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Senators have the final say on three veto overrides

Senators have the final say on three veto overrides

(The Center Square) – Including a bill supported by 148 of 157 lawmakers, three vetoes by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper are in the process of being tested through the override process.

On Wednesday, the House sent all three bills to the Senate. The governor’s 102 vetoes are a state record, as is the 45-for-45 mark by the General Assembly that attempts to override them when Republicans hold three-fifths or greater majorities in each chamber, the threshold for overriding them.

No date has been set for senators to vote on the override. The chamber could reconvene sooner, or on Sept. 9, since NCLeg.gov Calendar liza.

The biggest shift in Democrats’ voting habits came on digital currency legislation, also known as House Bill 690, or There are no digital currency payments from the Central Bank to the stateThe veto was overridden by 73 votes in favour and 41 against in the Chamber.

At the time of its approval on June 26, the bill received 109 votes in favor and 4 against. The day before, the Senate had approved it by 39 votes in favor and 5 against.

Legislation passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on currency regulation has not yet been approved in the Senate, though Cooper prefers to wait for it to be passed or another bill to be passed. He said the North Carolina bill is “premature, vague and reactionary” and responds to decisions that “have not yet been made.”

On May 22, the The US House of Representatives approved changes to regulate the cryptocurrency industry in a bill colloquially known as FIT21. The White House opposes the legislation. Financial Technology and Innovation Act for the 21st Centurypassed 279-136, with the support of 71 Democrats.

The state proposal follows up on language in General Statute 147-86.11(a) that directs the state controller, treasurer, budget officer, and auditor to “develop, implement, and amend as necessary a uniform state plan to carry out the cash management policy” for all state agencies.

All-Terrain Vehicle/Low-Speed ​​Vehicle Titles. Insp.House Bill 155 was rejected by the House of Representatives by a vote of 73 to 41. On June 20, the House of Representatives approved it by a vote of 92 to 12. On June 18, the Senate approved it by a vote of 33 to 16.

This bill relates to the Division of Motor Vehicles’ regulation of all-terrain vehicles and utility vehicles on streets and highways.

AND, Lease Changes in Com./E-Notary/SmallClaimsHouse Bill 556 was rejected by a vote of 74 to 40. On June 26, the House approved it by a vote of 74 to 39. On June 20, the Senate approved it by a vote of 36 to 6.

This bill is a recommendation of the North Carolina State Bar Association, has a request from the Secretary of State, and relates to landlords’ refusal to rent to low-income tenants who receive federal housing assistance.

There is Two more Cooper vetoes that have not has been challenged.

Recording of documents submitted to the courtas Senate Bill 445 is known, was approved by 157 of the 158 legislators who voted. Regulatory reform of the 2024 Building CodeAs SB166 is known, it fell closer to party lines: House members approved it 77-28, and senators approved it 34-10.