NC Right to Work Amendment.
This bill proposes adding a new section to the North Carolina Constitution to establish a "right to work" for all residents. The key provision states that a person's right to work cannot be denied based on whether they are a member of a labor union or pay union dues. If approved by voters in a 2026 referendum, the amendment would legally protect employees from being forced to join or financially support a union as a condition of employment. The bill also authorizes the state legislature to pass additional laws to define and implement these protections.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 14, 2026
Last action May 20, 2026
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The bill's header was updated to reflect a new bill number (S1082-v-1) and a revised filing date, while the committee referral was changed from unspecified to the Agriculture, Energy, and Environment committee. These are primarily administrative updates that clarify the bill's current status and routing within the legislative process.
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The bill number in the header was updated from a draft identifier to the official session number S1082-v-1.
The filing date was updated from May 14, 2026, to May 18, 2026.
The committee referral was specified as Agriculture, Energy, and Environment, whereas it was previously left blank.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026
How they voted
41–16
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 60
May 20, 2026
D
Democratic25
64% Nay
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
6
May 20, 2026
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
May 20, 2026
Introduced
Amend Tabled A6
upper
May 20, 2026
Introduced
Amend Tabled A5
upper
May 20, 2026
Introduced
Amend Tabled A4
upper
May 20, 2026
Introduced
Amend Tabled A3
upper
May 20, 2026
Introduced
Amend Tabled A2
upper
May 20, 2026
Introduced
Amend Tabled A1
upper
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
May 18, 2026
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
May 18, 2026
Committee
Ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carl Ford
RRepublican
P
Ted Alexander
RRepublican
Co
Amy Galey
RRepublican
Co
Benton Sawrey
RRepublican
Co
Bill Rabon
RRepublican
Co
Bob Brinson
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Hanig
RRepublican
Co
Brad Overcash
RRepublican
Co
Buck Newton
RRepublican
Co
Chris Measmer
RRepublican
Co
Dana Jones
RRepublican
Co
Danny Britt
RRepublican
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