North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1089: Const. Amend. Property Tax Levy Limit.
Status: Signed into law, May 21, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend the constitution of the state to require the legislature to enact a property tax levy limit.
From the amended text:
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT A PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMIT. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Subsection (5) of Section 2 of Article V of the North Carolina Constitution reads as rewritten: "(5) Purposes of property tax. Property tax purposes, limitation. The General Assembly shall not authorize any county, city or town, special district, or other unit of local government to levy taxes on property, except for purposes authorized by general law uniformly applicable throughout the State, unless the tax is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the unit who vote thereon. The General Assembly shall enact general laws limiting the amount by which the levy of taxes on property may increase, which may include exceptions." 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 general election to be held on November 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 requiring limits on property tax increases by local governments." SECTION 3. The State Board of Elections shall certify …
Sponsors
- Echevarria, Brian (R, 82) · primary sponsor
- Howard, Julia C. (R, 77) · primary sponsor
- Setzer, Mitchell S. (R, 89) · primary sponsor
- Paré, Erin (R, 37) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Jay (R, 96)
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73)
- Jennifer Balkcom (R, HD-117)
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Blust, John M. (R, 62)
- Branson, Jerry (R, 59)
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83)
- Carver, Todd (R, 95)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2026-5
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Amend Tabled A3
- : Amend Tabled A2
- : Amend Tabled A1
- : Placed on Today's Calendar
- : Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Reptd Fav
- : Ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
Votes
- Constitutional Amendment Property Tax Levy Limit. Third Reading (May 20, 2026): 73 yea, 46 nay, passed
- Constitutional Amendment Property Tax Levy Limit. Second Reading (May 20, 2026): 73 yea, 46 nay, passed
- Const. Amend. Property Tax Levy Limit. Third Reading (May 20, 2026): 31 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Const. Amend. Property Tax Levy Limit. Second Reading (May 20, 2026): 31 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Const. Amend. Property Tax Levy Limit. Amendment 3 Motion 1 To Table (May 20, 2026): 30 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Const. Amend. Property Tax Levy Limit. Amendment 2 Motion 1 To Table (May 20, 2026): 30 yea, 16 nay, passed
Subjects: PROPERTY, CONSTITUTION, NC, TAXES, PROPERTY, REAL ESTATE, ELECTIONS, PUBLIC, TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H1089?
- H1089 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Const. Amend. Property Tax Levy Limit.
- What does H1089 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the constitution of the state to require the legislature to enact a property tax levy limit.
- What is the status of H1089?
- Signed into law as of May 21, 2026. Latest action: Ch. SL 2026-5 (May 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1089?
- Echevarria, Brian (R, 82), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1089?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1089
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