NC lawmakers return Monday with election, tax and workforce bills ahead

RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers return to session Monday, June 15, with the House scheduled to convene at 10:30 a.m. and the Senate scheduled to convene at 3 p.m., according to the General Assembly’s legislative calendar.

The calendar shows a fuller committee schedule beginning Tuesday, June 16, including a 10 a.m. House Election Law Committee meeting where House Bill 958, “Election Law Changes,” is listed for consideration. The bill page describes the measure as a public bill involving election boards, campaign finance, voter identification systems, artificial intelligence, ballots, state employees and other election-related statutes. The bill’s last listed action was referral to the House Election Law Committee, with a favorable report sending it to House Rules.

The Senate State and Local Government Committee is scheduled to meet at noon Tuesday and includes Senate Bill 992, “Truth in Taxation,” on its agenda. The bill page lists the measure as a public bill dealing with local government, property, real estate, appraisals, taxation and property taxes. Its most recent action was referral to Senate Finance, then State and Local Government, then Rules and Operations if favorable.

Tuesday’s Senate Finance Committee agenda also includes Senate Bill 1041, “Public Workforce Modernization Act,” along with bills on ABC law, occupancy tax, civil and insurance law changes and proxy advisory services. The House Rules Committee agenda includes several bills, including House Bill 958, Senate Bill 528, “Health and Human Services Revisions,” Senate Bill 310, “Criminal Law Changes,” and House Bill 1083, “Voluntary Portable Benefits Plan Act.”

The Monday calendar does not list committee meetings, only the House and Senate floor sessions. The heavier policy work appears scheduled for Tuesday, when lawmakers are expected to move bills through committees before they can advance further in the short session.

Editor’s note: This article was drafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence and was reviewed and fact-checked by a member of the NC Political News editorial team before publication.