North Carolina 2025-2026 Session Status: Introduced

HB 443 — Const. Amendment: Council of State Vacancies.

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced May 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment regarding council of state vacancies.

The bill suggests changes to how vacancies in the council of state are handled. Specifics of the amendment are not detailed as the bill text is not available.

Summary

Const. Amendment: Council of State Vacancies.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 113 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

  Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 46 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 68000
Unaffiliated 3100
Democratic 04501
U 2000
Total 734601
% of votes cast 61%38%0%1%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Campbell — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Reeder — Yea
F. Jackson — Nay
Abe Jones Democratic Nay
Aisha O. Dew Democratic Nay
Allen Buansi Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Nay
Amber M. Baker Democratic Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Beth Helfrich Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Brian Turner Democratic Nay
Bryan Cohn Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Charles Smith Democratic Nay
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Dante Pittman Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Gloristine Brown Democratic Nay
James Roberson Democratic Nay
Jordan Lopez Democratic Nay
Julia Greenfield Democratic Nay
Julie von Haefen Democratic Nay
Kanika Brown Democratic Nay
Laura Budd Democratic Nay
Lindsey Prather Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Maria Cervania Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Mike Colvin Democratic Nay
Monika Johnson-Hostler Democratic Nay
Phil Rubin Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Rodney D. Pierce Democratic Nay
Sarah Crawford Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Not Voting
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Nay
Tim Longest Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Ya Liu Democratic Nay
Zack Hawkins Democratic Nay
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Anna Ferguson Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Blair Eddins Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Brian Echevarria Republican Yea
Carson Smith Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Cody Huneycutt Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Heather H. Rhyne Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John L. Lowery Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Jonathan L. Almond Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Schietzelt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Paul Scott Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Todd Carver Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Wyatt Gable Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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  Second Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 46 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 68000
Unaffiliated 3100
Democratic 04501
U 2000
Total 734601
% of votes cast 61%38%0%1%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Campbell — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Reeder — Yea
F. Jackson — Nay
Abe Jones Democratic Nay
Aisha O. Dew Democratic Nay
Allen Buansi Democratic Nay
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Nay
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Nay
Amber M. Baker Democratic Nay
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Nay
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Nay
Becky Carney Democratic Nay
Beth Helfrich Democratic Nay
Brandon Lofton Democratic Nay
Brian Turner Democratic Nay
Bryan Cohn Democratic Nay
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Nay
Charles Smith Democratic Nay
Cynthia Ball Democratic Nay
Dante Pittman Democratic Nay
Deb Butler Democratic Nay
Eric Ager Democratic Nay
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Nay
Gloristine Brown Democratic Nay
James Roberson Democratic Nay
Jordan Lopez Democratic Nay
Julia Greenfield Democratic Nay
Julie von Haefen Democratic Nay
Kanika Brown Democratic Nay
Laura Budd Democratic Nay
Lindsey Prather Democratic Nay
Marcia Morey Democratic Nay
Maria Cervania Democratic Nay
Mary Belk Democratic Nay
Mike Colvin Democratic Nay
Monika Johnson-Hostler Democratic Nay
Phil Rubin Democratic Nay
Pricey Harrison Democratic Nay
Renée A. Price Democratic Nay
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Nay
Rodney D. Pierce Democratic Nay
Sarah Crawford Democratic Nay
Shelly Willingham Democratic Not Voting
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Nay
Tim Longest Democratic Nay
Tracy Clark Democratic Nay
Vernetta Alston Democratic Nay
Ya Liu Democratic Nay
Zack Hawkins Democratic Nay
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Yea
Allen Chesser Republican Yea
Anna Ferguson Republican Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bill Ward Republican Yea
Blair Eddins Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Brian Biggs Republican Yea
Brian Echevarria Republican Yea
Carson Smith Republican Yea
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Cody Huneycutt Republican Yea
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donnie Loftis Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Heather H. Rhyne Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Yea
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John L. Lowery Republican Yea
John M. Blust Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Jonathan L. Almond Republican Yea
Joseph Pike Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Schietzelt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Neal Jackson Republican Yea
Paul Scott Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Yea
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Yea
Todd Carver Republican Yea
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Wyatt Gable Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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  A1 Smith, Charles Second Reading

Failed 48 Yea · 71 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 45001
Unaffiliated 1300
Republican 06800
U 2000
Total 487101
% of votes cast 40%59%0%1%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
F. Jackson — Yea
Campbell — Nay
Johnson — Nay
Reeder — Nay
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Aisha O. Dew Democratic Yea
Allen Buansi Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amanda P. Cook Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
B. Ray Jeffers Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Beth Helfrich Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Bryan Cohn Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Charles Smith Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Gloristine Brown Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Jordan Lopez Democratic Yea
Julia Greenfield Democratic Yea
Julie von Haefen Democratic Yea
Kanika Brown Democratic Yea
Laura Budd Democratic Yea
Lindsey Prather Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Maria Cervania Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Mike Colvin Democratic Yea
Monika Johnson-Hostler Democratic Yea
Phil Rubin Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Renée A. Price Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Rodney D. Pierce Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Not Voting
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Tim Longest Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Ya Liu Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Republican Nay
Allen Chesser Republican Nay
Anna Ferguson Republican Nay
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Nay
Bill Ward Republican Nay
Blair Eddins Republican Nay
Brenden H. Jones Republican Nay
Brian Biggs Republican Nay
Brian Echevarria Republican Nay
Carson Smith Republican Nay
Celeste C. Cairns Republican Nay
Charles W. Miller Republican Nay
Chris Humphrey Republican Nay
Cody Huneycutt Republican Nay
David Willis Republican Nay
Dean Arp Republican Nay
Dennis Riddell Republican Nay
Destin Hall Republican Nay
Diane Wheatley Republican Nay
Donna McDowell White Republican Nay
Donnie Loftis Republican Nay
Donny Lambeth Republican Nay
Dudley Greene Republican Nay
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Nay
Erin Paré Republican Nay
Frank Iler Republican Nay
Harry Warren Republican Nay
Heather H. Rhyne Republican Nay
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Nay
Hugh Blackwell Republican Nay
Jay Adams Republican Nay
Jeff Zenger Republican Nay
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Nay
Jennifer Balkcom Republican Nay
Jerry "Alan" Branson Republican Nay
Jimmy Dixon Republican Nay
John A. Torbett Republican Nay
John L. Lowery Republican Nay
John M. Blust Republican Nay
John R. Bell, IV Republican Nay
John Sauls Republican Nay
Jonathan L. Almond Republican Nay
Joseph Pike Republican Nay
Julia C. Howard Republican Nay
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Nay
Keith Kidwell Republican Nay
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Nay
Kyle Hall Republican Nay
Larry C. Strickland Republican Nay
Larry W. Potts Republican Nay
Mark Brody Republican Nay
Mark Pless Republican Nay
Matthew Winslow Republican Nay
Mike Schietzelt Republican Nay
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Nay
Neal Jackson Republican Nay
Paul Scott Republican Nay
Phil Shepard Republican Nay
Ray Pickett Republican Nay
Sam Watford Republican Nay
Sarah Stevens Republican Nay
Stephen M. Ross Republican Nay
Steve Tyson Republican Nay
Ted Davis, Jr. Republican Nay
Todd Carver Republican Nay
Tricia Ann Cotham Republican Nay
William D. Brisson Republican Nay
Wyatt Gable Republican Nay
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 443 do?
Const. Amendment: Council of State Vacancies.
What is the current status of HB 443?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced May 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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