SB 249 — Realign Congressional Districts 2025.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 21 SENATE BILL 249 Elections Committee Substitute Adopted 10/20/25 Short Title:

RealignExempt./Campaign CongressionalSales/Other DistrictsPolitical 2025.Groups.

Senators Alexander, Daniel, and Galey (Primary Sponsors).

Rules and Operations of the Senate March 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REALIGNEXEMPT OTHER POLITICAL PARTY GROUPS IN THIS STATE FROM CAMPAIGN SALES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NORTHPURCHASE CAROLINAPRICE CONGRESSIONALOF DISTRICTS.GOODS OR SERVICES UNDER THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS.

163-201(a)163-278.8A reads as rewritten:

"(a)"§ For163-278.8A. purposes of nominating and electing members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, the State of North Carolina shall be divided into 14 districts as follows:

DistrictCampaign 1:sales by political party executive committees.committees, affiliated party committees, and other political party groups.

Bertie(a) County,Exempt CamdenPurchase County,Price ChowanNot County,Treated Currituckas County,"Contribution." Edgecombe– County,Notwithstanding Gatesthe County,provisions Granvilleof County:G.S.

VTD163-278.6(13), ANTI,the VTDpurchase CRDL,price VTDof EAOX,goods VTDor SALM:services sold bya political party executive committee or affiliated party committee committee, an affiliated party committee, or other political party groups as provided in subsection (b) of this section shall not be treated as a "contribution" for purposes of account-keeping under G.S.

Block(s)163-278.8, 0779702001005,for 0779702001006,purposes 0779702001007,of 0779702001008,the 0779702001011,reporting 0779702001012,of 0779702001013,contributions 0779702001014,under 0779702001015,G.S. 0779702001016, 0779702001020, 0779702001021, 0779702001023, 0779702001024, 0779702001025, 0779702001026, 0779702001027, 0779702001028, 0779702001029, 0779702001030, 0779702001031, 0779702001032, 0779702001035, 0779702001036, 0779702001037, 0779702001038, 0779702001039, 0779702001040, 0779702001041, 0779702001042, 0779702001043, 0779702001044, 0779702001045, 0779702001046, 0779702001047, 0779702001048, 0779702001049, 0779702001050, 0779702001051, 0779702001052, 0779702001053, 0779702001054, 0779702001055, 0779702001056, 0779702001057, 0779702001058, 0779702001059, 0779702001060, 0779702001061, 0779702001062, 0779702001063, 0779702001064, 0779702001068, 0779702001069, 0779702001070, 0779702001071, 0779702001072, 0779702001073, 0779702002002, 0779702002004, 0779702002005, 0779702002007, 0779702002025, 0779704001000, 0779704001001, 0779705001000, 0779705001001, 0779705001002, 0779705001003, 0779705001004, 0779705001009;

VTD163-278.11, SOOX;or for the purpose of the limit on contributions under G.S.

Greene163-278.13. County, Halifax County, Hertford County, Lenoir County, Martin County, Nash County, Northampton County, Pasquotank County, Perquimans County, Tyrrell County, Vance County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Wilson County.Beaufort County, Bertie County, Camden County, Carteret County, Chowan County, Craven County, Currituck County, Dare County, Edgecombe County, Gates County, Granville County:

VTDThe ANTI,treasurer VTDis CRDL,not VTDrequired EAOX,to VTDobtain, SALM:maintain, or report the name or other identifying information of the purchaser of the goods or services, as long as the requirements of subsection (b) of this section are satisfied.

