HB 1126 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

2026 Department of State Treasurer Administrative/Technical/Clarifying Changes.

This bill proposes administrative and technical updates to North Carolina laws governing state retirement systems, primarily affecting teachers, state employees, and local government workers. It reinstates previously forfeited military service credits for eligible retirees who purchase that service back after January 1, 2027, ensuring their military time counts toward their pension calculations. Additionally, the legislation clarifies that fully contributory death benefits cannot be reduced to cover overpayments or errors in other retirement benefits. The bill also introduces a contribution-based benefit cap to limit pension payments for certain members and modifies rules regarding the offset of erroneous payments against retirement allowances.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 29, 2026 Signed Jul 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

Ratified SL 2026-50 · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill was formally ratified and enacted into law as Session Law 2026-50. The primary substantive change is a technical amendment to the statute's internal citation, updating the bill reference from H1126-v-6 to H1126-v-7 to reflect its final status.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is a procedural update to the legislative record.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill reference number in the statute text from H1126-v-6 to H1126-v-7 to indicate the bill has been enacted.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2026 · House Jun 30, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 50
Jun 23, 2026
D Democratic19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
R Republican31
27 Yea 4
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
13
Committee
14
Amendments
3
Jul 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Gov. 7/7/2026
executive
Jun 30, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (81-28-6)
house
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred In S Com Sub
lower
Jun 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Jun 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amend Adopted A1
upper
Jun 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Jun 15, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On State and Local Government
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Com Substitute Adopted
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
upper
Jun 8, 2026
Committee
Re-ref to Pensions and Retirement and Aging. If fav, re-ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amend Adopted A1
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
May 19, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
May 13, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On State and Local Government
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
May 4, 2026
Committee
Re-ref to the Com on Pensions and Retirement, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 4, 2026
Committee
Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Filed
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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