{"id":255,"date":"2023-01-24T14:31:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T19:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/north-carolina\/press-releases\/nc-house-rules-allowing-for-ambush-votes-in-legislature-fail-the-people-of-north-carolina\/"},"modified":"2023-01-24T14:31:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T19:31:19","slug":"nc-house-rules-allowing-for-ambush-votes-in-legislature-fail-the-people-of-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/north-carolina\/press\/nc-house-rules-allowing-for-ambush-votes-in-legislature-fail-the-people-of-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"NC House rules allowing for ‘ambush votes’ in legislature fail the people of North Carolina"},"template":"","class_list":["post-255","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry","press_type-press-release"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"","featured_image":"","press_type":146,"authors":["{\"site_id\":\"68\",\"post_type\":\"person\",\"post_id\":190}"],"related_issues":[92,105,419],"related_work":false,"location":36},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":null,"name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"RALEIGH \u2013 As the 2023 North Carolina legislative session kicked off earlier this month, the NC House Republican majority pushed through temporary rules for the chamber. Those rules would allow holding votes to override the governor\u2019s veto without any warning to the public.\r\n\r\nRepublicans are currently one seat short of a \u201cveto-proof\u201d supermajority in the state House. If every member is present, a unified Democratic caucus could stop Republicans from overriding the governor\u2019s veto. The new NC House rules seem designed to let Republican House leaders pounce on even a momentary absence by Democratic members by holding surprise veto override votes without notifying the public in advance.\r\n\r\nThat means if Democratic lawmakers have to leave the chamber due to a family emergency, a medical issue, or simply step out to use the bathroom, Republican leaders could call a sudden vote to overturn the governor\u2019s veto and ram through controversial laws without prior notice.\r\n\r\nPrevious rules mandated that veto override votes couldn\u2019t be held \u201cuntil the second legislative day following notice of its placement on the calendar.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe new rules would also allow House Speaker Tim Moore to bring any bill to the floor for a vote at any time \u2013 without notifying lawmakers and the public.\r\n\r\nThe House will adopt permanent rules for this year\u2019s session sometime after lawmakers return on Jan. 25.\r\n\r\nThe following is a statement from Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina<\/strong>:\r\n\r\n\u201cA new legislative session provides renewed opportunity for lawmakers to show the public they can put aside petty partisanship and serve our state in a spirit of cooperation. Unfortunately, the rules imposed by Republican House leaders fail the people of North Carolina.\r\n\r\nMaking laws through ambush votes and cheap political tricks is no way to lead. By refusing to require public notice, politicians are robbing North Carolinians of the right to communicate with their representatives prior to critical votes. It\u2019s an insult to keep people in the dark about bills that affect their lives.\r\n\r\nWhen legislators adopt permanent House rules for this year\u2019s session, they should require ample public notice before taking votes on any bills, including veto overrides. Transparency is crucial for boosting public confidence in our government and to ensure North Carolinians have a voice in the legislative process.\u201d\r\n\r\n
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