Adjournment Resolution.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
RATIFIED BILL

RESOLUTION 2025-8
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 772

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A JOINT RESOLUTION A DJOURNING THE 2025 R EGULAR SESSION OF TH E
GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO A DATE CERTAIN AND L IMITING THE MATTERS
THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED UPON RECONVENING.

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

SECTION 1.(a) When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on
Thursday, July 31, 2025, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at
12:00 noon.
SECTION 1.(b) During the regular session that reconvenes on Tuesday, August 26,
2025, only the following matters may be considered:
(1) Bills returned by the Governor with his objections under Section 22 of Article
II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering
overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.
(2) Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:
a. The selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law,
including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees
were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber
of the General Assembly.
b. Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.
c. Actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative
enactments.
d. Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the
districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial,
municipal, county, and other elected officials.
e. Impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina
Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(3) Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective
house.
(4) Adoption of conference reports for bills, including bills providing for disaster
recovery, for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025.
(5) Bills, including bills providing for disaster recovery, returned on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025, to the house in whic h the bill originated for
concurrence.
(6) A joint resolution further adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, amending a
joint resolution adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2025
Regular Session, sine die.
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SECTION 2.(a) When the House of R epresentatives and the Senate adjourn on
Thursday, August 28, 2025, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Monday, September 22, 2025,
at 12:00 noon.
SECTION 2.(b) During the regular session that reconvenes on Monday, September
22, 2025, only the following matters may be considered:
(1) Bills returned by the Governor with his objections under Section 22 of Article
II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering
overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.
(2) Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:
a. The selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law,
including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees
were elected by the General Assembly upon recommenda tion of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber
of the General Assembly.
b. Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.
c. Actions related to lit igation challenging the legality of legislative
enactments.
d. Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the
districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial,
municipal, county, and other elected officials.
e. Impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina
Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
f. Bills and resolutions introduced in 2025 (i) that passed third reading
in 2025 in the house in which introduced, were received in the other
house in accordance with Senate Rule 41 or House Rule 31.1(e), as
appropriate, and not disposed of in the other house by tabling,
unfavorable committee report, indefinite postponement, or failure to
pass any reading, and which do not violate the rules of the receiv ing
house or (ii) not subject to the deadline set forth in Senate Rule 41 or
House Rule 31.1(e), as appropriate.
(3) Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective
house.
(4) Adoption of conference reports for bills, including bills providing for disaster
recovery, for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025.
(5) Bills, including bills providing for disaster recovery, returned on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025, to the house in which the bill originated for
concurrence.
(6) A joint resolution further adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, amending a
joint resolution adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2025
Regular Session, sine die.
SECTION 3.(a) When the House of Rep resentatives and the Senate adjourn on
Thursday, September 25, 2025, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Tuesday, October 21, 2025,
at 12:00 noon.
SECTION 3.(b) During the regular session that reconvenes on Tuesday, October 21,
2025, only the following matters may be considered:
(1) Bills returned by the Governor with his objections under Section 22 of Article
II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering
overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.
(2) Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:
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a. The selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law,
including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees
were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendat ion of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber
of the General Assembly.
b. Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.
c. Actions related to liti gation challenging the legality of legislative
enactments.
d. Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the
districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial,
municipal, county, and other elected officials.
e. Impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina
Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(3) Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective
house.
(4) Adoption of conference reports for bills, including bills providing for disaster
recovery, for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025.
(5) Bills, including bills providing for disaster recovery, returned on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025, to the house in which the bill origi nated for
concurrence.
(6) A joint resolution further adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, amending a
joint resolution adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2025
Regular Session, sine die.
SECTION 4.(a) When the House of Representatives a nd the Senate adjourn on
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Tuesday, November 18, 2025,
at 12:00 noon.
SECTION 4.(b) During the regular session that reconvenes on Tuesday, November
18, 2025, only the following matters may be considered:
(1) Bills returned by the Governor with his objections under Section 22 of Article
II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering
overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.
(2) Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:
a. The selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law,
including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees
were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber
of the General Assembly.
b. Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.
c. Actions related to litigation challeng ing the legality of legislative
enactments.
d. Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the
districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial,
municipal, county, and other elected officials.
e. Impeachment pursuant to Ar ticle IV of the North Carolina
Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(3) Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective
