North Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

North Carolina House Bill H175 Compare Versions

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1	1		GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
2	2		SESSION 2025
3		-	H 1
4		-	HOUSE BILL 175
	3	+	H D
	4	+	HOUSE BILL DRH40129-NJy-26
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7	8		Short Title: Const. Amend./Marriage Equality. (Public)
8		-	Sponsors: Representatives Butler, Rubin, Lopez, and Belk (Primary Sponsors).
9		-	For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
10		-	Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
11		-	February 25, 2025
12		-	H175 -v-1
	9	+	Sponsors: Representative Butler.
	10	+	Referred to:
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	12	+	DRH40129 -NJy-26
13	13		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
14	14		AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION AND REPEAL A 2
15	15		CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION THAT RECOGNIZES MARRIAGE BETWEEN ONE 3
16	16		MAN AND ONE WOMAN AS THE ONLY DOMESTIC LEGAL UNION THAT IS 4
17	17		VALID OR RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE. 5
18	18		The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
19	19		SECTION 1. Section 6 of Article XIV of the North Carolina Constitution reads as 7
20	20		rewritten: 8
21	21		"Sec. 6. Marriage. 9
22	22		Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be 10
23	23		valid or recognized in this State. This section does not prohibit a private party from entering into 11
24	24		contracts with another private party; nor does this section prohibit courts from adjudicating the 12
25	25		rights of private parties pursuant to such contracts." 13
26	26		SECTION 2. The amendment set out in Section 1 of this act shall be submitted to 14
27	27		the qualified voters of the State at the general election in November 2026, which election shall 15
28	28		be conducted under the laws then governing elections in the State. Ballots, voting systems, or 16
29	29		both may be used in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes. The question to be 17
30	30		used in the voting systems and ballots shall be: 18
31	31		"[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST 19
32	32		Constitutional amendment to repeal a constitutional provision that recognizes 20
33	33		marriage between one man and one woman as the only domestic legal union that is valid and 21
34	34		recognized in this State." 22
35	35		SECTION 3. If a majority of votes cast on the question are in favor of the amendment 23
36	36		set out in Section 1 of this act, the State Board of Elections shall certify the amendment to the 24
37	37		Secretary of State, and the amendment becomes effective January 1, 2027. The Secretary of State 25
38	38		shall enroll the amendment so certified among the permanent records of that office. 26
39	39		SECTION 4. Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes 27
40	40		law. 28
	41	+	H.B. 175
	42	+	Feb 21, 2025
	43	+	HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK