North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S771: Const Amend - Disaster Relief Emolument Excpt.
Status: In committee, June 26, 2025
What the bill says
An act to add an exception to the emoluments prohibition of the state constitution for certain disaster relief to businesses.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ADD AN EXCEPTION TO THE EMOLUMENTS PROHIBITION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION FOR CERTAIN DISASTER RELIEF TO BUSINESSES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Section 32 of Article I of the Constitution of North Carolina reads as rewritten: "Sec. 32. Exclusive emoluments. No person or set of persons is entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community but in for one or more of the following: (1) In consideration of public services. (2) For restoration of privately-owned built structures directly resulting from physical damage due to natural causes declared to be a major disaster by the government of the United States, as prescribed by law." SECTION 2. The amendment set out in Section 1 of this act shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the State at the statewide primary election to be held on March 3, 2026, which election shall be conducted in accordance with the laws governing elections at that time. The question to be used in the voting systems and ballots shall be: "[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST Constitutional amendment allowing disaster relief in the form of real property restoration that would otherwise be prohibited by the emoluments clause for major natural disasters, as declared by the federal government." SECTION 3. The …
Sponsors
- Hise, Ralph (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Adcock, Gale (D, 16)
- Alexander, W. Ted (R, 44)
- Burgin, Jim (R, 12)
- Corbin, Kevin (R, 50)
- Ford, Carl (R, 33)
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25)
- Mayfield, Julie (D, 49)
- Moffitt, Timothy D. (R, 48)
- Newton, Buck (R, 4)
- Sanderson, Norman W. (R, 2)
- Settle, Eddie D. (R, 36)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: CONSTITUTION, NC, REFERENDUM & INITIATIVE, ELECTIONS, PUBLIC, DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES, ETHICS
Common questions
- What is S771?
- S771 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Const Amend - Disaster Relief Emolument Excpt.
- What does S771 do?
- In its own words: An act to add an exception to the emoluments prohibition of the state constitution for certain disaster relief to businesses.
- What is the status of S771?
- In committee as of June 26, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (June 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored S771?
- Hise, Ralph (R, 47), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S771?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S771
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