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HJR 157

General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Terica Smith, Tennessee State University Board of Trustees -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by William Lamberth

Ceremonial joint resolution invites Gov. Josh Stein to address a joint session of the NC General Assembly (March 12, 2025, 7:00 PM) via a 10-member bipartisan committee.

Signed by Governor.
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Bill Summary · HJR 157

Summary — HJR 157 (State of the State Invitation)

Status: Ratified (Resolution 2025‑2)
Introduced/Filed: February 2025 (filed Feb 18 / introduced Feb 26)
Ratified: February 27, 2025
Classification: Joint resolution (ceremonial)

Purpose and intent

HJR 157 is a ceremonial joint resolution inviting North Carolina Governor Josh Stein to deliver an address to a joint session of the General Assembly (House and Senate). It sets the time, place, and scope of invitations for certain state officials to attend the session.

Key provisions

  • Schedule and location: Invites Governor Josh Stein to address a joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 7:00 P.M. on March 12, 2025.
  • Committee to extend the invitation: Establishes a 10‑member committee — five Representatives and five Senators — to invite the Governor.
    • The committee substitute specifies appointments as: five Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House and five Senators appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
  • Additional invitees: Extends invitations to members of the Governor’s cabinet, members of the Council of State, Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court, and judges of the Court of Appeals.
  • Effective date: The resolution is effective upon ratification.

Who is affected / impact

  • Directly affects: Governor Josh Stein (the invited speaker); members of both legislative chambers (who will attend the joint session); and the officials expressly invited (cabinet, Council of State, appellate judges).
  • Indirectly affects: Legislative and administrative staff responsible for scheduling, security, and logistics for the joint session.
  • Legal/policy impact: The measure is ceremonial and does not create binding law or policy changes. It organizes a formal legislative event (commonly for a State of the State or similar address).

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Committee substitute adopted (favorable) Feb 24, 2025 to clarify appointment authority.
  • Read three times and ratified by the General Assembly on Feb 27, 2025; recorded as Chaptered/Resolution 2025‑2.
  • Companion bill: SJR 73.

This resolution functions as an official, formal invitation and scheduling mechanism for a joint legislative session; it does not alter statutes or appropriate funds.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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