State legislatures

North Carolina

Bills filed
2,284
plus 54 resolutions, 46 adopted
Became law
158
6.9% of bills filed
Roll calls recorded
1,503
1,503 on the floor, 0 in committee
Members
170

How far bills got

Each bill counts at every stage it reached, so the drop from one bar to the next is where bills stopped. Resolutions, which don't become law, aren't included.

Introduced 2,284 100%
Went to committee 2,282 100%
Passed one chamber 456 20%
Passed both chambers 200 9%
Reached the governor 164 7%
Became law 158 7%

6 vetoed, 0 failed on a vote.

What this session was about

Bills by topic, and how many became law. A bill can fall under more than one topic. Compare with other states ›

Local government 877 86 laws
Budget and appropriations 788 27 laws
K-12 education 675 74 laws
Business and commerce 561 62 laws
Labor and employment 552 67 laws
Health care 534 44 laws
Government operations 412 54 laws
Housing and real estate 330 52 laws
Courts and civil law 315 47 laws
Crime and public safety 312 46 laws

How the session went

Who sits where

Seats by party as the legislature lists its members today. 9 more served earlier this session and left; their records stay on their pages.

Senate
50
members
Republicans
30
Democrats
20
House
120
members
Republicans
71
Democrats
47
Independents
2

Recently became law

The latest bills signed or enacted this session.

BillTitleSponsorEnacted
HB 268 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. Kelly E. Hastings, Ray Pickett Aug 11, 2026
HB 562 Budget Technical Corrections Modifications. Grant L. Campbell, MD, Cody Huneycutt, Donny Lambeth, Larry W. Potts Aug 11, 2026
HB 834 SBOE Administrative Changes. Jonathan L. Almond, Neal Jackson, Cody Huneycutt Aug 11, 2026
SB 445 Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. Steve Jarvis Aug 11, 2026
SB 1092 2026 Senate & House Appointments. Bill Rabon Aug 6, 2026
HB 116 Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes. Brenden H. Jones Aug 6, 2026
HB 147 Various Local Provisions XI. Bill Ward Aug 6, 2026
SB 857 GSC Update Funeral Board and DOI Licensing. Amy S. Galey Jul 8, 2026

Latest activity

Bills with the most recent action. Every bill ›

BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
HB 96 Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons.Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Vetoed Oct 26, 2026
HB 958 Election Law Changes.Placed On Cal For 09/02/2026 Vetoed Aug 31, 2026
HB 377 2026 Court Changes.Placed On Cal For 09/02/2026 Vetoed Aug 31, 2026
HB 834 SBOE Administrative Changes.Ch. SL 2026-60 Became law Aug 11, 2026
HB 562 Budget Technical Corrections Modifications.Ch. SL 2026-58 Became law Aug 11, 2026
SB 445 Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.Ch. SL 2026-59 Became law Aug 11, 2026
HB 268 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.Ch. SL 2026-61 Became law Aug 11, 2026
SB 1092 2026 Senate & House Appointments.Ch. SL 2026-55 Became law Aug 6, 2026
SJR 1091 Adjournment Resolution.Ch. Res 2026-6 Passed both chambers Aug 6, 2026
HB 832 Education Omnibus.Conf Com Appointed Passed both chambers Aug 6, 2026

Where the work is

The committees that received the most bills, and the subjects bills were filed under most.

Busiest committees
Senate Rules and Operations of the Senate
1,389 bills
House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
897 bills
Senate Appropriations/Base Budget
347 bills
House Appropriations
293 bills
House State and Local Government
155 bills
House Finance
147 bills
House Judiciary 2
118 bills
House Health
107 bills
Most common subjects
PUBLIC
2,015 bills
BUDGETING
785 bills
APPROPRIATIONS
719 bills
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
608 bills
EDUCATION
586 bills
COUNTIES
580 bills
BOARDS
490 bills
HEALTH SERVICES
429 bills
COMMERCE
405 bills
PERSONNEL
349 bills

Explore North Carolina

  1. BillsSearch and filter every bill by status, sponsor, subject and date.2,284 this session
  2. LegislatorsOne page per member: their terms, committees, bills and votes.170 members
  3. CategoriesBills grouped by topic, the same way across every state.

What North Carolina publishes

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Source: www.ncleg.gov.