HB 234 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Little Federal Model NC Edition.

This bill proposes constitutional amendments to require each North Carolina senator to represent two counties (instead of one) and to fix the state at exactly 100 counties. It also updates rules for incorporating new cities or towns, preventing new municipalities within specific distances of existing cities based on their population size (e.g., within 1 mile of a city with 5,000+ residents). The changes would require voter approval in the November 2026 election. If approved, the new rules would take effect after certification by the State Board of Elections.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Filed Edition 1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from its filed version to the first edition with expanded sponsorship information and minor formatting changes. The substantive content of the bill remains unchanged, including the proposed constitutional amendments regarding county representation and incorporation limits.
TECHNICAL

Added additional sponsors (Carson Smith, Gillespie, and Kidwell) to the bill and clarified that a complete list of sponsors is available on the North Carolina General Assembly website.

Updated the bill reference number from DRH10050-MTy-11 to H234-v-1 and adjusted the date from February 26, 2025 to February 27, 2025.

Changed the bill title format from 'HOUSE BILL DRH10050-MTy-11' to 'HOUSE BILL 234' and updated page footer information to reflect the first edition.

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Committee
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Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Election Law, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Feb 26, 2025
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3 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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