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NC H24

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2023

Primary Sponsor

Keith Kidwell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new section 120-9.1 allowing North Carolina General Assembly to review federal laws, rules, and executive orders for constitutionality.

  • Permits General Assembly to direct Attorney General to conduct constitutional reviews and pursue legal challenges to declare federal actions unconstitutional; allows General Assembly to declare actions unconstitutional if Attorney General declines.

  • Prohibits state government, political subdivisions, and state-funded organizations from implementing federal actions that restrict persons' rights.

  • Bars implementation of federal actions deemed unconstitutional by General Assembly or Attorney General in nine specified areas: pandemics/health emergencies, natural resources, agriculture, land/water/wetlands, financial sector environmental/social/governance standards, Second Amendment rights, education, interscholastic/intramural sports, and other state-reserved powers.

  • Effective upon passage into law.

Legislative Description

Review of Federal Acts/Rules/Regulations

Nc; Constitution

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs, if favorable, State Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

1/30/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary II1/30/2023

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