North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1150: NC Constitutional Rights Act/Funds.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to protect the constitutional rights of north carolinians by providing the right to civil relief for violations of federal constitutional rights and to appropriate funds to inform the public about this protection.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROTECT THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF NORTH CAROLINIANS BY PROVIDING THE RIGHT TO CIVIL RELIEF FOR VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THIS PROTECTION. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. The General Statutes are amended by adding a new Chapter to read: "Chapter 99F. "North Carolina Constitutional Rights Act. "§ 99F-1. Title; purpose; definitions. (a) This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "North Carolina Constitutional Rights Act." (b) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The people of North Carolina are entitled to the full protection of rights guaranteed under the United States Constitution. (2) Fully protecting these rights demands that violations of constitutional rights be subject to a remedy at law. (3) Although it provides such a remedy for state actors under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, federal law provides no adequate or consistent remedy for violations of federal constitutional rights by individuals acting under color of federal law. (4) North Carolina courts, in contrast, have historically provided remedies for injuries to state fundamental rights even where no statutory remedy exists. (5) It is in the public interest for the State of North Carolina to provide a civil cause of action to redress all deprivations of federal constitutional rights …
Sponsors
- Rubin, Phil (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- Helfrich, Beth (D, 98) · primary sponsor
- Alston, Vernetta (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Lofton, Brandon (D, 104) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Carney, Becky (D, 102)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
- Clark, Tracy (D, 57)
- Cook, Amanda P. (D, 60)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, COURTS, JUDGMENTS & SETTLEMENTS, CIVIL PROCEDURE, PUBLIC, CONSTITUTION, US, JUSTICE DEPT., CIVIL ACTIONS
Common questions
- What is H1150?
- H1150 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): NC Constitutional Rights Act/Funds.
- What does H1150 do?
- In its own words: An act to protect the constitutional rights of north carolinians by providing the right to civil relief for violations of federal constitutional rights and to appropriate funds to inform the public about this protection.
- What is the status of H1150?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1150?
- Rubin, Phil (D, 40), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1150?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1150
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