house.
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(4) Adoption of conference reports for bills, including bills providing for disaster
recovery, for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025.
(5) Bills, including bills providing for disaster recovery, returned on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025, to the house in which the bill originated for
concurrence.
(6) A joint resolution further adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, amending a
joint resolution adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2025
Regular Session, sine die.
SECTION 5.(a) When the House of Representatives and the Sena te adjourn on
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Tuesday, December 16,
2025, at 12:00 noon.
SECTION 5.(b) During the regular session that reconvenes on Tuesday, December
16, 2025, only the following matters may be considered:
(1) Bills returned by the Governor with his objections under Section 22 of Article
II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering
overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.
(2) Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:
a. The selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law,
including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees
were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber
of the General Assembly.
b. Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.
c. Actions related to litigation challenging the le gality of legislative
enactments.
d. Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the
districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial,
municipal, county, and other elected officials.
e. Impeachment pursuant to Article IV o f the North Carolina
Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(3) Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective
house.
(4) Adoption of conference reports for bills, including bills providing for disaster
recovery, for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025.
(5) Bills, including bills providing for disaster recovery, returned on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025, to the house in which the bill originated for
concurrence.
(6) A joint resolution further adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, amending a
joint resolution adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2025
Regular Session, sine die.
SECTION 6.(a) When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Tuesday, January 13, 2026,
at 12:00 noon.
SECTION 6.(b) During the regular session that reconvenes on Tuesday, January 13,
2026, only the following matters may be considered:
(1) Bills returned by the Governor with his objections under Section 22 of Article
II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering
overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.
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(2) Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:
a. The selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law,
including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees
were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the
Speaker of the House of Repres entatives, President of the Senate,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber
of the General Assembly.
b. Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.
c. Actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legisl ative
enactments.
d. Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the
districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial,
municipal, county, and other elected officials.
e. Impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Caro lina
Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(3) Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective
house.
(4) Adoption of conference reports for bills, including bills providing for disaster
recovery, for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025.
(5) Bills, including bills providing for disaster recovery, returned on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025, to the house in which the bill originated for
concurrence.
(6) A joint resolution further adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, amending a
joint resolution adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2025
Regular Session, sine die.
SECTION 7.(a) When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Tuesday, February 10, 2026,
at 12:00 noon.
SECTION 7.(b) During the regular session that reconvenes on Tuesday, February
10, 2026, only the following matters may be considered:
(1) Bills returned by the Governor with his objections under Section 22 of Article
II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering
overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.
(2) Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:
a. The selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law,
including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees
were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives , President of the Senate,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber
of the General Assembly.
b. Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.
c. Actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative
enactments.
d. Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the
districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial,
municipal, county, and other elected officials.
e. Impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina
Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(3) Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective
house.
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(4) Adoption of conference reports for bills, including bills providing for disaster
recovery, for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025.
(5) Bills, including bills providing for disaster recovery, returned on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025, to the house in which the bill originated for
concurrence.
(6) A joint resolution furt her adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, amending a
joint resolution adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2025
Regular Session, sine die.
SECTION 8.(a) When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at
12:00 noon.
SECTION 8.(b) During the regular session that reconvenes on Tuesday, March 10,
2026, only the following matters may be considered:
(1) Bills returned by the Governor with his objections under Section 22 of Article
II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering
overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.
(2) Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:
a. The selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law,
including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees
were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the S enate,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber
of the General Assembly.
b. Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.
c. Actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative
enactments.
d. Matters relating to election laws, including bills concerning the
districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial,
municipal, county, and other elected officials.
e. Impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina
Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(3) Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective
house.
(4) Adoption of conference reports for bills, including bills providing for disaster
recovery, for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025.
(5) Bills, including bills providing for disaster recovery, returned on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025, to the house in which the bill originated for
concurrence.
(6) A joint resolution further adjourning the 2 025 Regular Session, amending a
joint resolution adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2025
