North Carolina General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Vetos to Pass Laws

The General Assembly enacted bills requiring state cooperation with ICE, enshrining two sexes under law, and stripping oversight of charter schools

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein speaks in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 12, 2024. Nell Redmond/AP Photo

The North Carolina General Assembly, the state’s legislature, voted to override several vetoes issued by Gov. Josh Stein, allowing the bills to become law.

Although Stein, a Democrat, won by a 14-point margin in the 2024 election, the General Assembly’s makeup remained largely unchanged, with Republicans retaining a three-fifths majority in both the Senate and House.