North CarolinaHB 9972025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CERTIFY WHETHER OR NOT THAT MEMBER HAS REVIEWED THE CONTENTS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION PRIOR TO TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE.

Sponsored By: Mark Brody (Republican), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Brian Turner (Democratic)

In Committee

CONSTITUTION, NCCONSTITUTION, USGENERAL ASSEMBLYMEMBERSHIPOATHSPUBLIC

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Mark Brody

    Republican • House

  • Dennis Riddell

    Republican • House

  • Paul Scott

    Republican • House

  • Brian Turner

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Celeste C. Cairns

    Republican • House

  • Jimmy Dixon

    Republican • House

  • Todd Johnson

    Republican • Senate

  • Keith Kidwell

    Republican • House

  • Phil Rubin

    Democratic • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 103 • No: 5

House vote 5/7/2025

HB 997: Certify Reading of NC Constitution.

Yes: 103 • No: 5 • Other: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    5/8/2025Senate
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    5/8/2025Senate
  3. Special Message Received From House

    5/8/2025Senate
  4. Special Message Sent To Senate

    5/8/2025House
  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/7/2025House
  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    5/7/2025House
  7. Added to Calendar

    5/7/2025House
  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    5/7/2025House
  9. Reptd Fav

    5/7/2025House
  10. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    5/6/2025House
  11. Reptd Fav

    5/6/2025House
  12. Ref to the Com on State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/14/2025House
  13. Passed 1st Reading

    4/14/2025House
  14. Filed

    4/10/2025House

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