The North Carolina General Assembly is racing to advance legislation before completing their chief working session for the year. But the House and Senate could return later this summer to settle unfinished business. Lawmakers in the two chambers debated and approved legislation on Wednesday. The House voted to override Gov.
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore speaks with Rep. Sarah Stevens, R-Surry, during debate on the House floor at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. House Republicans cast their votes to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s three vetoes on bills regarding public masking, juvenile justice reforms and billboard regulations. House Minority Leader Rep.
The House voted Wednesday to override Cooper’s three vetoes so far this year, with similar Senate votes expected on Thursday. Republicans hold narrow veto-proof majorities in both chambers.increases punishments for people wearing masks while committing a crime and for blocking a road during a demonstration. The changes were made in light of recent protests of the war in Gaza.
Constitutional amendments require 72 House and 30 Senate members’ votes to get them on the ballot, and the governor doesn’t have veto power over them. Of the four proposals moving through the House or Senate, two have gotten the most traction. Another House amendment would limit the governor’s appointment power when filling Council of State vacancies. The governor would be required to choose from a list of three nominees provided by the state party that the vacating official was affiliated with when elected.The Senate and House are roughly $300 million apart on how much to spend over the next 12 months, with the House seeking to spend the higher amount.
With hopes dim for a broad agreement by week’s end, House Republicans advanced a separate bill Wednesday that would allocate $67 million for the child care grants for the next six months. The Senate would have to agree, too.A group organized by the North Carolina Poor People’s Campaign and others came to the Legislative Building to vocally demand action on child care funding.
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