NC General Assembly Information

North Carolina House of Representatives - The House of Representatives consists of 120 members who serve a term of two years.

 

North Carolina Senate - The Senate consists of 50 members who serve a term of two years.

 

Legislative Calendar - Know when the House/Senate are in session. Live Stream is available.

 

VFW NC State Legislation Priorities 

Opposing: 

• S0693 - Veteran Access, Liberty, Options for Recovery (Claim Sharks) - AN ACT TO REGULATE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RELATED TO VETERANS' BENEFITS MATTERS.
  1. Permits fees up to five times the one-month increase in benefits - **Placing veterans in unnecessary debt.**
  2. Excludes licensed attorneys but offers no protection against unaccredited or out-of-state businesses exploiting veterans.
  3. This legislation does not require VA accreditation for companies charging fees, allowing substandard, unregulated services to proliferate.

Backing: 

• H0094 - Dis. Veteran Homestead Excl. Prequalification
  1. AN ACT TO ALLOW DISABLED VETERANS TO PREQUALIFY FOR THE DISABLED VETERAN PROPERTY TAX HOMESTEAD EXCLUSION.

 

• H0254 - Adopt Tuskegee Airmen Day.
  1. AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE FOURTH THURSDAY OF MARCH OF EVERY YEAR AS TUSKEGEE AIRMEN COMMEMORATION DAY IN NORTH CAROLINA.

 

• H0266 - Adopt Women Veterans Day
  1. AN ACT TO ADOPT THE FIRST DAY OF MAY OF EACH YEAR AS WOMEN VETERANS DAY IN NORTH CAROLINA.

 

• H0432 - Property Tax Relief Study
  1. AN ACT TO DIRECT THE REVENUE LAWS STUDY COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE CURRENT PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS FOR ELDERLY, DISABLED, AND DISABLED VETERAN HOMEOWNERS; TO EVALUATE WHETHER ANY MODIFICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO REDUCE THE PROPERTY TAX BURDEN ON THOSE HOMEOWNERS; TO CONSIDER OTHER PROPERTY TAX REFORMS; AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, IF ANY, TO THE 2026 REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
  2. Must complete first before SB228 - Disable Veterans Tax Relief is passed

Passed:

• H0231/S0155 - Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact (Signed by Governor - 6/13/25)
  1. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND ENTER INTO AN INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK.

 

• S118 - Military and Veteran Support Act (Signed by Governor - 7/9/25)
  1. AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS MODIFICATIONS TO LAWS PERTAINING TO MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS AND TO AUTHORIZE SHERIFFS TO SEND NOTICE OF THE EXPIRATION OF A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL.