# North Carolina HB 271: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR MUNICIPALITIES IN CABARRUS COUNTY SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON A PARTISAN BASIS AND TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY VOTERS RESIDING IN THE DISTRICT THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPRESENTS SHALL VOTE FOR THAT MEMBER IN THE CITY OF CONCORD.

North Carolina HB 271, AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR MUNICIPALITIES IN CABARRUS COUNTY SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON A PARTISAN BASIS AND TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY VOTERS RESIDING IN THE DISTRICT THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPRESENTS SHALL VOTE FOR THAT MEMBER IN THE CITY OF CONCORD., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-05-15 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB271-2025
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 271
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FOR MUNICIPALITIES IN CABARRUS COUNTY SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON A PARTISAN BASIS AND TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY VOTERS RESIDING IN THE DISTRICT THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPRESENTS SHALL VOTE FOR THAT MEMBER IN THE CITY OF CONCORD.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CHARTERS, CITY COUNCILS, COUNTIES, ELECTIONS, LOCAL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MAYORS, MUNICIPALITIES, POLITICAL PARTIES, SESSION LAWS, TITLE CHANGE, MIDLAND, ROWAN COUNTY, CONCORD, KANNAPOLIS, MOUNT PLEASANT, HARRISBURG, CABARRUS COUNTY
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (66 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-14 | House | HB 271: Cabarrus County Local Omnibus. | pass | 66 | 42 | 11 |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-05-15: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-05-14: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-05-14: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-05-14: Added to Calendar (House)
- 2025-05-14: Withdrawn From Cal (House)
- 2025-05-13: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-05-13: Withdrawn From Cal (House)
- 2025-05-13: Placed On Cal For 05/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-13: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-05-13: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-05-13: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-05-13: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-20: Re-ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-20: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-03-06: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-06: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-03-05: Ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-05: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-03: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H271v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H271v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H271v2.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H271v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H271v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H271v2.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB199-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB271-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).