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NC H31

NC H31
Make Election Day A State Holiday

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Introduced
02/03/2025
In Committee
02/24/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATE HUMAN RESOURCES ACT TO MAKE THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION DAY A PAID HOLIDAY FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.

AI Summary

This bill amends the State Human Resources Act to add statewide general election day as a paid holiday for state employees. Specifically, the bill modifies the existing law to increase the number of paid holidays for state workers from 12 to 13 by including election day as a new mandatory paid holiday. The change means that state employees will now be entitled to take off work with pay on the day of statewide general elections, which could potentially increase voter participation by making it easier for state workers to vote. The bill maintains the existing provision that allows the State Human Resources Commission to establish holiday policies, but requires them to include election day among the paid holidays. The legislation will take effect immediately upon becoming law, and does not place any additional restrictions on department heads' existing discretion regarding employee management.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (63)

Brian Biggs (R)*,  Kyle Hall (R)*,  Neal Jackson (R)*,  Stephen Ross (R)*,  Eric Ager (D),  Jonathan Almond (R),  Amber Baker (D),  Cynthia Ball (D),  Mary Belk (D),  Jerry Branson (R),  Gloristine Brown (D),  Kanika Brown (D),  Allen Buansi (D),  Deb Butler (D),  Jennifer Capps Balkcom (R),  Becky Carney (D),  Maria Cervania (D),  Mike Clampitt (R),  Tracy Clark (D),  Bryan Cohn (D),  Patricia Cotham (R),  Carla Cunningham (D),  Allison Dahle (D),  Jimmy Dixon (R),  Brian Echevarria (R),  Blair Eddins (R),  Wyatt Gable (R),  Ed Goodwin (R),  Julia Greenfield (D),  Pricey Harrison (D),  Beth Helfrich (D),  Cody Huneycutt (R),  Frank Iler (R),  Frances Jackson (D),  Jake Johnson (R),  Monika Johnson-Hostler (D),  Ya Liu (D),  Donnie Loftis (R),  Brandon Lofton (D),  Carolyn Logan (D),  Tim Longest (D),  Jordan Lopez (D),  Jarrod Lowery (R),  Jeff McNeely (R),  Charlie Miller (R),  Marcia Morey (D),  Ray Pickett (R),  Garland Pierce (D),  Rodney Pierce (D),  Larry Potts (R),  Lindsey Prather (D),  Renée Price (D),  Reece Pyrtle (R),  Amos Quick (D),  Dennis Riddell (R),  Phil Rubin (D),  Mitchell Setzer (R),  Brian Turner (D),  Julie Von Haefen (D),  Bill Ward (R),  Shelly Willingham (D),  David Willis (R),  Jeff Zenger (R), 

Last Action

Re-ref to the Com on Election Law, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (on 02/24/2025)

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