Overview

• On July 29, the North Carolina General Assembly overrode eight of Gov. Josh Stein’s 14 vetoes after securing just enough support from one to three House Democrats for each measure.
• Lawmakers enacted a bill banning state funding for transgender transition procedures and legally defining gender as male or female over the governor’s objection.
• A vetoed measure now allows employees or volunteers to carry firearms on private school property with administrative approval.
• Legislators repealed the 70 percent carbon-dioxide reduction mandate from the 2021 energy law while leaving its long-term neutrality goal intact.
• A new immigration law requires local sheriffs to verify detainees’ legal status and cooperate with ICE, while vetoes on permitless carry and DEI restrictions remain in place.