Block(s)However, 0779702001005,the 0779702001006,proceeds 0779702001007,from 0779702001008,the 0779702001011,sales *S249-v-2*of Generalthose Assemblygoods Ofand Northservices Carolinashall Sessionbe 2025treated 0779702001012,as 0779702001013,contributions 0779702001014,for 0779702001015,other 0779702001016,purposes, 0779702001020,and 0779702001021,expenditures 0779702001023,of 0779702001024,those 0779702001025,proceeds 0779702001026,shall 0779702001027,be 0779702001028,reported 0779702001029,as 0779702001030,expenditures 0779702001031,under 0779702001032,this 0779702001035,Article. 0779702001036, 0779702001037, 0779702001038, 0779702001039, 0779702001040, 0779702001041, 0779702001042, 0779702001043, 0779702001044, 0779702001045, 0779702001046, 0779702001047, 0779702001048, 0779702001049, 0779702001050, 0779702001051, 0779702001052, 0779702001053, 0779702001054, 0779702001055, 0779702001056, 0779702001057, 0779702001058, 0779702001059, 0779702001060, 0779702001061, 0779702001062, 0779702001063, 0779702001064, 0779702001068, 0779702001069, 0779702001070, 0779702001071, 0779702001072, 0779702001073, 0779702002002, 0779702002004, 0779702002005, 0779702002007, 0779702002025, 0779704001000, 0779704001001, 0779705001000, 0779705001001, 0779705001002, 0779705001003, 0779705001004, 0779705001009;

VTDFor SOOX;purposes of this section, "political partygroups" includes, but is not limitedto, men,women, college, teen, senior, young, African American, or Hispanic clubs or organizations.

Halifax(b) County,Exempt HertfordPurchase County,Price. Hyde County, Martin County, Nash County, Northampton County, Onslow County:

VTD– SW19:A purchase price for goods or services sold by a political party executive committee or affiliated party committee committee, an affiliated party committee, or other political party groups qualifies for the exemption provided in subsection (a) of this section as long as the sale of the goods or services adheres to a plan that the treasurer has submitted to and that has been approved in writing by the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections.

Block(s)The 1330001051000,Executive 1330001051001,Director 1330001051002,shall 1330001051003,approve 1330001051004,the 1330001051005,treasurer's 1330001051006,plan 1330001051007,upon 1330001051008,and 1330001051009,only 1330001051010,upon 1330001051011,finding 1330001051012,that 1330001051013,all 1330001051014,the 1330001051015,following 1330001051016,requirements 1330001051018,are 1330001051020,satisfied: 1330001051021, 1330001051022, 1330001051023, 1330001051024, 1330001051025, 1330001051026, 1330001051027, 1330001051028, 1330001051029, 1330001051030, 1330001051031, 1330001051032, 1330001051033, 1330001051034, 1330001051035, 1330001051036, 1330001051037, 1330001051038, 1330001051039, 1330001051040, 1330001051041, 1330001051042, 1330001051043, 1330001051044, 1330001051045, 1330001051046, 1330001051047, 1330001051048, 1330001051049, 1330001051050, 1330001051051, 1330001051052, 1330001051053, 1330001051054, 1330001051055, 1330001051056, 1330001051057, 1330001051058, 1330001051059, 1330001051060, 1330001051061, 1330001051062, 1330001051063, 1330001051064, 1330001051065, 1330001051066, 1330001051067, 1330001052000, 1330001052001, 1330001052002, 1330001052003, 1330001052004, 1330001052005, 1330001052006, 1330001052007, 1330001052008, 1330001052009, 1330001052010, 1330001052011, 1330001052012, 1330001052013, 1330001052014, 1330001052015, 1330001052016, 1330001052017, 1330001052018, 1330001052019, 1330001052020, 1330001052021, 1330001052022, 1330001052023, 1330001052024, 1330001052025, 1330001052026, 1330001052027, 1330001052028, 1330001052029, 1330001052030, 1330001052031, 1330001052032, 1330001052033, 1330001052034, 1330001052035, 1330001052036, 1330001052037, 1330001052038, 1330001052039, 1330001052041, 1330001052042, 1330001052043, 1330001052044, 1330001052047, 1330001052048, 1330001052049, 1330001052050, 1330001052051, 1330001052052, 1330001052053, 1330001052054, 1330001052055, 1330001052056, 1330001052057, 1330001052058, 1330001052059, 1330001052060, 1330001052061, 1330001052062, 1330001053018, 1330001053020, 1330001053040, 1330001053041, Page 2 Senate Bill 249-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 1330001053042;

Pamlico(1) County,That Pasquotankthe County,price Perquimansto County,be Tyrrellcharged County,for Vancethe County,goods Warrenor County,services Washingtonis County.reasonably close to the market price for the goods or services.

