Today's NC Political News briefs
RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers are scheduled to return next week with committee meetings that could move bills on workplace violence, digital assets, disabled veterans tax relief, transportation oversight and court-related agency requests.
The House is scheduled to convene at 10:30 a.m. Monday, while the Senate is scheduled to convene at 3 p.m., according to the General Assembly calendar. Most of the listed bill action is scheduled for Tuesday.
The House Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday and take up Senate Bill 484, titled “Workplace Violence Prevention/Mass Picketing.” The bill was referred to House Finance on May 18, with a further referral to House Rules if approved. The Senate passed the bill on second reading in May 2025 by a 40-7 vote.
The bill page lists keywords including civil procedure, courts, crimes, public safety, trespassing, work safety, civil actions, protests and demonstrations. The committee calendar says a proposed committee substitute is expected to be considered.
The House Commerce and Economic Development Committee is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday and take up House Bill 920, the “NC Digital Asset Freedom Act.” The bill is sponsored by Reps. Neal Jackson, Stephen Ross and John Biggs and was referred in April 2025 to Commerce and Economic Development, then Finance, then Rules if favorable.
The bill page lists keywords including financial services, investments, loans, taxation and cryptocurrency and NFTs. The committee calendar also notes that a proposed committee substitute is expected to be considered.
The House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday and has several bills listed, including House Bill 118, the “Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill,” House Bill 1094, “Ferry Division Performance Audit,” and House Bill 1109, “NCDOT STI Study Recommendation.” The Rules calendar also lists House Bill 1126, a Department of State Treasurer administrative and technical changes bill, and other measures.
The House Judiciary 2 Committee is scheduled later Tuesday with bills including “Jaleeyah’s Law,” a religious property tax exemption bill, a Department of Adult Correction support bill and Administrative Office of the Courts agency requests.
The calendar gives lawmakers several potential policy flashpoints as the short session continues. Workplace violence and mass picketing legislation could draw attention from employers, labor groups and civil liberties advocates. Digital asset legislation could revive debate over how North Carolina should regulate or protect cryptocurrency-related activity. Tax relief and transportation oversight bills could also affect state revenue, veterans and public infrastructure policy.
Committee calendars can change before meetings occur, and bills listed for discussion may be amended, delayed or moved without final votes. Still, Tuesday’s calendar gives a clear preview of the policy areas likely to dominate legislative attention early next week.
