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NC General Assembly · House — Session Convenes
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 10:30 am · House Ended

Legislative session Litigation and settlementsDrugs and addictionElections and districtsHomelessness and shelterHousing and affordabilityIntergovernmental agreementsPolice and public safety

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What's on this agenda

Five bills vetoed by Governor Stein are on the House calendar for Wednesday, 30 September, under reconsideration of vetoed bills. They are Senate Bill 50, permitless concealed carry; House Bill 437, drug-free zones around homeless shelters and a ban on camping on public property; House Bill 96, a fast court process for removing squatters that also bars local regulation of pet shops; House Bill 377, court changes that let the Chief Justice suspend trial judges without pay; and House Bill 958, election changes that shorten early voting for primaries.

This is the same list the House carried on 28 September. A calendar records what may be taken up, not what happened. When the five bill histories were read on 30 September, none showed an action on 28 or 30 September. Senate Bill 50's last entry is from April.

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Agenda items (5)

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  1. SB 50 Freedom to Carry NC.
    Other Police and public safety
    Lets anyone at least 18 years old and a US citizen carry a concealed handgun without a permit, unless barred by one of 14 conditions such as a pending felony indictment. The permit system stays for those who want one. It also raises penalties for assaulting officers and first responders with a firearm and for felons found with guns. Governor Stein vetoed it in June 2025, and the bill shows no action on 30 September 2026.
    Filed by Britt, Daniel, and Settle. Last action: placed on the calendar for 21 April 2026. Changes Chapters 113 (conservation and natural resources), 14 (criminal law), 143 (state departments and agencies), and 74G (campus police) of the General Statutes.
  2. HB 437 Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping.
    Other Drugs and addictionHomelessness and shelter
    Adds emergency and transitional homeless shelters that take public money to the places where drug offenses carry enhanced penalties. It also bars camping or sleeping on public property unless a local government designates a site, with Department of Labor rules due by June 2027. Residents and businesses could sue a local government that does not enforce the ban. Vetoed in July 2026, and the bill shows no action on 30 September.
    Filed by Rhyne, Chesser, and Pickett. Last action: placed on the calendar for 4 August 2026. Changes Chapters 160D (local planning and development regulation) and 90 (medicine and controlled substances) of the General Statutes.
  3. HB 96 Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons.
    Other Housing and affordabilityLitigation and settlements
    Creates a fast court process for property owners to remove squatters. The sheriff serves a complaint within 24 hours, a magistrate holds a hearing within 48 hours, and the occupant must leave within four hours of the order. A separate section bars local governments from regulating pet shops. Vetoed in July 2025, and the bill shows no action on 30 September 2026.
    Filed by Tyson, Biggs, K. Hall, and Howard. Last action: placed on the calendar for 2 September 2026. Changes Chapters 14 (criminal law) and 19A of the General Statutes.
  4. HB 377 2026 Court Changes.
    Other Intergovernmental agreementsLitigation and settlements
    A broad set of court changes. Under it, the Chief Justice could suspend a trial judge without pay while a Judicial Standards Commission investigation is pending, on the commission's recommendation. Superior court judges from other districts would rotate into districts with a county of more than a million people. It also adds an electronic wills act and changes eviction appeals. Vetoed in August 2026, and the bill shows no action on 30 September.
    Filed by Stevens. Last action: placed on the calendar for 2 September 2026. Changes Chapters 1, 14 (criminal law), 143B (executive organization), 163 (elections), 20 (motor vehicles), 28, 30, 31, 36C, 42 (landlord and tenant), 48, 50, 7A, 7B, 8B, and 9 of the General Statutes.
  5. HB 958 Election Law Changes.
    Other Elections and districts
    Shortens early voting for primaries, second primaries and runoffs so it starts on the second Monday before election day instead of the third Thursday. It caps early voting for special elections at 10 days and moves the deadline to challenge early ballots from the fifth business day after an election to the third. Voter registration data shared by other states would not be public record. Vetoed in August 2026, and the bill shows no action on 30 September.
    Filed by Blackwell and Stevens. Last action: placed on the calendar for 2 September 2026. Changes Chapters 115C (elementary and secondary education), 147, 153A (counties), 160A (cities and towns), 163 (elections), and 20 (motor vehicles) of the General Statutes.

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