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 House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
SECTION 1.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Friday, July 15, 2022, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Friday, August 12, 2022, at 12:00 noon.
SECTION 1.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Friday, August 12, 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 matters.
(6)	Any bills relating to election laws.
(7)	Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(8)	Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Friday, July 1, 2022.
(9)	Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.
(10)	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 2.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 12:00 noon.
SECTION 2.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Tuesday, September 13, 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 matters.
(6)	Any bills relating to election laws.
(7)	Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(8)	Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Friday, July 1, 2022.
(9)	Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.
(10)	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 3.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Thursday, September 15, 2022, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 12:00 noon.
SECTION 3.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Tuesday, October 11, 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 matters.
(6)	Any bills relating to election laws.
(7)	Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(8)	Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Friday, July 1, 2022.
(9)	Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.
(10)	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.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Thursday, October 13, 2022, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 12:00 noon.
SECTION 4.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Wednesday, November 9, 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 matters.
(6)	Any bills relating to election laws.
(7)	Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(8)	Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Friday, July 1, 2022.
(9)	Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.
(10)	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 5.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Friday, November 11, 2022, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at 12:00 noon.
SECTION 5.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Thursday, December 8, 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 matters.
(6)	Any bills relating to election laws.
(7)	Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(8)	Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Friday, July 1, 2022.
(9)	Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.
(10)	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 6.(a)  When the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourn on Friday, December 9, 2022, they stand adjourned to reconvene on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 12:00 noon.
SECTION 6.(b)  During the regular session that reconvenes on Thursday, December 15, 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 matters.
(6)	Any bills relating to election laws.
(7)	Bills providing for impeachment pursuant to Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution or Chapter 123 of the General Statutes.
(8)	Bills implementing, in whole or in part, a Medicaid modernization plan submitted to the General Assembly by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
(9)	Adoption of conference reports for bills for which conferees had been appointed by both houses on or before Friday, July 1, 2022.
(10)	Simple resolutions addressing organizational matters of each respective house.
(11)	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 7.  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.
SECTION 8.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.