{"id":96,"date":"2026-05-15T16:05:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=96"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:05:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:05:56","slug":"flurry-of-new-nc-constitutional-amendments-piling-up-for-november-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northcarolinamovingjournal.com\/?p=96","title":{"rendered":"Flurry of new NC constitutional amendments piling up for November ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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North Carolina\u2019s Republican legislative leaders filed two new constitutional amendments Thursday, aiming to load up this fall\u2019s ballot with proposals tailored to attract conservative voters to the polls.<\/p>\n

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The two new amendments were filed in the Senate and are already scheduled for an unusual Monday meeting of the Senate Agriculture committee. Senate Bill 1081 would guarantee North Carolinians the constitutional right \u201cto engage in farming and forestry.\u201d Senate Bill 1082 would guarantee a constitutional \u201cright to work,\u201d banning any requirement to join a labor union or organization.<\/p>\n

The office of Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) did not immediately respond to NC Newsline\u2019s inquiry about the reasoning behind the proposed amendments. However, in statements posted on social media late Thursday, the bills\u2019 respective sponsors claimed both rights are under threat.<\/p>\n

A third constitutional amendment, Senate Bill 1080, was part of the budget deal announced earlier this week by Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall. It would cap the state\u2019s income tax at 3.5% beginning in 2027. That bill will be heard in Senate Finance on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, state House Republicans are backing House Bill 1089, a constitutional amendment to impose limits on property tax increases. It will likely be heard on the House floor next week as well.<\/p>\n

All four, should they pass, would be on the ballot Nov. 3.<\/p>\n

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