GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2021

RATIFIED BILL

 

RESOLUTION 2022-2

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 748

 

 

A JOINT RESOLUTION adjourning the 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly to a date certain and limiting the matters that may be considered upon reconvening.

 

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

 

SECTION 1.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Friday, March 11, 2022, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 1.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Monday, April 4, 2022, only the following matters may be considered:

(1)        Bills returned by the Governor with his objections under Section 22 of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.

(2)        Bills providing for the selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law, including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, or President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(3)        Bills providing for action on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

(4)        Bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials and containing no other matters.

(5)        Bills responding to actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments, including litigation concerning the matters listed in subdivision (4) of this section, and containing no other matter.

(6)        Any bills relating to election laws.

(7)        Bills returned on or before Friday, December 10, 2021, to the house in which the bill originated for concurrence.

(8)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Friday, December 10, 2021.

(9)        Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

(10)      Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(11)      A joint resolution further adjourning the 2021 Regular Session or amending a joint resolution adjourning the 2021 Regular Session to a date certain.

SECTION 2.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 2.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, only the following matters may be considered:

(1)        Bills returned by the Governor with his objections under Section 22 of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.

(2)        Bills providing for the selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law, including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, or President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(3)        Bills providing for action on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

(4)        Bills concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials and containing no other matters.

(5)        Bills responding to actions related to litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments, including litigation concerning the matters listed in subdivision (4) of this section, and containing no other matter.

(6)        Any bills relating to election laws.

(7)        Bills returned on or before Friday, December 10, 2021, to the house in which the bill originated for concurrence.

(8)        Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Friday, December 10, 2021.

(9)        Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

(10)      Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.

(11)      A joint resolution further adjourning the 2021 Regular Session or amending a joint resolution adjourning the 2021 Regular Session to a date certain.

SECTION 3.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Friday, May 6, 2022, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 12:00 noon.

SECTION 3.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, only the following matters may be considered:

(1)        Bills directly and primarily affecting the State budget, including the budget of an occupational licensing board for fiscal year 2022‑2023 provided that the bill must be submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office no later than 4:00 P.M. Monday, May 9, 2022, and must be introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate no later than 4:00 P.M. Thursday, May 26, 2022.

(2)        Bills:

a.         Proposing an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina Constitution and containing no other matter.

b.         Proposing an amendment or amendments to the North Carolina Constitution and containing no other matter other than statutory conforming changes to implement such bills.

c.         Solely making statutory and transitional changes to implement bills under sub‑subdivision a. of this subdivision.

(3)        Bills and resolutions introduced in 2021 and having passed third reading in 2021 in the house in which introduced, received in the other house in accordance with Senate Rule 41 or House Rule 31.1(h), as appropriate, and not disposed of in the other house by tabling, unfavorable committee report, indefinite postponement, or failure to pass any reading, and which do not violate the rules of the receiving house.

(4)        Bills and resolutions implementing the recommendations of:

a.         Study commissions, authorities, and statutory commissions authorized or directed to report to the 2022 Regular Session.

b.         The General Statutes Commission, the Courts Commission, or any commission created under Chapter 120 of the General Statutes that is authorized or directed to report to the General Assembly.

c.         The House Ethics Committee.

d.         Select committees.

e.         The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee or its Advisory Subcommittee.

A bill authorized by this subdivision must be submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office no later than 4:00 P.M. Monday, May 9, 2022, and must be filed for introduction in the Senate or introduced in the House of Representatives no later than 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

(5)        Any local bill that has been submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office by 4:00 P.M. Monday, May 9, 2022, is introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate by 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 31, 2022, and is accompanied by a certificate signed by the principal sponsor stating that (i) no public hearing will be required or asked for by a member on the bill, (ii) the bill is noncontroversial, and (iii) the bill is approved for introduction by each member of the House of Representatives and the Senate whose district includes the area to which the bill applies.

(6)        Bills providing for the selection, appointment, or confirmation as required by law, including the filling of vacancies of positions for which the appointees were elected by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, or President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(7)        Bills providing for action on gubernatorial nominations or appointments.

(8)        Any matter authorized by joint resolution passed by a two‑thirds majority of the members of the House of Representatives present and voting and by a two‑thirds majority of the members of the Senate present and voting. A bill or resolution filed in either house under the provisions of this subdivision shall have a copy of the ratified enabling resolution attached to the jacket before filing for introduction in the Senate or introduction in the House of Representatives.

(9)        A joint resolution authorizing the introduction of a bill pursuant to subdivision (8) of this section.

(10)      Any bills primarily affecting any State or local pension or retirement system, provided that the bill has been submitted to the Bill Drafting Division of the Legislative Services Office no later than 4:00 P.M. Monday, May 9, 2022, and is introduced in the House of Representatives or filed for introduction in the Senate no later than 4:00 P.M. Thursday, May 26, 2022.

(11)      Joint resolutions and simple resolutions authorized for introduction under Senate Rule 40.1 or House Rule 31.

(12)      Bills returned by the Governor with objections under Section 22 of Article II of the North Carolina Constitution, but solely for the purpose of considering overriding of the veto upon reconsideration of the bill.

(13)      Bills responding to actions related to litigation concerning the districts for Congressional, State House, State Senate, judicial, municipal, county, and other elected officials' actions and any other litigation challenging the legality of legislative enactments.

(14)      Any bills relating to election laws.

(15)      Bills to disapprove rules under G.S. 150B‑21.3.

(16)      Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.

(17)      A joint resolution further adjourning the 2021 Regular Session, amending a joint resolution adjourning the 2021 Regular Session, or adjourning the 2021 Regular Session, sine die.

SECTION 4.  The Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may authorize appropriate committees or subcommittees of their respective houses to meet during the interims between sessions to (i) review matters related to the State budget for the 2021‑2023 fiscal biennium, (ii) prepare reports, including revised budgets, or (iii) consider any other matters as the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate deems appropriate. A conference committee may meet in the interim upon approval by the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

SECTION 5.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 11th day of March, 2022.

 

 

                                                                    s/  Phil Berger

                                                                         President Pro Tempore of the Senate

 

 

                                                                    s/  Tim Moore

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives