GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2023

RATIFIED BILL

 

RESOLUTION 2023-11

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 760

 

 

A JOINT RESOLUTION adjourning the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly to a date certain and limiting 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 Wednesday, October 25, 2023, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 1.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 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 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 leader of a chamber of the General Assembly.

(3)        Bills providing for action on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

(4)        Bills responding to actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

(5)        Any bills relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials, and containing no other matters.

(6)        Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

(7)        Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(8)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

(9)        A joint resolution further adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, amending a joint resolution adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, sine die.

SECTION 2.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Thursday, November 30, 2023, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 2.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 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 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 leader of a chamber of the General Assembly.

(3)        Bills providing for action on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

(4)        Bills responding to actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

(5)        Any bills relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials, and containing no other matters.

(6)        Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

(7)        Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(8)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

(9)        A joint resolution further adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, amending a joint resolution adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, sine die.

SECTION 3.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Thursday, December 21, 2023, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 3.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 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 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 leader of a chamber of the General Assembly.

(3)        Bills providing for action on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

(4)        Bills responding to actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

(5)        Any bills relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials, and containing no other matters.

(6)        Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

(7)        Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(8)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

(9)        A joint resolution further adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, amending a joint resolution adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, sine die.

SECTION 4.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Thursday, January 18, 2024, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 4.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 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 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 leader of a chamber of the General Assembly.

(3)        Bills providing for action on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

(4)        Bills responding to actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

(5)        Any bills relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials, and containing no other matters.

(6)        Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

(7)        Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(8)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

(9)        A joint resolution further adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, amending a joint resolution adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, sine die.

SECTION 5.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Thursday, February 15, 2024, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 5.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 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 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 leader of a chamber of the General Assembly.

(3)        Bills providing for action on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

(4)        Bills responding to actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

(5)        Any bills relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials, and containing no other matters.

(6)        Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

(7)        Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(8)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

(9)        A joint resolution further adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, amending a joint resolution adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, sine die.

SECTION 6.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Thursday, March 14, 2024, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 6.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 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 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 leader of a chamber of the General Assembly.

(3)        Bills providing for action on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

(4)        Bills responding to actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

(5)        Any bills relating to election laws, including bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials, and containing no other matters.

(6)        Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

(7)        Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(8)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

(9)        A joint resolution further adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, amending a joint resolution adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, sine die.

SECTION 7.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Thursday, April 11, 2024, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 7.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 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 2024‑2025 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 Services Office no later than 4:00 P.M. Monday, April 15, 2024, and must be introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate no later than 4:00 P.M. Thursday, May 2, 2024.

(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 statutory and transitional changes to implement bills under sub‑subdivision a. of this subdivision.

(3)        Bills and resolutions introduced in 2023 (i) that passed third reading in 2023 in the house in which introduced, were received in the other house in accordance with Senate Rule 41 or House Rule 31.1(h), 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 receiving house or (ii) not subject to the deadline set forth in Senate Rule 41 or House Rule 31.1(h), as appropriate.

(4)        Bills and resolutions implementing the recommendations of:

a.         Study commissions, authorities, and statutory commissions authorized or directed to report to the 2023 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 15, 2024, and must be filed for introduction in the Senate or introduced in the House of Representatives no later than 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

(5)        Any local bill that has been submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 P.M. Monday, April 15, 2024, is introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate by 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

(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 leader 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 section.

(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 15, 2024, and is introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate no later than 4:00 P.M. Thursday, May 2, 2024.

(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 concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials' actions and any other litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

(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 2023 Regular Session, amending a joint resolution adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2023 Regular Session, sine die.

SECTION 8.  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 sessions to (i) review matters related to the State budget for the 2023‑2025 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 the 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 9.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 25th day of October, 2023.

 

 

                                                                    s/  Phil Berger

                                                                         President Pro Tempore of the Senate

 

 

                                                                    s/  Tim Moore

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives