House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends the act's long title. 

Makes numerous technical and stylistic changes to the included whereas clauses. Also adds a clause and deletes a clause.

Provides that members of the General Assembly pledge to be faithful in governing in accordance with the NC Constitution and the US Constitution, taking particular care to uphold the Bill of Rights and the NC Declaration of Rights in their entirety (previously, act did not include the NC Declaration of Rights).