, and Willis (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO LIMIT THE LENGTH OF LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 7, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO LIMIT THE LENGTH OF LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.
The General Assembly shall meet in regular session in 1973 and every two years thereafter on the day prescribed by law.
The General Assembly shall meet in regular session in 1973 and every two years thereafter on the dayprescribed by law.
No valid action, other than a resolution of adjournment, may be taken by the General Assembly in regular session after the time limits prescribed in this subsection have expired." SECTION 2.
No valid action, other than a resolution of adjournment, maybe taken bythe General Assembly in regular session after the time limits prescribed in this subsection have expired." SECTION 2.
Ballots, voting systems, or both may be used in accordance with the laws governing elections at that time.
Ballots, votingsystems, or both maybe used in accordance with the laws governingelections at that time.
SECTION 5.
*H761-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 5.
*DRH10307-MH-8*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 761?
HB 761 is sponsored by Bill Ward (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Neal Jackson (Republican), Jerry "Alan" Branson (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), David Willis (Republican), Sam Watford (Republican), Harry Warren (Republican), and Donny Lambeth (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 761?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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