North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 38 D · 1 I · 1 R cosponsors

HB 20 — Fair Maps Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 40 sponsors

    3 primary, 37 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (38 D · 1 I · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

235 added · 234 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 20 has added the phrase "Each Representative shall represent, as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants," clarifying that redistricting must ensure equal representation based on district populations. Additionally, the amendment introduces a mandate for the General Assembly to create an independent process for revising electoral districts following the decennial census. This change is significant as it aims to enhance fairness in the redistricting process, reducing potential gerrymandering and ensuring that districts reflect population changes more accurately.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 20 Short Title:
20 Jan 29, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40008-MTy-16 Short Title:
Representative Harrison.
Representatives Harrison, Morey, Hawkins, and Prather (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 PROVIDE FOR AN INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING PROCESS, TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE GENERAL STATUTES.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House January 30, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING PROCESS, TO ESTABLISH THE NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE GENERAL STATUTES.
(1) Each Senator shall represent, as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants, the number of inhabitants that each Senator represents being determined for this purpose by dividing the population of the district that he represents by the number of Senators apportioned to that district;
(1) Each Senator shall represent, as nearlyas maybe, an equal number of inhabitants, the number of inhabitants that each Senator represents being determined for this purpose by dividing the population of the district that he represents by the number of Senators apportioned to that district;
(1) Each Representative shall represent, as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants, the number of inhabitants that each Representative represents being determined for *DRH40008-MTy-16* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 this purpose by dividing the population of the district that he represents by the number of Representatives apportioned to that district;
*H20-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (1) Each Representative shall represent, as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants, the number of inhabitants that each Representative represents being determined for this purpose by dividing the population of the district that he represents by the number of Representatives apportioned to that district;
(a) In bill in which the General Assembly makes an appointment or appointments to public office and which contains no other matter;
(a) In bill in which the General Assemblymakes an appointment or appointments to public office and which contains no other matter;
The General Assembly would establish the process but have no role in the revising of districts." SECTION 1.(f) If a majority of votes cast on the question are in favor of the amendmentssetoutinsubsections(a),(b),(c),and(d)ofthissection,theStateBoardofElections Page 2 DRH40008-MTy-16 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 shall certify the amendments to the Secretary of State.
The General Assembly would establish the process but have no role in the revising of districts." Page 2 House Bill 20-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 1.(f) If a majority of votes cast on the question are in favor of the amendmentssetoutinsubsections(a),(b),(c),and(d)ofthissection,theStateBoardofElections shall certify the amendments to the Secretary of State.
– A plan adopted by the Commission to be used for the purpose of nominatingandelectingidentifiedrepresentatives.InaccordancewithSection 25 of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution, final plans shall have the force and effect of acts of the General Assembly.
– A plan adopted by the Commission to be used for the purpose of nominatingandelectingidentifiedrepresentatives.
InaccordancewithSection 25 of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution, final plans shall have the force and effect of acts of the General Assembly.
– Plansreleasedby theCommission following public input.
–PlansreleasedbytheCommission following public input.
(14) Public office.
House Bill 20-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (14) Public office.
DRH40008-MTy-16 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (15) Relative.
(15) Relative.
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DRH40008-MTy-16 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 2.
House Bill 20-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 2.
(4) Of the pool of candidates submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, theminority leaderin the Senate,theSpeakerof the HouseofRepresentatives, and the minority leader in the House of Representatives may each strike up to six candidates.
(4) Of the pool of candidates submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, theminorityleaderin the Senate,theSpeakerof the House ofRepresentatives, and the minority leader in the House of Representatives may each strike up to six candidates.
Beginning July 1, 2040, Page 6 DRH40008-MTy-16 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 and every 10 years thereafter, the Legislative Services Officer shall adjust the monthly stipend amount, as necessary, to ensure that the value of the stipend remains equivalent to the value provided in the previous decade.
Beginning July 1, 2040, Page 6 House Bill 20-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 and every 10 years thereafter, the Legislative Services Officer shall adjust the monthly stipend amount, as necessary, to ensure that the value of the stipend remains equivalent to the value provided in the previous decade.
