All Roll Calls
Yes: 194 • No: 163
North CarolinaHB 4432025-2026 SessionHouse
AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO MODIFY THE PROCESS FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, AUDITOR, TREASURER, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, ATTORNEY GENERAL, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, AND COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE.
Sponsored By: Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Cody Huneycutt (Republican), Kyle Hall (Republican), Sarah Stevens (Republican)
Passed House
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Hugh Blackwell
Republican • House
Cody Huneycutt
Republican • House
Kyle Hall
Republican • House
Sarah Stevens
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Dean Arp
Republican • House
Jennifer Balkcom
Republican • House
Brian Biggs
Republican • House
Celeste C. Cairns
Republican • House
Jake Johnson
Republican • House
Keith Kidwell
Republican • House
Jeffrey C. McNeely
Republican • House
Neal Jackson
Republican • House
Ray Pickett
Republican • House
Bill Ward
Republican • House
Harry Warren
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/20/2026
HB 443: Constitutional Amendment: Council of State Vacancies.
Yes: 73 • No: 46 • Other: 1
House vote • 5/20/2026
HB 443: Constitutional Amendment: Council of State Vacancies.
Yes: 73 • No: 46 • Other: 1
House vote • 5/20/2026
HB 443: Constitutional Amendment: Council of State Vacancies.
Yes: 48 • No: 71 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
5/20/2026SenatePassed 1st Reading
5/20/2026SenateSpecial Message Received From House
5/20/2026SenateSpecial Message Sent To Senate
5/20/2026HousePassed 3rd Reading
5/20/2026HousePassed 2nd Reading
5/20/2026HouseAmend Failed A1
5/20/2026HousePlaced On Cal For 05/20/2026
5/19/2026HouseCal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
5/19/2026HouseReptd Fav
5/19/2026HouseRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
4/15/2025HouseReptd Fav
4/15/2025HouseRe-ref Com On State and Local Government
4/1/2025HouseReptd Fav
4/1/2025HouseRef to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
3/20/2025HousePassed 1st Reading
3/20/2025HouseFiled
3/18/2025House
Bill Text
Filed
Latest Edition
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