Senate Bill 697 Summary

• Redraws North Carolina's U.S. House congressional districts from the previous plan to 13 districts for the 2020 elections.

• Each of the 13 districts is defined by specific counties and, in some cases, portions of counties identified by voting tabulation districts (VTDs) and census blocks.

• The bill's effectiveness is contingent on courts ruling the previous congressional district plan (G.S. 163-201(a)) unconstitutional.

• Specific district compositions range from single or multiple whole counties to complex combinations of county segments; for example, District 1 includes entire counties like Bertie and Chowan plus portions of Granville and Pitt counties.

• The act becomes effective upon enactment, with the new district plan applicable to the 2020 elections pending judicial determination of the prior plan's constitutionality.