As a whole, the political affiliations of staff members, or lack thereof, shall be divided approximately into thirds among the two political parties with thehighest numberof affiliates andamong personsunaffiliatedwith apolitical party.
As a whole, the political affiliations of staff members, or lack thereof, shall be divided approximatelyinto thirds among the two political parties with thehighest numberof affiliates andamongpersonsunaffiliatedwith apolitical party.
The written description of an oral communication must include the name of the parties to the communication, the date and DRH40008-MTy-16 Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 approximate time of the communication, and a description of the nature and substance of the communication.
The written description of an oral communication must include the name of the parties to the communication, the date and House Bill 20-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 approximate time of the communication, and a description of the nature and substance of the communication.
(5) Minimizing the number of split communities of interest with the following communitiesofinterest prioritized aboveall others andin thefollowing order:
(5) Minimizing the number of split communities of interest with the following communitiesofinterest prioritized aboveall others and in thefollowingorder:
120-4.55(c)(3)b., plans shall be adopted by avote of at least nine members composed of at least three members appointed to the Commission from each sub-sub-subdivision of G.S.
120-4.55(c)(3)b., plans shall be adopted bya vote of at least nine members composed of at least three members appointed to the Commission from each sub-sub-subdivision of G.S.
120-4.55(c)(3)b., plans shall be adopted by avote of all of the following:
120-4.55(c)(3)b., plans shall be adopted bya vote of all of the following:
Page 8 DRH40008-MTy-16 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
Page 8 House Bill 20-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
(2) Within 50 days of receipt of data from the Census Bureau, the Commission shall release to the public preliminary plans for revising the congressional and legislative districts.
(2) Within 50 days of receipt of data from the Census Bureau, the Commission shall release to the public preliminaryplans for revising the congressional and legislative districts.
DRH40008-MTy-16 Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
House Bill 20-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 a.
Of the total public hearings, at least 10hearings shall occurbefore a preliminary planis releasedto thepublic, and at least 10hearings shall occur after a preliminary plan is released to the public but before a proposed or alternative plan is released to the public.
Of the total public hearings, at least 10hearings shall occurbefore a preliminaryplanis releasedto thepublic, and at least 10hearings shall occur after a preliminary plan is released to the public but before a proposed or alternative plan is released to the public.
Page 10 DRH40008-MTy-16 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 b.
Page 10 House Bill 20-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 b.
That period of time shall not be less than two weeks, provided, however, that if the General Assembly is scheduled to convene legislative session DRH40008-MTy-16 Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 within 45 days of the date of the court order that period of time shall not be less than two weeks from the convening of that legislative session.weeks.
That period of time shall not be less than two weeks, provided, however, that if the General Assembly is scheduled to convene legislative session House Bill 20-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 within 45 days of the date of the court order that period of time shall not be less than two weeks from the convening of that legislative session.weeks.
(a1) In theevent the General Assembly North Carolina Citizens RedistrictingCommission does not act to remedy any identified defects to its plan within that period of time, the court may impose an interim districting plan for use in the next general election only, but that interim districting plan may differ from the previous districting plan enacted by the General Assembly only to the extent necessary to remedy any defects identified by the court.
(a1) In theevent the General AssemblyNorthCarolina Citizens RedistrictingCommission does not act to remedy any identified defects to its plan within that period of time, the court may impose an interim districting plan for use in the next general election only, but that interim districting plan may differ from the previous districting plan enacted by the General Assembly only to the extent necessary to remedy any defects identified by the court.
EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 3.(a) If the constitutional amendments proposed by subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of Section 1 of this act are approved by the qualified voters as provided in subsections (e) and (f) of Section 1 of this act, the following shall become effective January 1, 2027:
EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 3.(a) If the constitutional amendments proposed by subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of Section 1 of this act are approved bythe qualified voters as provided in subsections (e) and (f) of Section 1 of this act, the following shall become effective January 1, 2027:
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

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3 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

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Not signed on (139)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 20?
HB 20 is sponsored by Brian Turner (Democratic), Phil Rubin (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Tim Longest (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Ya Liu (Democratic), Abe Jones (Democratic), B. Ray Jeffers (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Allen Buansi (Democratic), Terry M. Brown Jr. (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Neal Jackson (Republican), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), and Beth Helfrich (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 20?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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