Charlotte - Subject to local approval, revises various provisions of the charter of the City of Charlotte relating to its corporate powers; the city council; the city clerk; codification of ordinances; duties of mayor; city court, judge, and court clerk; and budgeting, centralized purchasing, and taxes. - Amends Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended.
HB 2638 amends Charlotte's city charter to update governance rules and clarify city powers. It redefines "Elector" to include nonresident property owners with 50% full ownership of cemetery plots, revises tax assessment procedures, and updates council salary rules (preventing mid-term changes). The bill also clarifies the city clerk's duties, including maintaining records and financial statements, and modifies boundaries for annexation. These changes directly affect Charlotte's city government operations, council members, and residents involved in city elections or property matters. As a charter revision, it updates existing rules rather than creating new policies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Signed May 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
16
Committee
12
May 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/9/2026
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jody Barrett
RRepublican
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