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NC S462

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jim Burgin

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • General Assembly members' annual salary would be set equal to the average annual salary of North Carolina public school teachers as determined by the National Education Association, with per diem, subsistence, and travel reimbursement aligned to state employee rates

  • Members of both the House and Senate would be limited to 16 consecutive years of service in each chamber, with terms served before January 1, 2027 not counting toward the limit

  • Regular legislative sessions would be capped at 120 calendar days in odd-numbered years and 90 calendar days in even-numbered years, with a one-time 10-day extension allowed by joint resolution

  • All three proposed constitutional amendments would be placed on the November 3, 2026 statewide general election ballot for voter approval

  • Reconvened sessions called by the Governor and court-ordered sessions would be excluded from the session length limits

Legislative Description

Const Amend: Legislative Terms/Compensation

Public

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

3/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate3/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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