Regular Session, sine die.
SECTION 9.(a) When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 12:00
noon.
SECTION 9.(b) During the regular session that reconvenes on Tuesday, April 7,
2026, only the following matters may be considered:
(1) Bills returned by the Governor with his objections under Section 22 of Article
II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering
overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.
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(2) Bills containing no matter other than one or more of the following:
a. The selection, appointment, o r confirmation as required by law,
including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees
were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or a minority leader of a chamber
of the General Assembly.
b. Actions on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.
c. Actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative
enactments.
d. Matters relating to election laws , including bills concerning the
districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial,
municipal, county, and other elected officials.
e. Impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina
Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(3) Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective
house.
(4) Adoption of conference reports for bills, including bills providing for disaster
recovery, for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025.
(5) Bills, including bills providing for disaster recovery, returned on or before
Thursday, July 31, 2025, to the house in which the bill originated for
concurrence.
(6) A joint resolution further adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, amen ding a
joint resolution adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2025
Regular Session, sine die.
SECTION 10.(a) When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 12:00
noon.
SECTION 10.(b) During the regular session that reconvenes on Tuesday, April 21,
2026, only the following matters may be considered:
(1) Bills directly and primarily affecting the State budget, including (i) the budget
of an occupational licensing board for fiscal year 2026 -2027 and (ii) bills
authorizing a fee for a unit of State government or political subdivision of the
State, provided that the bill must be submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of
the Legislative Service s Office no later than 4:00 P.M. Monday, April 13,
2026, and must be introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for
introduction in the Senate no later than 4:00 P.M. Thursday, April 30, 2026.
(2) Bills:
a. Proposing an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina
Constitution and containing no other matter.
b. Proposing an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina
Constitution and containing no other matter other than statutory
conforming changes to implement such bills.
c. Solely making stat utory and transitional changes to implement bills
under sub-subdivision a. of this subdivision.
(3) Bills and resolutions introduced in 2025 (i) that passed third reading in 2025
in the house in which introduced, were received in the other house in
accordance with Senate Rule 41 or House Rule 31.1(e), as appropriate, and
not disposed of in the other house by tabling, unfavorable committee report,
indefinite postponement, or failure to pass any reading, and which do not
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violate the rules of the receiving hou se or (ii) not subject to the deadline set
forth in Senate Rule 41 or House Rule 31.1(e), as appropriate.
(4) Bills and resolutions implementing the recommendations of:
a. Study commissions, authorities, and statutory commissions authorized
or directed to report to the 2025 Regular Session.
b. The General Statutes Commission, the Courts Commission, or any
commission created under Chapter 120 of the General Statutes that is
authorized or directed to report to the General Assembly.
c. The House Ethics Committee.
d. Select committees.
e. The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee or its Advisory
Subcommittee.
A bill authorized by this subdivision must be submitted to the Bill Drafting
Division of the Legislative Services Office no later than 4:00 P.M. Monday,
April 13, 2026, and must be filed for introduction in the Senate or introduced
in the House of Representatives no later than 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 29,
2026.
(5) Any local bill that has been submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the
Legislative Service s Office by 4:00 P.M. Monday, April 13, 2026, is
introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the
Senate by 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
(6) Bills providing for the selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by
law, including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees
were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, President Pro
Tempore of the Senate, or a minority lea der of a chamber of the General
Assembly.
(7) Bills providing for action on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.
(8) Any matter authorized by joint resolution passed by a two -thirds majority of
the members of the House of Representatives present and voting and by a
two-thirds majority of the members of the Senate present and voting. A bill or
resolution filed in either house under the provisions of this subdivision shall
have a copy of the ratified enabling resolution attached to the jacket before
filing for introduction in the Senate or introduction in the House of
Representatives.
(9) A joint resolution authorizing the introduction of a bill pursuant to subdivision
(8) of this subsection.
(10) Any bills primarily affecting any State or local pension or retirement system,
provided that the bill has been submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the
Legislative Services Office no later than 4:00 P.M. Monday, April 13, 2026,
and is introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in
the Senate no later than 4:00 P.M. Thursday, April 30, 2026.
(11) Joint resolutions and simple resolutions authorized for introduction under
Senate Rule 40.1 or House Rule 31.
(12) Bills returned by the Governor with objections under Section 22 of Article II
of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering
overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.
(13) Bills responding to actions related to litigation challenging the legality of
legislative enactments.
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(14) Any bills relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for
Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and
other elected officials.
(15) Bills to disapprove rules under G.S. 150B-21.3.
(16) Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina
Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(17) A joint resolution further adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, amending a
joint resolution adjourning the 2025 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2025
Regular Session, sine die.
SECTION 11. The Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate may authorize appropriate committees or subcommittees of their
respective houses to meet during the interims between ses sions to (i) review matters related to
the State budget for the 2025 -2027 fiscal biennium, (ii) prepare reports, including revised
budgets, or (iii) consider any other matters as the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the
President Pro Tempore of t he Senate deems appropriate. A conference committee may meet in
the interim upon approval by the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate.
SECTION 12. This resolution is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 30th day of July, 2025.

s/ Rachel Hunt
President of the Senate

s/ Destin Hall
Speaker of the House of Representatives