Limit Session Length.
HB 761 proposes a constitutional amendment to limit North Carolina's regular legislative sessions to 90 days in odd-numbered years and 45 days in even-numbered years. This would apply only to regular sessions (not reconvened or special sessions) and directly affect the North Carolina General Assembly. The amendment requires voter approval in the November 2026 election, where voters would decide whether to adopt the session length limits. If approved, it would take effect for regular sessions starting after certification. The bill does not change current session lengths, as it is pending voter approval.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2025
Last action Apr 7, 2025
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The bill's formatting and header information were updated to reflect official General Assembly session details, sponsor information, and bill identification numbers. The substantive policy content regarding session length limits remains unchanged, with only administrative metadata being modified between the filed version and the first edition.
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Added complete list of sponsors (Representatives Lambeth, Warren, Watford, and Willis) with reference to the General Assembly website for full sponsor information
Updated bill identification from DRH10307-MH-8 to H761-v-1 to reflect official House Bill 761 designation
Changed session date reference from April 2, 2025 to April 7, 2025 for Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Removed original filing date and draft identification markers
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Apr 7, 2025
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Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
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3 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Donny Lambeth
RRepublican
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Harry Warren
RRepublican
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Sam Watford
RRepublican
Co
Alan Branson
RRepublican
Co
Ben Moss
RRepublican
Co
Bill Ward
RRepublican
Co
Brian Biggs
RRepublican
Co
David Willis
RRepublican
Co
Donnie Loftis
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Balkcom
RRepublican
Co
Neal Jackson
RRepublican
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