…(2) DistrictThat 3:the total amount to be raised from sales under all plans by the committee does not exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per election cycle.

Beaufort(3) County,That Carteretno County,purchaser Cravenmakes County,total Darepurchases County,under Duplinthe County,plan Hydethat County,exceed Jonesfifty County,dollars Onslow($50.00). County, Pamlico County, Pitt County, Sampson County:

VTD(4) CLCE,That VTDthe CLEA,treasurer VTDinclude CLNE,in VTDthe CLSW,report VTDunder CLWE,G.S. VTD GARL, VTD GIDD, VTD HARR, VTD INGO, VTD KEEN, VTD KFRK, VTD LAKE, VTD NGRV, VTD PLVW:

Block(s)163-278.11, 1639702021031,covering 1639702021032,the 1639702021033,relevant 1639703042023,time 1639703042024;period, all of the following:

VTD*S249-v-1* ROSE,General VTDAssembly ROWA,Of VTDNorth SBRG,Carolina VTDSession TURK,2025 VTDa. WBRK.Duplin County, Greene County, Jones County, Lenoir County, Onslow County:

VTDA BC21,description VTDof BM08,the VTDplan. CL10, VTD CR07, VTD EN03, VTD FS16, VTD GB12, VTD HM05, VTD HN14, VTD HR17, VTD HU20, VTD JA01, VTD ML23, VTD MT24, VTD NE22A, VTD NE22B, VTD NM13, VTD NR02, VTD RL09, VTD SF18, VTD SW19:

Block(s)b. 1330001041015, 1330001041016, 1330001041017, 1330001041018, 1330001041023, 1330001041025, 1330001041028, 1330001041038, 1330001041039, 1330001041040, 1330001041041, 1330001041042, 1330001041045, 1330001041046, 1330001041047, 1330001041048, 1330001051017, 1330001051019, 1330001052040, 1330001052045, 1330001052046, 1330001053000, 1330001053001, 1330001053002, 1330001053003, 1330001053004, 1330001053005, 1330001053006, 1330001053011, 1330001053012, 1330001053013, 1330001053014, 1330001053015, 1330001053016, 1330001053017, 1330001053019, 1330001053021, 1330001053022, 1330001053023, 1330001053024, 1330001053025, 1330001053026, 1330001053027, 1330001053028, 1330001053029, 1330001053030, 1330001053031, 1330001053032, 1330001053033, 1330001053034, 1330001053035, 1330001053036, 1330001053037, 1330001053038, 1330001053039, 1330005001119, 1330005001124, 1330005001181, 1330028011016, 1330028011017, 1330028011018, 1330028011019, 1330028011020, 1330028011021, 1330028011022, 1330028011023, 1330028011024, 1330028011025, 1330028011026, 1330028011027, 1330028011028, 1330028011031, 1339901000001, 1339901000002, 1339901000003, 1339901000004, 1339901000005;

VTDThe TL06,amount VTDraised VR15,from VTDsales WN04;under the plan.

Pittc. County, Sampson County:

VTDThe CLCE,number VTDof CLEA,purchases VTDmade. CLNE, VTD CLSW, VTD CLWE, VTD GARL, VTD GIDD, VTD HARR, VTD INGO, VTD KEEN, VTD KFRK, VTD LAKE, VTD NGRV, VTD PLVW:

Block(s)(5) 1639702021031,That 1639702021032,the 1639702021033,treasurer 1639703042023,shall 1639703042024;include in the appropriate report under G.S.

VTD163-278.11 ROSE,any VTDin-kind ROWA,contribution VTDmade SBRG,to VTDthe TURK,political VTDparty WBRK;in providing the goods or services sold under the plan and that no in-kind contribution accepted as part of the plan violates any provision of this Article.

WayneThe County,Executive WilsonDirector County.may require a format for submission of a plan, but that format shall not place undue paperwork burdens upon the treasurer.

…."As SECTIONused 2.in this subdivision, the term "election cycle" has the same meaning as in G.S.

163-278.6(32)." SECTION 2.

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