Adjournment Resolution.

2025-2026 Session Introduced by John Bell and 1 co-sponsor

HJR 1244 formally designates the adjournment framework and timing for North Carolina’s legislative session, outlining how and when the Assembly ends its work.

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Overview

HJR 1244 (North Carolina, 2025) is an adjournment resolution proposed in the North Carolina General Assembly. As a joint resolution (HJR), it typically expresses the sense of the legislature or sets procedural/constitutional instructions rather than creating new law. The bill has been filed and carries co-sponsorship from John Bell and Mitchell Setzer.

Purpose and intent

The main aim of HJR 1244 is to establish or codify how and when the North Carolina General Assembly will adjourn its sessions.

As an adjournment resolution, it likely seeks to designate the date, time, or formal process for adjournment, and may set conditions or timelines guiding the end of a legislative session or sine die (without day) adjournment.

The resolution may also address related procedural matters tied to adjournment, such as interim sessions, reconvening dates, or transitional provisions for the legislative calendar.

Key provisions and changes

Establishes a formal adjournment date(s) or window for the current or upcoming legislative session.

Defines procedural steps to effect adjournment, potentially including joint committee actions, floor votes, and certification requirements.

May specify the consequences or obligations following adjournment (e.g., effectiveness of completed legislation, treaty or budget actions, or continuation of certain duties).

Possible alignment with constitutional or statutory adjournment norms in North Carolina, ensuring compatibility with existing procedures for reconvening sessions.

Note: The exact text would specify dates, voting requirements, and any contingencies. As a joint resolution, it generally does not appropriate funds or create new law, but it can set binding procedural timelines for the legislature.

Who/what is affected

The North Carolina General Assembly and its legislative leadership (Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate) are directly involved in executing adjournment.

Members of the General Assembly, staff, and legislative operations are affected by any defined adjournment timeline and procedures.

State agencies and the public have indirect effects insofar as the adjournment schedule influences when legislative actions, budget decisions, and oversight occur.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Filed in 2026, with a filing date provided in the action history.

The bill is a joint resolution, which typically requires passage by both chambers and the governor’s signature (depending on the exact language) but does not create spending or new statutory authority.

It sets or clarifies a timeline for adjournment of the legislative session and may provide for reconvening if applicable.

Any enacted adjournment resolution would take effect upon its ratification or specified effective date contained in the measure.

Summary

HJR 1244 seeks to formally designate the adjournment framework for North Carolina’s legislative session, outlining the timing and procedures to conclude the session. It involves the legislature’s leadership and requires standard approval processes. The resolution primarily affects legislative procedure and calendar management rather than creating new policy or financing, and it provides clarity for when and how the General Assembly ends its session.