# North Carolina HB 6: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF ORIENTAL SHALL BE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS.

North Carolina HB 6, AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF ORIENTAL SHALL BE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Keith Kidwell (Republican); status passed house, last action 2025-03-06 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 6
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF ORIENTAL SHALL BE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsor: Keith Kidwell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: CHARTERS, CITY COUNCILS, COUNTIES, ELECTIONS, LOCAL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MAYORS, MUNICIPALITIES, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, SESSION LAWS, PAMLICO COUNTY, MINNESOTT BEACH, ORIENTAL, GRANTSBORO, VANDEMERE, ALLIANCE, ARAPAHOE, BAYBORO, MESIC, STONEWALL
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Keith Kidwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Humphrey (Republican), House

## Actions (21)

- 2025-03-06: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-03-05: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-05: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-04: Placed On Cal For 03/05/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-03-04: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-03-04: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-04: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-24: Re-ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-24: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-02-13: Re-ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-13: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-02-13: Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken (House)
- 2025-02-03: Re-ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-02-03: Withdrawn From Com (House)
- 2025-01-30: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-01-30: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-29: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H6v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H6v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H6v2.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)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H6v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H6v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H6v2.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)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENT…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB403-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB6-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).