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.
The North Carolina Constitution allows the General Assembly to override a governor’s veto with a three-fifths majority vote in both chambers.
Legislation enacted via veto override on July 29 included requiring local sheriffs to honor detainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for suspected illegal immigrants; defining “male” and “female” as the only two sexes recognized by the state; and mandating that costly executive branch regulations receive legislative approval before taking effect….