Truth in Taxation bill moves from Senate to House

RALEIGH — A property tax and local government finance bill has moved from the Senate to the House.

Senate Bill 992, titled “Truth in Taxation,” was received by the House on Thursday, June 25, according to the North Carolina General Assembly bill page. The measure passed the Senate on second reading June 24 by a 38-4 vote.

The bill page lists Sens. Carl Ford, Buck Newton and Tom McInnis as primary sponsors. Additional sponsors listed include Sens. Warren Daniel, Amy Galey, Michael Lazzara, Todd Johnson Measmer, Timothy Moffitt, Brad Overcash, Norman Sanderson and Benton Sawrey Sawyer.

The bill is statewide in scope, with no counties specifically cited. The General Assembly’s keyword list includes appraisals, deeds, fees, local government, property, real estate, taxation and property taxes.

The bill page identifies affected statutes in Chapters 105, 159 and 93E of the North Carolina General Statutes. Those areas involve taxation, local government finance and real estate appraisers.

Because the House has received the bill from the Senate, it must still move through the House process before it can be enacted. The bill page listed the latest action as “Regular Message Received From Senate” on June 25.

The proposal comes as property tax, reappraisal schedules and local government finance issues have remained active subjects in the 2026 legislative session. If the House approves the bill without changes, it could move closer to the governor. If the House changes the bill, it could require additional action by the Senate.

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.