US EditionNorth Carolina Lawmakers Override Governor's Vetoes on Controversial Bills
NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 28 – Republicans seek to override 14 vetoed bills on guns, diversity restrictions, and climate rollback despite losing a House supermajority, with some bills gaining bipartisan support.
- On Tuesday morning, the North Carolina General Assembly reconvened to override Governor Josh Stein's vetoes of 14 bills, including House Bill 402 and Bill 318.
- Over his first seven months in office, Stein vetoed 14 bills covering gun laws, immigration, and DEI, including House Bill 805.
- Among the measures at stake, Senate Bill 50 would lower the concealed carry age from 21 to 18 and end license and training requirements, and SB 227 bars K-12 schools from teaching 'divisive concepts' about race and sex.
- Despite losing their supermajority in the House, Republicans require at least one Democrat to override and cleared the first by a 74-46 vote.
- Future projections show SB 266's repeal could eliminate jobs and reduce revenue by over $1.4 billion, according to BW Partnership.
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