North Carolina H1234: Const. Amend./Supreme Court Ethics.

What the bill says

An act to amend the north carolina constitution to delineate situations in which a justice of the supreme court is required to recuse himself or herself and to require the disclosure by a justice of the supreme court of certain sales or purchases and travel.

From the introduced text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO DELINEATE SITUATIONS IN WHICH A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF AND TO REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE BY A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF CERTAIN SALES OR PURCHASES AND TRAVEL. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Section 6 of Article IV of the North Carolina Constitution reads as rewritten: "Sec. 6. Supreme Court. (1) Membership. The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices, but the General Assembly may increase the number of Associate Justices to not more than eight. In the event the Chief Justice is unable, on account of absence or temporary incapacity, to perform any of the duties placed upon him, him or her, the senior Associate Justice available may discharge those duties. (2) Sessions of the Supreme Court. The sessions of the Supreme Court shall be held in the City of Raleigh unless otherwise provided by the General Assembly. (3) Required disqualification. A Justice of the Supreme Court shall disqualify himself or herself from any proceeding before the Supreme Court if any of the following occurs, unless such disqualification would prevent a quorum of the Supreme Court: (a) The Justice knows or reasonably should know that he or she, …

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Sponsors

• Butler, Deb (D, 18) · primary sponsor
• Morey, Marcia (D, 30) · primary sponsor
• Rubin, Phil (D, 40) · primary sponsor
• Longest, Tim (D, 34) · primary sponsor
• Ager, Eric (D, 114)
• Ball, Cynthia (D, 49)
• Belk, Mary (D, 88)
• Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
• Buansi, Allen (D, 56)
• Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
• Clark, Tracy (D, 57)
• Cohn, Bryan (D, 32)

Latest actions

1. June 3, 2026: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2. June 3, 2026: Passed 1st Reading
3. June 2, 2026: Filed

Common questions

What is H1234?

H1234 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Const. Amend./Supreme Court Ethics.

What does H1234 do?

In its own words: An act to amend the north carolina constitution to delineate situations in which a justice of the supreme court is required to recuse himself or herself and to require the disclosure by a justice of the supreme court of certain sales or purchases and travel.

What is the status of H1234?

In committee as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (June 3, 2026).

Who sponsored H1234?

Butler, Deb (D, 18), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H1234?

On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1234