GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2025

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HOUSE BILL 72

Short Title:      AG/Restrict Challenge to Presidential EOs.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Kidwell, Gable, Eddins, and Moss (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to:	Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

February 11, 2025

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to limit the attorney general's participation in litigation advancing any argument that would result in the invalidation of any executive order issued by the president of the united states.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 114‑2.8, as enacted by Section 3D.1 of S.L. 2024‑57, reads as rewritten:

"§ 114‑2.8.  Limitation on participation in foreign certain litigation.

The Attorney General shall not, as a party, amicus, or any other participant in an action pending before a state or federal court in another state, advance any argument that would result in the invalidation of (i) any statute enacted by the General Assembly.Assembly or (ii) any executive order issued by the President of the United States."

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to actions filed or commenced on or after that date.