Today's NC Political News briefs
Today’s NC Political News briefs include a statewide election law bill scheduled for House consideration, Senate committee review of virtual currency kiosk regulations, continued movement on a broad public workforce bill, rural health technology programs from NCDHHS and NCDIT, and a newly signed state law changing membership on the General Statutes Commission.
North Carolina lawmakers take up election bill
House Bill 958, titled “Election Law Changes,” is listed on the House calendar for Tuesday, June 30. The statewide bill includes provisions involving ballot counting, provisional voting, absentee ballot procedures, voter registration, campaign finance, reporting, political parties and artificial intelligence. Source URL: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookup/2025/H958
Senate committees consider virtual currency kiosk bill
House Bill 920, the “Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act,” appears on the Senate Finance Committee agenda and the Senate Rules and Operations agenda for Tuesday, June 30. The bill would create statewide rules for virtual currency kiosks, including fraud warnings, transaction limits, receipts, customer service requirements, refund provisions and oversight by the Commissioner of Banks. Source URL: https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H920v3.pdf
Public Workforce Modernization Act appears on House agenda
Senate Bill 1041, titled the “Public Workforce Modernization Act,” is listed on the House Finance Committee agenda for Tuesday, June 30. The bill passed the Senate earlier this month and affects multiple areas of state government, including personnel, education, courts, health services, state agencies, records and public administration. Source URL: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookup/2025/S1041
Governor signs Senate Bill 858 into law
Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 858 into law on Monday, June 29. The bill is now Session Law 2026-24 and is titled “GSC Add Member from High Point Law School.” The law concerns membership on the General Statutes Commission. Source URLs: https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases and https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookup/2025/S858
NCDHHS, NCDIT announce rural health technology programs
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Department of Information Technology announced three programs to improve digital infrastructure for rural health care. The programs are part of North Carolina’s Rural Health Transformation Program digital health and technology initiative, funded by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Source URL: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/press-releases
