Bill Summary for H 496 (2019-2020)
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Mar 27 2019
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View NCGA Bill Details | 2019-2020 Session |
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO MAKE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR LEGISLATORS FOUR YEARS.Intro. by Adams.
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Bill summary
Subject to the approval of voters at the general election in November 2020, makes the following changes to Article II of the NC Constitution. Amends Section 8 to provide that in 2022 and thereafter, General Assembly members are to be elected every four years (currently every two years). Amends Section 2 and Section 4 to make Senators and Representatives, respectively, elected quadrennially instead of biennially.
If approved, the amendments become effective with the members elected in 2022.