Bill Summary for H 496 (2019-2020)

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Mar 27 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 496 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 27, 2019
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO MAKE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR LEGISLATORS FOUR YEARS.
Intro. by Adams.

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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.